Hacking Into Security

Your career-related cybersecurity show. We speak with a variety of guests from industry leaders to new entrants into the space. Hear about their professional journeys from where they are today, views on the industry, and how others can find success navigating their career.

Becoming a Champion for women in security - With Jacqui Loustau

In this episode, we catch up with Jacqui Loustau, the Founder of the AWSN (Australian Women in Security Network).

United States Marine to Application Security Engineer - With John Jackson (@johnjhacking)

In this episode, we catch up with John Jackson (@johnjhacking) an Application Security Engineer at Shutterstock.

Building and selling a business (SensePost) and what businesses can do increase gender diversity - With Charl van der Walt (@charlvdwalt)

In this episode, we catch up with Charl van der Walt (@charlvdwalt), Head Of Security Research at Orange Cyberdefense and one of the original founders of SensePost.

"We need Security to become part of the Software Engineering team" - With Keith Hoodlet (@securingdev)

In this episode, we catch up with Keith Hoodlet (@securingdev) Senior Manager, Application Experience at Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Snowboarder to Security Advisor - With Toni James

In this episode, we catch up with Toni James (@_tonijames), Security Advisor and CHCon co-organiser. Toni was a snowboarder, managing a large team but wanted more. She decided to go back to university as a mature student and mum.

US Marine to Red Teaming and Purple Teaming, with @mubix (Rob Fuller)

In this episode, we catch up with @mubix (Rob Fuller), a is red teamer turned purple teamer.

Poker player, Developer, Penetration Tester, top 20 bug hunter and Senior Director of Security Operations at Bugcrowd, with Michael Skelton (@Codingo)

In this episode, we catch up with Michael Skelton (@Codingo) Senior Director of Security Operations at Bugcrowd.

From marketing to InfoSec Advocate & Activist - With Chloé Messdaghi

In this episode, we catch up with Chloé Messdaghi, a humanitarian Advocate in the Cybersecurity space.

Finding vulnerabilities With Elliot Alderson (@fs0c131y) - Baptiste Robert

In this episode, we catch up with Baptiste Robert, who goes by the handle @fs0c131y.Baptiste is a Security Researcher based in France with a big focus on android.

Finding vulnerabilities as a teenager, first job at 17, bug bounties and more - With Shubs - @infosec_au, @notnaffy

In this episode, we catch up with Shubs (Shubham Shah, @infosec_au, @notnaffy), CTO of Assetnote.

QA to Senior Security Advisor and beyond - With Brendan Seerup @SparkleOps

In this episode, we catch up with Brendan Seerup, or sometimes better known as SparkleOps. Brendan is currently a Senior Security Advisor at REA Group, but less than 5 years ago he was working as a Quality Assurance Manager.

Drone Security - With Mike Monnik - CTO of DroneSec

In this episode, we catch up with Mike Monnik, CTO of DroneSec, offensive security professional and Co-organiser of SecTalks Melbourne.

The origins of Hackers - With Iain Dickson

In this episode, we catch up with Iain Dickson, ComfyCon AU Founder, Cyber Technical Lead for Leidos Australia.

Advising CIOs on their first security hire - With Claire Pales

In this episode, we catch up with Claire Pales. Claire is a Director at The Security Collective (formerly 27 Lanterns), author of The Secure CIO book, host of The Secure CIO podcast and mum of four.

VCs in cybersecurity and Unit 8200- With Ofer Schreiber

In this episode, we catch up with Ofer Schreiber, Partner & Head of Israel Office at the American-Israeli venture capital firm, YL Ventures.

Becoming the World's first CISO - With Steve Katz

In this episode, we catch up with Steve Katz, the World's first CISO. Steve became the CISO of Citigroup in 1995.

The job of a CISO and more - With Craig Templeton

In this episode, we catch up with Craig Templeton, CISO & GM Technology Platforms at REA Group.

The story of BSides - With Jack Daniel

In this episode, we catch up with one of the original co-founders and organisers of BSides.

Aesthetician to Senior Security Engineer at Netflix - With Wendy Zenone

Wendy Zenone quit her job as an aesthetician at 38, learnt to code and has progressed to working at her dream company, Netflix.

Talking about building tools and graudit - With Eldar Marcussen (@wireghoul)

In this episode, we catch up with Security Researcher, pentester, trainer and Principal Security Engineer Eldar Marcussen.

Customer Support Agent to Security Manager - With Bobby Stoskopf

Bobby Stoskopf is a Security Manager at Mailchimp, a company where he started as a Customer Support Agent.

Cook to Threat Detection Engineer - With Zachary Mikus

In this episode, we catch up with Zachary Mikus a Threat Detection Engineer. Zach left school at a young age, worked in his family business as a landscape gardener, become a cook and is now working hunting bots.

OWASP and Application Security - With Prashant Venkatesh

We catch up with Prashant Venkatesh, a specialist in Application Security and an OWASP Bay Area Chapter Lead.

Pentester to CISO - With Marc Bown

In this episode, we speak with Afterpay CISO Marc Bown. Marc's career started on the technical side as a Penetration Tester and has progressed to become CISO for one of the fastest-growing e-commerce payment companies in the market.

Social Engineering - With Maxie Reynolds

In this episode, we catch up with Maxie Reynolds, a specialist in Social Engineering.

System and Network Engineer to CISO - With Abbas Kudrati

In this episode, we catch up with Abbas Kudrati. Abbas has an impressive career which has seen him work around the world and is now operating as a Chief Cybersecurity Officer at Microsoft.

Entrepreneurship in cybersecurity - With Casey Ellis

We catch up with Casey Ellis, founder of the number one crowdsourced security platform, Bugcrowd.

The view from Talent Acquisition - With Francisco “Disco” Morales from Canva

This episode is with Francisco “Disco” Morales who works in Talent Acquisition at Canva.

Recruitment Consultant to General Manager of a Penetration testing company - Ian White, ZX Security

Ian shares the insight of someone that has transitioned from working a Recruitment Consultant to General Manager of XZ Security, one of New Zealand’s leading penetration testing companies.

Barista to performing security assessments on mining sites and ships - With Cairo Malet

Cairo is a Cyber Risk Advisor working in Cyber Security Risk and Advisory for a major mining company.

Starting a business - With Louis Nyffenegger

With Louis Nyffenegger, founder of PentesterLab, one the best training grounds for newbies and experienced professionals to enhance their web application security skills.

With Chris Rock

Chris talks about his journey from an 11-year-old hacker to working in banks, pentesting around the world and starting his own company which is now global.