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Episode Synopsis
Donovan Farrow is the CEO of Alias, which provides cybersecurity services, specializing in preventing, detecting, and responding to cyberattacks. He spent more than 20 years working for Schlumberger Oilfield Services, Loves Travel Stops, Chesapeake Energy and NTT Security in the fields of Information Technology, Information Security, Digital Forensics and Incident Response. He has provided digital forensic analysis in more than 2,100 court cases, 160 incident response engagements, 250 penetration tests, was appointed Special Master by the Court, sits on the Oklahoma City Community College Advisory Board, and is ACE, PCE, CCE, and GCFA certified.Connect with Donovan on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donovan-farrow/Want to build your authority and brand as a tech leader? Subscribe to our newsletter for updates, a free branding guide and 1-hour training for tech professionals: https://techlegacies.ck.page/newsletterConnect with the podcast host, Fanny Dunagan on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/fannydunagan/Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:34 Guest Introduction Donovan Farrow01:00 What got you into cyber security?02:05 What were the lessons you learned along the way?04:03 What drove you to take those risks?05:41 What are you most afraid of?08:07 Balancing security and cautiousness10:51 What is it like being a court room expert witness?11:38 CG Infinity13:00 Data Interpretation13:59 How do you take emotions out of it?15:24 How do you keep your optimism after what you've seen?17:00 Giving back to the community18:43 Tips for people who wants to get into cybersecurity
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