Cy Says Blog & Podcast

As we look ahead to the 2021-2022 PowerUp Cyber Games season we invited Lisa Oyler to join the podcast. Lisa is a retired teacher of over 20 years and one of the most respected educators in the country when it comes to cybersecurity curriculum. She shares her experiences, lessons learned, and some stories of inspiration. We also were joined by CyberUp's very own PowerUp Manager, Jess Walden-Gray. If you work with students be sure to tune in for some great advice.

CyberUp apprentice, Christy Burgess, joins Tony Bryan to talk about her path into cybersecurity.

In this episode, Tony Bryan was joined by Alex Jones with Cobalt.io. Alex is an infosec professional with years of experience and a unique background in audio engineering. Hear how he moved from one industry to the other and what his advice is to help you break into your own cybersecurity career.

Director of Cybersecurity at Uncomn, Cory Phipps, joins CyberUp's Executive Director, Tony Bryan, to share how he made the transition from law enforcement into cybersecurity. Cory gives advice on how to get started and ways to keep your career moving forward.

In this episode, Tony Bryan chats about the ways people can gain valuable cybersecurity skills to get the career they want. Over the past 5 years, we have seen an emergence of skill-developing organizations that offer opportunities to learn cyber. Tony breaks down each one, provides his insight into the pros and cons of each one, and hopes to support finding the best path for you.

We are joined by the Founder of Alpine Security and the author of Smartest Person in the Room, Christian Espinosa. Christian shares his experience leading, hiring, and growing a business in cybersecurity.

In this episode we are joined by the F5 Networks research team to discuss their recently published article "Closing the Cybersecurity Skills Gap."

https://www.fenews.co.uk/fevoices/60504-closing-the-cybersecurity-skills-gap

Ray Pompon, Malcolm Heath, and Sander Vinberg share their personal journeys and provide advice to companies and individuals trying to make sense of the so-called "skills gap."

Special guest Charles Britt discusses his efforts of how he is creating opportunities for youth from underserved communities. He also shares his thoughts on how companies can do better at hiring candidates from diverse backgrounds.

We hear the words "skills gap" thrown around a lot these days when it comes to cybersecurity careers. Tony Bryan, Executive Director at CyberUp, breaks down the concept and shares why we are looking at cybersecurity hiring wrong.

Jay Jay Davey is a blue team expert and has navigated a non-traditional pathway into a career in cybersecurity. Tune in for his advice on what you should and shouldn't do to get started. Spoiler alert - there isn't a silver bullet or easy button to get there.