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The Bee in Cyber Podcast is a brand new UK cyber careers podcast, focussed on the people who work within cyber security. The podcast will interview and showcase the diverse individuals who work in cyber security, their career journeys, and showcase all sides of the cyber hive. This podcast is not just for people who want to be in cyber, it is for all of the worker bees, who are 2 years plus into their career, and now thinking what is next for me? How do I get to where I want to be? We want t ...
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Dave McKenzie - Security Community Debate
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Dave and I discussed his career, from working in IT in clean rooms, to working at an MSSP, to spending tax payers money within critical national infrastructure. Dave is now a third of Damn Good Security, a start-up aimed at the SME businesses. We talked about the importance of ethics and building trust, to community events, to supporting critical s…
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We interviewed the fabulous Jules who talked to us about Threat Intelligence - what it is, what it isn't and the do's and don'ts about this type of career. Jules began her career on a service desk, and kept on wanting to learn more and more, and found herself in Threat Intel. This was a fascinating episode and a really inspiring discussion…
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This was a great interview with Tash Norris, currently the CISO at Zopa Bank. We talked about her route into the industry, from working at the Apple Store, to working at Capital One. Tash discussed how she became Security Manager at Moonpig, and how she built on her skills by sitting in on interviews. Tash also shared some great advice about compar…
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We interviewed the AppSec expert Gerald Benischke about whatDevSecops is, and what it isn't, his path from software engineering into cyber security, and the interesting roles he has worked on, including the Furlough scheme during Covid. We also discussed contracting vs permanent roles, the benefits of both, as well as his thoughts on the industry. …
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Keith Price - The Diverse Teams Discussion
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We had a fantastic chat with Keith Price, and covered a lot in the 40 minute chat. From transitioning from the military, working in the US and the UK, to working with DarkMatter overseas and finding the right working environment. We talked about the benefits of working within and hiring diverse teams, the importance of being an ally and speaking up…
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Palvi Sharma The Career Changer Journey - From Teacher to Cyber
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This was such an inspiring interview with Palvi Sharma. Within 6 months she made the decision to leave teaching and to retrain into cyber security via Capslock. During that time, she has joined Travelex, immersed herself into the cyber security community. As well as her new role, she has also set up a non-profit for education, with a business partn…
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Sam Humphries - From Travel Agent to Global Security Strategy Director
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What a fun episode! We talked about growing up QA'ing games, the inspiration of Kate Adey and a deep seated passion for the truth. When a global mass mailer struck down email servers around the world, this ignited a morbid curiosity with security, which saw Samantha start at McAfee. We talked about John McAfee, the trusted security blanket, and we …
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Holly Grace Williams - The Pen Test Edition
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We had a great chat with Holly Grace W. from Akimbo Core. We talked about what pen testing is, what it isn't, and whether getting DA is the be-all and end-all of l33t pen testers. We also talked about the value of a pen test vs red teaming and the importance of a great report. We also talked about degrees vs exams, with some great advice shared abo…
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Rob discusses his career path from product management into security architecture into the CISO role, and the path he travelled along the way. We talk about the pros and cons of contracting, about the importance of a shared plan, and a shared vision, his view on what a CISO is and what a CISO isn't, as well as networking via WhatsApp. We also talked…
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Stephen talked about his vast career in SOC and Detection and Response, including working in the betting industry, working within large banking clients, and what he has learnt along the way. We talked about how to get into SOC jobs, and how the importance of impact skills, and customer service relates to entry level roles. We also spoke about the i…
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Lorna & Andrea discuss why they set up the Capslock bootcamp, their backgrounds in academia, being a female founder vs being lesbians in the cyber industry, and the importance of visibility in the industry. Bootcamps have had a bad reputation historically, and Capslock are breaking barriers into the industry. This was a really fun episode to record…
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Bryan Kavanagh - Security Operations Management,
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Bryan talked us through his career from IT into the cyber security industry. We discussed experiencing Wannacry whilst working within an NHS hospital, ensuring good mental health, and his career journey. Bryan gave some great advice around the importance of choosing the right team fit for your situation, plus how interviews are very much two way si…
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Lindsay Thorburn talks about his career as a cyber risk and incident manager with over 20 years experience within MOD. We talk about his role building teams and services within a consultancy environment, and growing and developing people within his team, as well as the transition from military veteran to cyber career. We also talk about Cyber Five …
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This episode features Bharti Lim, Group Security Product Manager for ComputaCenter. As well as being a CRM Women in Channel Awards Finalist, Bharti or Bee as she is known, has worked in Technology and Cyber for almost 20 years. We discuss her journey to her current role, working part time in security, and how motherhood shouldn't mean that your car…
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We interviewed Eliza-May Austin CEO & Co-Founder of th4ts3cur1ty.company and PocketSIEM and talked about her career journey, from socially engineering her way onto a Digital Forensics course, her lived experiences as a woman trying to learn more about tech, why she founded Ladies Hacking Society and the awkward moments or learning journeys along th…
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