In this episode of Simply Secured, host James Mcquiggan engages in an insightful and entertaining conversation with Dan “The Haircut Fish” Rearden. Dan shares his unconventional journey from various odd jobs and college culinary arts to becoming a SOC analyst.Dan talks about his love for technology, self-guided learning through TryHackMe, and transitioning from IT help desk roles to cybersecurity. Known for his popular cybersecurity memes, Dan elaborates on the importance of humor in the community and how he uses it to connect and educate others. He also discusses his involvement in Capture the Flags (CTFs), current projects, the value of self-made tools in Python, and his future aspirations in detection engineering.Episode Links:- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danrearden/- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@danrearden384- Discord: HaircutFish- GitHub: https://github.com/haircutfishResources Mentioned in Interview:- Security+ - https://www.comptia.org/en-us/certifications/security- ISC2 CC - https://www.isc2.org/certifications/cc- Detection Engineering - https://www.detectionengineering.netChapters:00:00 Introduction and Early Career00:42 Welcome to Simply Secured Podcast01:15 Meet Dan 'Haircut Fish' Rearden04:03 Dan's Journey into Cybersecurity07:58 Daily Life of a SOC Analyst10:35 Business Email Compromise Insights16:10 Python Projects and Scripting Skills22:29 Overcoming Roadblocks in Cybersecurity23:01 The Origin of Cybersecurity Memes23:55 Creative Process Behind Memes26:55 Impact of Memes in the Cyber Community31:31 Capture the Flag (CTF) Strategies34:16 Certifications and Learning Paths36:15 Rapid Fire Questions43:23 Final Thoughts and Farewell==========================================================Connect with your host: James R. McQuiggan:LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jmcquigganYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jamesmcquiggancisspWebsite: https://jamesmcquiggan.comTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jamesmcquiggan.cisspEmail: [email protected]==========================================================Simply Cyber empowers people who want a rewarding cybersecurity career 💪==========================================================Video Editing / Sound Engineering: Matthew Bliss, MB Podcasts - https://www.mbpod.comYouTube Title Graphic: London CompanyVideo Podcast graphics: Katie McQuiggan (www.katiemcquiggan.com)Music Provided by: AppleHillStudios at Envato Elements=========================Presented by Simply Cyber Media Group=========================All the ways to connect with @SimplyCyberhttps://SimplyCyber.io/Socials

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