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Ep. 198 Breaking Into Security: Helpdesk Roots, GovTech Woes, and Red Team Dreams
Dec. 27, 2025

Ep. 198 Breaking Into Security: Helpdesk Roots, GovTech Woes, and Red…

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Episode 197 Would you Return to Office for a $250k Salary?
Dec. 15, 2025

Episode 197 Would you Return to Office for a $250k Salary?

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IT Helpdesk helped him become a Cyber Security Analyst(in 2025)
Dec. 12, 2025

IT Helpdesk helped him become a Cyber Security Analyst(in 2025)

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Ep. 196 CrowdStrike's Insider Threat Problem, $140k Student Loan Debt, and Phishing Attacks
Nov. 27, 2025

Ep. 196 CrowdStrike's Insider Threat Problem, $140k Student Loan Debt…

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Episode 195 Cloudflare’s Outage, DoorDash hacked, Nvidia $57B revenue, and Tech Career Crashouts
Nov. 21, 2025

Episode 195 Cloudflare’s Outage, DoorDash hacked, Nvidia $57B revenue…

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Ep. 194 AfroTech Recap, Amazon Layoffs, Business Casual
Nov. 9, 2025

Ep. 194 AfroTech Recap, Amazon Layoffs, Business Casual

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Ep. 192 How we got into Cyber Security (tips for newbies)
Oct. 13, 2025

Ep. 192 How we got into Cyber Security (tips for newbies)

Get your ticket to the BlackGirlsHack Gala here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/rise-and-reign-a-blackgirlshack-celebration In this episode, HD and co-host Cyber Shorty dive into their personal cybersecurity journeys, ...

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Ep. 191 AI Boyfriends, Roblox is Creepy, & Cyber News
Oct. 6, 2025

Ep. 191 AI Boyfriends, Roblox is Creepy, & Cyber News

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Ep 190 Why getting a job feels impossible right now
Oct. 1, 2025

Ep 190 Why getting a job feels impossible right now

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Ep. 189 Do College Universities need AI for Graduate Success?
Sept. 18, 2025

Ep. 189 Do College Universities need AI for Graduate Success?

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Ep. 188 Are GRC Analyst roles dead, is GRC engineering the future, tech startups
Sept. 8, 2025

Ep. 188 Are GRC Analyst roles dead, is GRC engineering the future, te…

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Episode 187 Cyber Security Engineers, Advanced Degrees, & Security Awareness
Sept. 3, 2025

Episode 187 Cyber Security Engineers, Advanced Degrees, & Security A…

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Ep. 186 The Honest Truth about Security+, Govtech, & working helpdesk Ft. Symone Beez
Aug. 22, 2025

Ep. 186 The Honest Truth about Security+, Govtech, & working helpdesk…

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Ep. 185 IT Helpdesk helped Triple his income
Aug. 15, 2025

Ep. 185 IT Helpdesk helped Triple his income

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Ep.184 Cyber News: PaloAlto buys CyberArk,Tea App Hacked again, Tech Women leave TikTok
Aug. 5, 2025

Ep.184 Cyber News: PaloAlto buys CyberArk,Tea App Hacked again, Tech …

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Ep. 183 The Tea App Data Breach: Millenial Managers, Sam Altman on ChatGPT Legal Protection
July 30, 2025

Ep. 183 The Tea App Data Breach: Millenial Managers, Sam Altman on Ch…

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Ep. 182 Mastering Cloud Careers: Real Talk on Help Desk, DevOps, and Tech Interview Strategies
July 24, 2025

Ep. 182 Mastering Cloud Careers: Real Talk on Help Desk, DevOps, and …

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Ep. 181 Tech Job Market: Data Roles, Cloud Engineering, AI Strategy, and Career Growth
July 15, 2025

Ep. 181 Tech Job Market: Data Roles, Cloud Engineering, AI Strategy, …

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Ep. 180 Discover Six-Figure Career Opportunities in Energy (Pivot Now)
July 7, 2025

Ep. 180 Discover Six-Figure Career Opportunities in Energy (Pivot Now)

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Ep. 179 Will CompTIA Sec+ land you a SOC Analyst role?
July 1, 2025

Ep. 179 Will CompTIA Sec+ land you a SOC Analyst role?

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Ep. 178 The $200k Big 4 GRC Cyber Security Consultant
June 25, 2025

Ep. 178 The $200k Big 4 GRC Cyber Security Consultant

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Ep. 177 iOS 26 Good?, Google Cloud Outage, Android 16, & Discord Invite Link Exploits
June 17, 2025

Ep. 177 iOS 26 Good?, Google Cloud Outage, Android 16, & Discord Invi…

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Ep. 176 Become a Project Manager without Experience (in 2025)
June 13, 2025

Ep. 176 Become a Project Manager without Experience (in 2025)

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Ep. 175 From Carmax Car Salesman to IT Infrastructure Architect |
June 7, 2025

Ep. 175 From Carmax Car Salesman to IT Infrastructure Architect |

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