Network Engineering & Cybersecurity Careers – Cyber Job Hacks

Reading books and watching videos is not enough to grow your cyber career. You need access to a lab where you can practice what you learned. In this episode, Jeff shares how he built a home lab using a mini-PC and free software. If you are looking to build a lab and don’t want to spend a lot of money, you will want to listen to this episode.  
Cyber Job Hacks is the official podcast of Team Caveo
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If you want to successfully navigate a career in the cyber industry, you need a good guide. In this episode, Dr. Jeff talks about the importance of having a mentor and how they can help you build the cyber career you desire:
How to find a mentor
Benefits of a mentor
Cyber Job Hacks is the official podcast of Team Caveo
Want to discuss if a cyber career is right for you? Want to know how best to get started? Schedule a one-on-one cyber career coaching session with Dr. Jeff Colburn at:
https://coaching.cyberjobhacks.com
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Want to become a good engineer? Even a great engineer? Dr. Jeff share how you can quickly develop expertise in your cyber profession. Following his Get Good Fast methodology, this can be done in months rather than years.
How he got good fast
Examples of how his students got good fast
How you can get good fast
Cyber Job Hacks is the official podcast of Team Caveo
Want to discuss if a cyber career is right for you? Want to know how best to get started? Schedule a one-on-one cyber career coaching session with Dr. Jeff Colburn at:
https://coaching.cyberjobhacks.com
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We have been talking about migrating to IPv6 for years. However, with the rapid growth of mobile devices and cloud adoption, this can no longer be put off. Many network engineers and security practitioners have not focused their attention on developing the skills to properly implement and secure IPv6 creating a shortage of expertise. In this episode Dr. Jeff discusses:
Why IPv6 migration is happening now
Who has already implemented IPv6
Why we need to move from IPv4 to IPv6
The demand for IPv6 skill set
IPv6 security risks
What skills network engineers and security practitioners will need to learn
Cyber Job Hacks is the official podcast of Team Caveo
Want to discuss if a cyber security career is right for you? Want to know how best to get started? Schedule a one-on-one cyber career coaching session with Dr. Jeff Colburn at:
https://coaching.cyberjobhacks.com
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You may have heard the terms DevOps, GitHub, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and CI/CD Pipeline.  In this episode Dr. Jeff Colburn discusses Security Development Operations (SecDevOps).
What is Infrastructure as Code and it Benefits
How organizations are automating their network and security
The increasing demand of automation skill sets
Routine security tasks that are being automated
What are the basic automation skills to start
Cyber Job Hacks is the official podcast of Team Caveo
Want to discuss if a cyber security career is right for you? Want to know how best to get started? Schedule a one-on-one cyber career coaching session with Dr. Jeff Colburn at:
https://coaching.cyberjobhacks.com
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In this episode Dr. Jeff discusses the increasing demand for network engineers to learn security. 
What network security knowledge is required
Impact of Zero Trust on network design
How to develop the knowledge and skills required for a network engineer
Will network engineer and network security engineer become one and the same
Cyber Job Hacks is the official podcast of Team Caveo
Want to discuss if a cyber security career is right for you? Want to know how best to get started? Schedule a one-on-one cyber career coaching session with Dr. Jeff Colburn at:
https://coaching.cyberjobhacks.com
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Senior Network Engineer & Architect Marc Colburn joins this episode to discuss what skills are required to become a great network engineer. He shares:
Core skills every network engineer must have
Specialized skills based upon industry and role
How to learn and develop these skills
Integration of security with network engineering
Cyber Job Hacks is the official podcast of Team Caveo
Want to discuss if a cyber security career is right for you? Want to know how best to get started? Schedule a one-on-one cyber career coaching session with Dr. Jeff Colburn at:
https://coaching.cyberjobhacks.com
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Feeling overwhelmed by the amount of information you need to know for your certification exam? Not sure where to begin? In this episode Dr. Jeff shares how to build a study plan that will keep you focused as prepare for your certification exam: 
List the topics you need to know
Identify the resources you will use to prepare
Allocate the time required for each exam topic
Cyber Job Hacks is the official podcast of Team Caveo
Want to discuss if a cyber security career is right for you? Want to know how best to get started? Schedule a one-on-one cyber career coaching session with Dr. Jeff Colburn at:
https://coaching.cyberjobhacks.com
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In this episode Dr. Jeff shares a certification exam preparation strategy that has proved effective for him and his students: 
Exam blueprint shows you what to study
Clues are in the verbs
Some topics are more important than others
Two key reasons to use practice exams
Exam taking strategies
Cyber Job Hacks is the official podcast of Team Caveo
Want to discuss if a cyber security career is right for you? Want to know how best to get started? Schedule a one-on-one cyber career coaching session with Dr. Jeff Colburn at:
https://coaching.cyberjobhacks.com
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Senior Network Engineer Marc Colburn joins Dr. Jeff to discuss the largest hurdle between you and your IT career, the technical interview. In this episode, they discuss:
What is the Technical Interview
Their experience as the interviewer and interviewee
What the interviewer is looking for during the technical interview
The best ways to prepare
Cyber Job Hacks is the official podcast of Team Caveo
Want to discuss if a cyber security career is right for you? Want to know how best to get started? Schedule a one-on-one cyber career coaching session with Dr. Jeff Colburn at:
https://coaching.cyberjobhacks.com
Join our private Facebook group to receive access to free resources, industry news, invitations to member-only events, and exclusive offers.
https://cyberjobhacks.com
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