Liquidmatrix Security Digest Podcast - Episode 2f

Episode 0x2F

things happen

Anyone else think that it would be nice if life had a bit of regularity?

Upcoming this week... Lots of News Kittens Breaches SCADA / Cyber, cyber... etc. finishing it off with DERPs/Mailbag and And there are weekly Briefs - no arguing or discussion allowed

And if you've got commentary, please sent it to mailbag@liquidmatrix.org for us to check out.

DISCLAIMER: It's not that explicit, but you may want to use headphones if you're at work.

ADDITIONAL DISCLAIMER: In case it is unclear, this is the story of 5 opinionated infosec pros who have sufficient opinions of their own they don't need to speak for anyone except themselves. Ok? Good.

In this episode:

News and Commentary Researcher's say Tor targeted by malware that phones home to the NSA... Or not maybe... Lavabit shuts down, cuts off nose to spite NSA's face Silent Circle follows suit Hitting The Panic Button Breaches wifi baby monitors a bit hackable (surprise!!!!) Visa's alert of possible data breach impacts Rivermark Credit Union members SCADA / Cyber, cyber... etc US promises not to spy on the German - will stay besties for eva until some pops the 99 red balloons (again) DERP Source: New York Times Website Hit by Cyber Attack IAB urges people to stop “Mozilla from hijacking the Internet” Mailbag

Noob Advice?

I just recently started listening to the podcast as I'm only now discovering the infosec field, so first off, I'd like to say thank you for making this resource freely available.

Now for my question; I am an incoming college freshman (Computer Science) and am at a sort of crossroads. If I wanted to put myself in the best possible position for a successful career in the infosec field, is the military a viable option? I have the option of joining ROTC in school, and I would have to commit to this if I decided to peruse that path. My long term goal would be to work for an intelligence agency in the federal government.

If I was to leave the military or not pursue federal work, do most private companies hire employees with active duty military experience?

Or would remaining a civilian throughout school present me with more opportunities?

-Shane

Non-Noob Response

The answer is absolutely. Active duty military is a plus when getting hired. I would suggest finding a profession that you like and can enjoy such as intelligence, networking, or information security jobs inside the service. I for one wouldn't be where I am today without the help of being in the military. Gave me the focus, experience, and opportunity to break through in the private sector.

Dave Kennedy - SET, TrustedSec, Derbycon, Awesome

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