Hedge 305: From Security to Networking
From The Hedge by Russ White
May 15, 2026 · 31 min · Episode 305
About this episode
Ayush Mishra shares his journey from security to network engineering.
  We don't often hear the stories of those who move from some other IT career field into network engineering. Ayush Mishra, a student at University of Colorado Boulder, joins Tom and Russ to discuss why he moved from security to network engineering.
People in this episode
Hosts: Tom, Russ White
Guest: Ayush Mishra
Topics covered
- network engineering
- IT career transition
- security
- student experiences
- technology
Keywords
- network engineering
- IT career
- security
- University of Colorado Boulder
- Ayush Mishra
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Colorado Boulder
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