
Launch A Penetration Testing Career With Self-Study by Dzianis (Denis) Hlukhau, Penetration Tester
From time to time, I receive questions about starting a career as a Penetration Tester.

He Who Dares…. Rodders… He Who Dares! by Phil Green (No.2 in the Veteran Tries the OSCP Series)
I’ve done it! I have booked the OSCP and I am due to start on the 4th April 2020!

To OSCP or not to OSCP == The Question by Phil Green
This will be the beginning of a series of posts (hopefully) detailing Phil's journey through the new 2020 OSCP (Offensive Security Certified

A Comparison of Tech Careers In and Out of the Military (by Anonymous)
I received an article from someone in the military who has some insights on comparing a technology career both in uniform and out of it.

Opinion: There's a Difference Between Hacking and Consulting
I think a lot of people go wrong when entering the industry from playing CTFs - confusing pentesting for hacking rather than consulting.

Insights From Both Sides Of The Fence (so far!) by Matt Hockey, Cyber Recruiter @ Blackthorn Trace
Matt Hockey is a rare recruiter: one that has a hands-on knowledge of what we as cybersecurity professionals actually do!

Q and A: Brett Smith MSc PGCE, Surface Technologist for Tata Steel - Journey Into Cyber
Brett Smith MSc PGCE sat down with Comfortably Dumb to talk about his impending move into the cybersecurity sector, and the journey so far.

Waffles and Cybersecurity
This happened 2-3 years ago, at a cafe called Gina's in Freetown. Best waffles ever, miss that place..

Q and A: Michael Parsey, Professional Services Intern at Crowdstrike and Final Year InfoSec Student
Michael Parsey is a final-year InfoSec student, and a prolific intern - which I can only imagine will set him in great stead in the future.

Q and A: Chris Dunning-Walton, Managing Director and Head of Search at InfoSec People
Comfortably Dumb sat down with Chris Dunning-Walton, Managing Director and Head of Search at InfoSec People to talk about his journey in.

Recruiter Advice: The Perks of (Not) Being A Wallflower: 4 Networking Tips
As a Recruiter, I choose to go to a lot of events and meetups. Here are some tips I used personally to network.

Impostor Syndrome - An Ever-Present Spectre
If you're reading this site - I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that you're pretty smart. Learn to spot and help manage "impostor syndrome"

Cyberbullying
I suffered intense bullying because of my geeky personality, my tribe and my brains. Cyberbullying is a whole other kettle of fish!

Isolation in InfoSec by Stuart Barker
A massive problem in cyber security is isolation. The feeling of isolation and being alone. It can impact on careers and people.

Stealing Hearts, Securing Minds: Persona 5 And Penetration Testing by James Riley
For this article I thought I would do something different; I figured I would combine two of my loves – video games and pentesting!

OffSec & OSCP : Embracing The Suck and Managing Your Mental State
Offensive Security Certified Professional's entirely practical structure/learning curve has given it a fearsome reputation - we can help!

Recruiter Advice: Sean Hendon, Cybersecurity Recruiter @ CBSButler
Recruiters get a bad rep, but a lot of them will happily share knowledge with you. Sean Hendon is a great guy recruiting at CBSButler.

Q and A: Courtney Evans, Cybersecurity University Student and Aspiring Pentester/Exploit Developer
Courtney Evans is an aspiring penetration tester and exploit developer, and somewhat of a buffer overflow connosieur.
Q and A: Matthew Lashner, OSCP - IT Auditor, Security and Privacy at Vanguard
What were you doing before you decided to go into cybersecurity? "I decided to go into cybersecurity in high school.."
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