This week we chat with Connor Greig of CreatorSphere (creatorsphere.co) about beginning a career in IT at age 17 when he joined Hewlett Packard as an applications engineer, but after just a few weeks was promoted to project manager. He went on to work on secure projects for the British government and was a project manager for secure cloud computing and software development modernization during the WannaCry, Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities that were found.– Start learning cybersecurity for free: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free – View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast0:00 - Intro 3:00 - Origin story4:58 - Getting into IT8:53 - Being scouted by HP at 1711:34 - What did HP see in you?15:42 - Working with the British government17:49 - Being fast on your feet19:51 - Area of specialty 21:30 - Balancing work and management25:25 - Saving McDonald's from a data breach31:58 - McDonald's reaction 38:56 - Starting your own company45:25 - Advice for starting your own company49:15 - How to learn new concepts and skills53:15 - What's it like being a gay man in cybersecurity?55:30 - Making cybersecurity more welcoming 58:15 - Cybersecurity career advice1:00:33 - OutroAbout InfosecInfosec believes knowledge is power when fighting cybercrime. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and privacy training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. It’s our mission to equip all organizations and individuals with the know-how and confidence to outsmart cybercrime. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com.

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