[RERELEASE] ShowMeCon: What does Jayson E. Street, Dave Chronister, Johnny Xmas, April Wright, and Ben Brown think about security?

In this epic episode of the Exploring Information Security podcast Jayson E. Street (@jaysonstreet), Dave Chronister (@bagomojo), Johnny Xmas (@J0hnnyXm4s), April Wright (@aprilwright), Ben Brown (@ajnachakra), and surprise guests Adrian Crenshaw (@irongeek_adc) and Kevin Johnson (@secureideas)all join me to discuss various security related topics.

ShowMeCon is one of my favorite security conferences. The organizers are awesome and take care of their speakers like no other conference. The venue is fantastic. The content is mind blowing. I can't say enough good things about the even that Dave and Renee Chronister put on every year in St. Louis, Missouri. They know how to put on a conference.

Regular listeners of the podcast will note that I recorded an episode with Dave on ShowMeCon several weeks ago. After that recording he asked if I was interested in doing a recording at the conference. I said yes and thus the birth of this epic episode. This format is experimental. First, it is marked as explicit, because there is swearing. Second, It's over 90 minutes long. I didn't think breaking it up into four or five pieces would serve the recording well. Send me your feedback good or bad on this episode, because I'd like to do more of these. I would really like to hear it for this episode.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Certificates

  • Hiring

  • Interviewing

  • Where to get started

  • Soft skills

  • ShowMeCon and other conferences

  • Community and giving back

  • Imposter syndrome

  • Irongeeks impact on those in attendance

What's happening at DerbyCon 2018 - Part 2

In this Hyatt recorded edition of the Exploring Information Security podcast, Micah Hoffman, Josh Huff, and Justin Nordine.

Micah (@WebBreacher), Josh (@baywolf88), and Justin (@jnordine) join me to go over a variety of topics at DerbyCon 2018. The Hyatt was kind enough to provide space near the bar (shout to the amazing Lauren).

In this episode we discuss:

  • Why other industries don’t use OSINT

  • Where to find your niche

  • What are some frustrations of mentorship

  • How apps are impacting our lives

What's happening at DerbyCon 2018 - Part 1

In this Hyatt recorded edition of the Exploring Information Security podcast, Micah Hoffman, Josh Huff, and Justin Nordine join me at DerbyCon 2018.

Micah (@WebBreacher), Josh (@baywolf88), and Justin (@jnordine) join me to go over a variety of topics at DerbyCon 2018. The Hyatt was kind enough to provide space near the bar (shout to the amazing Lauren).

In this episode we discuss:

  • What OSINT classes and projects everyone is working on

  • Why contributing is important

  • What value conferences like DerbyCon provide

  • Why hotels hate accountant conferences

What's happening at BSides Augusta?

In this masters edition of the Exploring Information Security podcast, Adam Twitty, Robert Preston, Jeff Lang, and myself discuss security things.

This is another EIS podcast special at BSides Augusta. I have some close friends joining me for this one. Adam, Jeff, and Robert all part of a local user group in Columbia, South Carolina, aptly named ColaSec. I also worked with Adam and Robert at my first security gig.

BSides Augusta is one of my favorite BSides events. It's really well run. It has a great facility and there's so much to do. In fact, I took part in my first conference capture the flag (CTF) with some of the guys from ColaSec. It was quite the experience and a lot of fun. I highly recommend the conference for those free in mid-September.

In this episode we discuss:

  • What it's like to be on a good team
  • What you need to know to get into the field?
  • What paths are available to get into infosec
  • What is ColaSec?

What does Chris Maddalena, Kyle Andrus, and Daniel Ebbutt think about security at DEFCON?

In this crazy edition of the Exploring Information Security podcast, I am joined by Chris Maddalena, Kyle Andrus, and Daniel Ebbutt for another conference podcast special. This time it's DEFCON 25.

Chris (@cmaddalena), Kyle (@chaoticflaws), and Daniel (@notdanielebbutt) join me at DEFCON to discuss various topics ranging from conferences like DEFCON, Blackhat, and BSides Las Vegas to bird feeders. We read a couple passages from the POC||GTFO bible available from no start press.

In this episode we discuss:

  • The death of LineCon
  • Blackhat swag
  • BSides Las Vegas
  • Converge and BSides Detroit
  • Saying yes and knowing when to say no
  • Report writing
  • Macros
  • Bird feeders

What does Jayson E. Street, Dave Chronister, Johnny Xmas, April Wright, and Ben Brown think about security?

In this epic episode of the Exploring Information Security podcast Jayson E. Street (@jaysonstreet), Dave Chronister (@bagomojo), Johnny Xmas (@J0hnnyXm4s), April Wright (@aprilwright), Ben Brown (@ajnachakra), and surprise guests Adrian Crenshaw (@irongeek_adc) and Kevin Johnson (@secureideas)all join me to discuss various security related topics.

ShowMeCon is one of my favorite security conferences. The organizers are awesome and take care of their speakers like no other conference. The venue is fantastic. The content is mind blowing. I can't say enough good things about the even that Dave and Renee Chronister put on every year in St. Louis, Missouri. They know how to put on a conference.

Regular listeners of the podcast will note that I recorded an episode with Dave on ShowMeCon several weeks ago. After that recording he asked if I was interested in doing a recording at the conference. I said yes and thus the birth of this epic episode. This format is experimental. First, it is marked as explicit, because there is swearing. Second, It's over 90 minutes long. I didn't think breaking it up into four or five pieces would serve the recording well. Send me your feedback good or bad on this episode, because I'd like to do more of these. I would really like to hear it for this episode.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Certificates
  • Hiring
  • Interviewing
  • Where to get started
  • Soft skills
  • ShowMeCon and other conferences
  • Community and giving back
  • Imposter syndrome
  • Irongeeks impact on those in attendance