In this episode, we catch up with Jacqui Loustau, the Founder of the AWSN (Australian Women in Security Network) and Principal Security Consultant for Cynch Security. Jacqui gained excellent experience working overseas in security was planning to come back to Australia and had more difficulty than she expected in landing a job. We walk through Jacqui's story of getting into security, her challenges in landing a job, what got her to start what would become such an influential security...

In this episode, we catch up with John Jackson (@johnjhacking) an Application Security Engineer at Shutterstock. John never thought he would have a career sitting at a computer, let alone in cybersecurity. We walk through John's journey from being a Petroleum Engineer in the United States Marine Corps to eventually working in application security, penetration testing, security research and bug bounties. We also discuss the reality of applying for hundreds of jobs to land something, taking...

In this episode, we catch up with Charl van der Walt (@charlvdwalt), Head Of Security Research at Orange Cyberdefense and one of the original founders of SensePost. We talk through the origins of how SensePost got started, what it was like to build a business over 20 plus years and eventually sell and become part of a much larger company. Charl also spoke about a personal topic he is driving around gettings organisations to think differently in their approach to gender diversity.

In this episode, we catch up with Keith Hoodlet (@securingdev) Senior Manager, Application Experience at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Keith has a strong background in application security and is the former host for 55 episodes on the Application Security Weekly podcast. I saw a tweet by Keith and wanted to dig deeper in that. The tweet was responding to Dino Dai Zovi who said "Security" as a single dimension of expertise increasingly makes no sense. Saying that you are a "security expert" is...

In this episode, we catch up with Toni James (@_tonijames), Security Advisor and CHCon co-organiser. Toni was a snowboarder, managing a large team but wanted more. She decided to go back to university as a mature student and mum. Not easy to juggle! She went on to finish her Computer Science degree, an Google Anita Borg Scholar, then Software Engineer and started getting into the security community. Toni talks very openly about her journey, the challenges she faced and shared excellent...

In this episode, we catch up with @mubix (Rob Fuller), a is red teamer turned purple teamer. He started his career in the United States Marine Corps working with explosives and has gone on to have a highly successful career in the security industry working at companies like Rapid7, GE, Uber, Cruise Automation and now Balck Hills Information Security, as well as contributing back in many ways to the security community and speaking at many conferences around the world.Mubix shares his journey,...

In this episode, we catch up with Michael Skelton (@Codingo) Global Head of Security Operations and Researcher Enablement at Bugcrowd.Codingo has a non-traditional career path and he shares his journey on how he got to where he is, including the challenges of breaking into the infosec industry. As someone who got to be a Top 20 bug hunter on Bugcrowd and now the Global Head of Security Operations and Researcher Enablement at Bugcrowd, Codingo shares not only career advice but also tips on bug...

In this episode, we catch up with Chloé Messdaghi, VP of Strategy at Point3 Security. Chloé is a humanitarian Advocate in the Cybersecurity space. She started her career in marketing but got the opportunity to move into infosec in 2017. Chloé shares some of the experiences that led her to nearly quit the industry but instead has gone on to become a voice in the community. As well as speaking many conferences, Chloé is the founder of WeAreHackerz (formerly known as WomenHackerz) & the...

In this episode, we catch up with Iain Dickson, ComfyCon AU Founder, Cyber Technical Lead for Leidos Australia.Iain walks us through a presentation on the origins of Hackers and defines the different types of threat actors,

In this episode, we catch up with Claire Pales. Claire is the Director and Founder of 27 Lanterns, author of The Secure CIO book, host of The Secure CIO podcast and mum of four. We cover Claire's unique insight as she comes from a security leadership background and now advises organisations in hiring their first CISO. We also discuss the challenges of coming back to Australia with overseas experience.

In this episode, we catch up with Ofer Schreiber, Partner & Head of Israel Office at the American-Israeli venture capital firm, YL Ventures. We talk about the cybersecurity from the lens of a venture capital firm. Ofer shares his unique background and experience having come through Unit 8200 and now looks at and manages investments on the behalf of YL Ventures.Ofer talks about what his firm looks for when investing in entrepreneurs and provides advice for people who aspire to build the...

In this episode, we catch up with Steve Katz, the World's first CISO. Steve became the CISO of Citigroup in 1995. We discuss Steve's journey leading up to the role, how it came about and with no blueprint to follow, what he did in the job. We also discuss Steve's approach to how he dealt with boards and there is plenty of advice for current and future CISOs.

In this episode, we catch up with Craig Templeton, CISO & GM Technology Platforms at REA Group.Craig is very open about the role of a CISO and what his job looks like. He shares advice to people wanting to progress in their career and the experiences that helped him get to where he is today.

In this episode, we catch up with one of the original co-founders and organisers of BSides.Jack talks about the origins and growth of BSides, what makes a BSides conference so unique and what it takes to run a conference.We also hear Jack's thoughts on the current state of conferences during a global pandemic and what the future looks like for BSides.

Wendy Zenone quit her job and aesthetician at 38, learnt to code and has progressed to working at her dream company, Netflix. We have a fun chat discussing Wendy's journey from a very non IT role, learning to code, being a mom, landing her first job in security to where she is today.Wendy shares her experience, tips for others wanting to move into the industry as well as advice on interviewing and the value of perseverance.

In this episode, we catch up with Security Researcher, pentester, trainer and Principal Security Engineer Eldar Marcussen.Eldar built the source code auditing tool graudit (grep rough audit). We discuss what it's like to build a tool from why to some of the unknowing benefits it's led to in his career. Eldar also shares advice for any aspiring pentesters.

Bobby Stoskopf is a Security Manager at Mailchimp, a company where he started as a Customer Support Agent. We discuss Bobby's journey and how he became the company's first security employee and help build a security team. Bobby also shares tips from a hiring manager's perspective.

In this episode, we catch up with Zachary Mikus a Threat Detection Engineer.Zach left school at a young age, worked in his family business as a landscape gardener, become a cook and is now working hunting bots. Zach shares his personal story about how he got his break into the industry, working in a SOC for one of Australia's largest banks and what he does in his current role.We discussed the skills Zach used working in a SOC and what he uses to hunt bots. Zach is passionate about supporting...

We catch up with Prashant Venkatesh, a specialist in Application Security and an OWASP Bay Area Chapter Lead.With over 10 years of experience in building teams and uplifting environments in Application Security, we discuss what Application Security means to Venkatesh, how he got started in the area, how others can get started and advice for organizations that want to increase their security.

In this episode, we speak with Afterpay CISO Marc Bown.Marc's career started on the technical side as a Penetration Tester and has progressed to become CISO for one of the fastest-growing e-commerce payment companies in the market. We discuss the differences between working in the Bay Area and Australia, how he moved in his career and share advice for aspiring CISOs.