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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.
Matthew Twells
Jul 18, 20207 min read
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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.
Matthew Twells
Apr 5, 20204 min read
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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!
Matthew Twells
Mar 30, 20202 min read
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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
Matthew Twells
Mar 27, 20203 min read
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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.
Matthew Twells
Mar 27, 20207 min read
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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.
Matthew Twells
Mar 21, 20205 min read
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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!
Matthew Twells
Mar 11, 20204 min read
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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.
Matthew Twells
Feb 27, 20206 min read
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Waffles and Cybersecurity
This happened 2-3 years ago, at a cafe called Gina's in Freetown. Best waffles ever, miss that place..
Dorian Oliver Collier
Feb 26, 20201 min read
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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.
Matthew Twells
Feb 24, 20204 min read
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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.
Matthew Twells
Feb 12, 20206 min read
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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.
James Riley
Feb 12, 20206 min read
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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"
Matthew Twells
Feb 9, 20208 min read
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Cyberbullying
I suffered intense bullying because of my geeky personality, my tribe and my brains. Cyberbullying is a whole other kettle of fish!
Dorian Oliver Collier
Jan 28, 20202 min read
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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.
Matthew Twells
Jan 28, 20203 min read
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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!
James Riley
Jan 27, 20206 min read
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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!
Matthew Twells
Jan 26, 20207 min read
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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.
Matthew Twells
Jan 24, 20204 min read
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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.
Matthew Twells
Jan 21, 20205 min read
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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.."
Matthew Lashner
Jan 20, 20209 min read
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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
Matthew Lashner
Jan 16, 20207 min read
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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!
James Riley
Jan 16, 20209 min read
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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...
jonojh48
Jan 10, 202014 min read
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