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Pep Talk: Building the Confidence To Start Writing

Matthew Twells

Jul 18, 20207 min read

Pep Talk: Building the Confidence To Start Writing

The web is a graveyard of half-finished and abandoned blogs, and many more never get started in the first place from lack of confidence.

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Launch A Penetration Testing Career With Self-Study by Dzianis (Denis) Hlukhau, Penetration Tester

Matthew Twells

Apr 5, 20204 min read

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.

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He Who Dares…. Rodders… He Who Dares! by Phil Green (No.2 in the Veteran Tries the OSCP Series)

Matthew Twells

Mar 30, 20202 min read

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!

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To OSCP or not to OSCP == The Question by Phil Green

Matthew Twells

Mar 27, 20203 min read

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

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A Comparison of Tech Careers In and Out of the Military (by Anonymous)

Matthew Twells

Mar 27, 20207 min read

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.

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Opinion: There's a Difference Between Hacking and Consulting

Matthew Twells

Mar 21, 20205 min read

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.

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Insights From Both Sides Of The Fence (so far!) by Matt Hockey, Cyber Recruiter @ Blackthorn Trace

Matthew Twells

Mar 11, 20204 min read

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!

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Q and A: Brett Smith MSc PGCE, Surface Technologist for Tata Steel - Journey Into Cyber

Matthew Twells

Feb 27, 20206 min read

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.

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Dorian Oliver Collier

Feb 26, 20201 min read

Waffles and Cybersecurity

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

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Q and A: Michael Parsey, Professional Services Intern at Crowdstrike and Final Year InfoSec Student

Matthew Twells

Feb 24, 20204 min read

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.

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Q and A: Chris Dunning-Walton, Managing Director and Head of Search at InfoSec People

Matthew Twells

Feb 12, 20206 min read

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.

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Recruiter Advice: The Perks of (Not) Being A Wallflower: 4 Networking Tips

James Riley

Feb 12, 20206 min read

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.

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Impostor Syndrome - An Ever-Present Spectre

Matthew Twells

Feb 9, 20208 min read

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"

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Dorian Oliver Collier

Jan 28, 20202 min read

Cyberbullying

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

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Matthew Twells

Jan 28, 20203 min read

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.

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James Riley

Jan 27, 20206 min read

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!

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OffSec & OSCP : Embracing The Suck and Managing Your Mental State

Matthew Twells

Jan 26, 20207 min read

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!

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Recruiter Advice: Sean Hendon, Cybersecurity Recruiter @ CBSButler

Matthew Twells

Jan 24, 20204 min read

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.

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Q and A: Courtney Evans, Cybersecurity University Student and Aspiring Pentester/Exploit Developer

Matthew Twells

Jan 21, 20205 min read

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.

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Matthew Lashner

Jan 20, 20209 min read

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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The 5 Stages of OSCP : A Story of Mental Anguish

Matthew Lashner

Jan 16, 20207 min read

The 5 Stages of OSCP : A Story of Mental Anguish

Matthew Lashner is a glutton for punishment, if I ever saw one. I met him online on my own ill-fated quest for the OSCP 133t h4x0r certific

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James Riley

Jan 16, 20209 min read

Recruiter Advice: James Riley, PenTesting & AppSec Recruiter @ Advance Resource Managers

Advice from a person who helps cybersecurity pros and newbies alike get their perfect job!

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Q and A: Jonothan Harvey, ex-Royal Marine and Penetration Tester at Coalfire

jonojh48

Jan 10, 202014 min read

Q and A: Jonothan Harvey, ex-Royal Marine and Penetration Tester at Coalfire

Jonothan is a very good friend of mine who has made the walk from the Royal Marines into a coveted job as a Penetration Tester - I caught...

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