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- Physics degree from @SMUPhysics
- built a supercomputer using Raspberry Pi Hardware.
- @SMU paid for the project and made me give a TEDx Talk
- Someone at @GDTWire was also giving a talk
- hung out with GDT People, got an internship
- became a hacker.
@TimmehWimmy decided to post his story and it's an interesting read https://t.co/x4D6IYKYHn #MyWeirdPathToInfoSec
Unusual Journeys Into #infosec Part 5: with @datapacke7 is now live! This story is packed with inspiration, struggle and perseverance- to quote "I didn't chose the hacker life, it chose me" is all you need to know! https://t.co/2nXO4OtZ0L #MyWeirdPathToInfoSec
#MyWeirdPathToInfoSec Got ZXspectrum @ 4, BBC master @ 6, wanted to be a combat journalist, couldn’t get ££ for college, worked in a biz travel agency, picked up NAI acct, got job on NAI, sold AV & PGP, tech support, set up outbreak team, did IR, PM, @rapid7 PMM... next?
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Higher CS at school
Applied to uni for Creative Computing/Animation
Meanwhile read Cyberphobia & Dark Territory. Talked to @kieczkowska
Changed my course in UCAS to CompSec at Napier
Joined @_enusec_
Internship @EdinburghNapier
Placement at @MorganStanley
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Dream was to study musical theatre. Got a degree in accounting🤷🏼♀️
Hons Internal Audit - to help people and save the world! 🙈
Moved countries
Work in risk mngmt / GRC
Saw a job spec for infosec role - love at first sight😍
Someone gave me a chance😎
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Right, so, I don't despise #MyWeirdPathToInfoSec because this is a great idea to show that no matter where you are now if you put yourself to it, you can change your career and be where you want :) And @cybersecstu has a nice series on that.
#MyWeirdPathToInfoSec is either a lie or an opsec fail, I'm happy for people who can do the latter and still feel safe :)
Unusual Journeys Into #Infosec Part 3 with the wonderful @paperghost is now live! This time we go on an international adventure from Fine Art>Kidnapping>Infosec even if you have heard Chris's story before- this is pack with advice #MyWeirdPathToInfoSec
https://t.co/Lq9wpy2HEF
I've been told I need to properly hash tag my unusual journeys into #infosec (Thank god I don't work in marketing!) Here is Part one and Two with @FourOctets and @LargeCardinal #MyWeirdPathToInfoSec
https://t.co/S7i4ymTycX
https://t.co/P7o9F4YNkQ
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*student*
Oh IT looks like a pretty cool field
*tech support*
Please don't scream at me on the phone, I didn't cause the problem
*systems engineer*
OMG I just discovered this sweet thing called CTF
*spends every minute doing infosec*
Bye sleep...
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-data technician (US West)
-line provisioning (Qwest)
-tier 3 tech 4 converged technologies (AT&T)
-pulling cable/installing TMS (Telecom firewalls)
- Consultant/PM
-Network Analyst
-Sr. Competition Development Coordinator & Director External Relations
7 years as a bodyguard
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- Hated computers from Jr High and High School
-USAF gave me a scholarship if I went Comp Sci
-Sent to TX doing crap paper work job for 3 yrs
-Deployed OIF with 3rd Air Support Ops Group
- Joined AF BT as a Vuln guy (had to refresh IT and learn security)
#MyWeirdPathToInfoSec Electrician to Electronics Engineering to Computers (replacing a failed board is easier than parts) to Programmer to Infra Engineer to Infra Arch to Manufacture Engineer to Consulting Architect (Including InfoSec)
#MyWeirdPathToInfoSec I was a curious kid then grew up got a real job and no one wanted PCI, Privacy, HITECH and other policy/reg/compliance things so I took it all.
In reading all the other #MyWeirdPathToInfoSec tweets, I'm waiting to see who else was lowered into tunnels of NYC's finest sludge and biowaste. Come one. There has to be more than just me, right?
https://t.co/n4afIP9NED
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-- SecureID Tokens
-- IR
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- Community Manager
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