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Sophie Powell joins Si and Desi on the Forensic Focus Podcast to discuss various topics including her recent participation in a TryHackMe webinar, the challenges of applying for graduate schemes, and the relevance of the Cyber 9/12 competition to her career in cybersecurity. They also touch on the psychology of conspiracy theories and the implications of deepfake technology. 00:00 – Welcome to the podcast 03:00 – Sweaty Cyber Advice 03:55 – Fitness and forensics 07:00 – Mental health and mindfulness 09:10 – Gamified assessments 17:00 – Video recorded self-assessments 20:10 – Filtering candidates to fill roles 24:25 – Graduate schemes versus graduate jobs 27:40 – Apprenticeships and student loans 33:40 – Starting out on a graduate scheme 37:35 – UK Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge 43:55 – Dangers of deepfakes 51:10 – Conspiracy theories and computer psychology 54:40 – Closing thoughts Show Notes Hardly Adequate - https://hardlyadequate.com Try Hack Me - https://tryhackme.com/ UK Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge - https://www.ukcyber912.co.uk/
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