The truth about Tasmanian devils, and getting into cybersecurity

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on how individuals got into cybersecurity and the skills they brought with them, alongside surprising facts about Tasmanian devils.

Bill springs a surprise topic on the team in this episode - how did you get into cybersecurity, and what skills have you brought with you throughout your career? What ensues is a rather lovely, vulnerable conversation that we hope will be helpful for anyone currently thinking about their next career move. Before that Dave has some surprising facts about Tasmanian devils, what they didn't cover (or deliberately hid?) in Looney Tunes, and why the scientific name for Tasmanian devils is a hotly ...

People in this episode

Host: Dave

Guest: Bill

Topics covered

• cybersecurity
• career development
• Tasmanian devils
• skills
• vulnerability

Keywords

• cybersecurity
• career move
• Tasmanian devils
• skills
• conversation

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Tasmanian devils

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