Listen "S16 E01 Breaking Into Cybersecurity: Job Hunting Tips and Ghost Job Realities"
Episode Synopsis
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Ken is the former CEO, Executive Producer, and Television Host at Cyber Life. He is the Best-Selling Author of “Hack the Cybersecurity Interview: A complete interview preparation guide for jumpstarting your cybersecurity career”. He has been featured in Forbes, Reader's Digest, Tech Republic, Fox, NBC, Dark Reading, and many more places.
00:00 Snippet
00:59 Our Guest
04:22 People are using AI to write books?
11:47 Additional places to look for Cybersecurity jobs
12:32 How to properly reach out to companies for jobs
16:05 Ghost jobs
20:12 Don’t create “wish lists” for jobs
25:30 Diversity in our industry
30:00 Fake coaching program scams
31:00 Are Certifications important
37:20 Diversity of Thought
40:20 Make your boss's life easier
45:50 Organizations to follow
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Purchase the second edition of "Hack the Cybersecurity Interview" :
https://www.amazon.com/Hack-Cybersecurity-Interview-Interviews-Entry-level/dp/1835461298
To learn more about Dark Rhiino Security visit https://www.darkrhiinosecurity.com
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Ken is the former CEO, Executive Producer, and Television Host at Cyber Life. He is the Best-Selling Author of “Hack the Cybersecurity Interview: A complete interview preparation guide for jumpstarting your cybersecurity career”. He has been featured in Forbes, Reader's Digest, Tech Republic, Fox, NBC, Dark Reading, and many more places.
00:00 Snippet
00:59 Our Guest
04:22 People are using AI to write books?
11:47 Additional places to look for Cybersecurity jobs
12:32 How to properly reach out to companies for jobs
16:05 Ghost jobs
20:12 Don’t create “wish lists” for jobs
25:30 Diversity in our industry
30:00 Fake coaching program scams
31:00 Are Certifications important
37:20 Diversity of Thought
40:20 Make your boss's life easier
45:50 Organizations to follow
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Purchase the second edition of "Hack the Cybersecurity Interview" :
https://www.amazon.com/Hack-Cybersecurity-Interview-Interviews-Entry-level/dp/1835461298
To learn more about Dark Rhiino Security visit https://www.darkrhiinosecurity.com
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SOCIAL MEDIA:
Stay connected with us on our social media pages where we'll give you snippets, alerts for new podcasts, and even behind the scenes of our studio!
Instagram: @securityconfidential and @Darkrhiinosecurity
Facebook: @Dark-Rhiino-Security-Inc
Twitter: @darkrhiinosec
LinkedIn: @dark-rhiino-security
Youtube: @DarkRhiinoSecurity
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