Lightning Talks: Breaking into Security
summary
Security hiring has a huge gap—over 1 million jobs now and 3.5 million unfilled by 2021—so momentum matters. The talk gives three practical steps: build curiosity, initiative, passion; practice with specific tools and platforms like Kali, Google’s XSS game, Code Bashing, CryptoPals, Microcorruption, and HackerOne and Bugcrowd; and take action by doing CTFs, bug bounties (some payouts exceed $50k), or helping an internal security team. Interviews prioritize team fit and trainability over perfect answers.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:08Motivation
- 1:57Curiosity
- 3:50Initiative
- 4:20Passion
- 4:58University Degree
- 5:45Security Games
- 9:06Fun Resources
- 11:52Go Do It
- 12:19Google Everything
- 14:26Statistics
- 14:59TLDR
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