SSP 003: William Dodgen - Breaking Into Cyber
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Breaking into cyber. It’s one of the top searched questions on the internet.
Unfortunately, there’s not exact clear path that some HAS to follow in order to penetrate into the industry…(see what I did there?)
It may be difficult, but at the end of the day, it’s worth it.
Today we’re speaking with William Dodgen, Cyber Security Manager at DataLocker who shares his origin story and perspective on what is required to break into your first cyber security role.
We’ll unpack his mindset towards how to break into security, useful tips to earn your first role in Cyber and much more.
You’ll find that William is passionate about protecting data and dedicated to putting in the extra hours to ensure that information is secure. Let’s get into it!
Today’s Guest
William Dodgen - Connect
Bio:
Cyber Security Manager at DataLocker
You’ll Learn:
Things you need to know to get into Cyber
How to break things in order to fix them
Why to make yourself available to company end users
Important certifications that would be beneficial
What’s important to protect? Avoid chasing rabbits
Insight into daily activities as a Cyber Professional
Resources:
Riverside.fm - How we recorded our virtual interview (Affiliate Link)
Buzzsprout - Our podcast hosting platform (Affiliate Link)
Descript - How we produce the full transcript for our shows (Affiliate Link)
PodMatch - It’s like a dating app for podcasts. If you have a story to tell, PodMatch will connect you to Podcasts where your story is relevant to their audience. (Affiliate Link)
Eddie Thomason: Unlock Yourself: How to Earn the Success Your Were Born to Create (Amazon link) - Professional development book
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All Links below are amazon affiliate links. These are products that I bought with my own hard earned dollars to create a show/experience that my audience will enjoy. As you can tell, equipment is expensive. These links will help support the show at no additional expense to you. If you have any questions about any of the items and how I use them, email me at eddie@simplysecurepodcast.com.
