Episode Synopsis "You Have a Cool Job: Ethical Hacker"

On this week's episode of You Have a Cool Job, our podcast guest works with computer hacking, but don’t worry, he isn’t the bad guy. Mike Harris is a consultant who finds weaknesses in a company by attempting to hack the system as a hacker would. In other words, he’s an ethical hacker. But Mike’s job title is fluid, as he explains that he is a sort of jack of all trades when it comes to the computer security field. He explains while he has chosen breadth in his career, while others may choose depth. Mike talks about the ways his job has and hasn't changed with all the attention given to cybersecurity in recent years. He also shares how he got into the field, and talks about the classes he teaches. Mike explains that the field he's in creates a social setting for people who are interested in computer security.

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