Suz Hinton

And through that, you know, through the Cybersecurity Club at the college I was at, you know, I got exposed to the Capture the Flag competitions, which are like hackathons, but instead you're actually hacking, right? So they're giving you puzzles to solve and boxes to hack into and stuff. you know, across all the different disciplines of cybersecurity. And so I was just really enjoying that.

And through that, you know, through the Cybersecurity Club at the college I was at, you know, I got exposed to the Capture the Flag competitions, which are like hackathons, but instead you're actually hacking, right? So they're giving you puzzles to solve and boxes to hack into and stuff. you know, across all the different disciplines of cybersecurity. And so I was just really enjoying that.

Right. I've always been very interested in not just front end development, which is how we met, but like just everything to do with tech. I just love learning new things and I love Being able to sort of like I have the breadth now over the years, but I love being able to choose something and go, I'm going to go super deep for a bit and then sort of come out and then look for something else.

Right. I've always been very interested in not just front end development, which is how we met, but like just everything to do with tech. I just love learning new things and I love Being able to sort of like I have the breadth now over the years, but I love being able to choose something and go, I'm going to go super deep for a bit and then sort of come out and then look for something else.

And cybersecurity was sort of the most recent deep dive for me. And just I still really, really enjoy it. And then I landed a job at a cybersecurity company right as I was graduating, which was just dumb luck. And, you know, because I was putting... a lot of my certifications and CTF results and stuff on LinkedIn. And I think that got a recruiter's attention.

And cybersecurity was sort of the most recent deep dive for me. And just I still really, really enjoy it. And then I landed a job at a cybersecurity company right as I was graduating, which was just dumb luck. And, you know, because I was putting... a lot of my certifications and CTF results and stuff on LinkedIn. And I think that got a recruiter's attention.

So yeah, that's sort of how that conversation with Quincy came about. It was just something that I'd been into and I'm still actually pursuing that in my spare time, pursuing cybersecurity projects and learnings and deep dives and stuff like that.

So yeah, that's sort of how that conversation with Quincy came about. It was just something that I'd been into and I'm still actually pursuing that in my spare time, pursuing cybersecurity projects and learnings and deep dives and stuff like that.

What do you mean?

What do you mean?

Yeah, I think that's what the lure is for almost everyone getting into cybersecurity. It's that intrigue. And it's kind of getting to feel like the bad guy without being arrested and put in prison, I guess. Right. Yeah. I mean, honestly, a lot of people just say the same thing as what you'd tell to somebody who wants to learn to code, right? Just jump in, just get going, like find some resources.

Yeah, I think that's what the lure is for almost everyone getting into cybersecurity. It's that intrigue. And it's kind of getting to feel like the bad guy without being arrested and put in prison, I guess. Right. Yeah. I mean, honestly, a lot of people just say the same thing as what you'd tell to somebody who wants to learn to code, right? Just jump in, just get going, like find some resources.

There's so many resources online.

There's so many resources online.

Yeah, Kali Linux, spin up a bunch of VMs, blah, blah, blah. Yeah, exactly. It's not difficult to get started. It's just that It's the same thing when you start anything, you don't know what you don't know. And you can just feel lost. You're just like, there's all these different directions I could go in. It's exactly the same as someone learning how to code.

Yeah, Kali Linux, spin up a bunch of VMs, blah, blah, blah. Yeah, exactly. It's not difficult to get started. It's just that It's the same thing when you start anything, you don't know what you don't know. And you can just feel lost. You're just like, there's all these different directions I could go in. It's exactly the same as someone learning how to code.

It's just a slightly different technical discipline, I guess. But yeah, there's a lot of appeal in just having a go at these CTFs because it is really, it is a really fun puzzle. It's like an escape room, essentially kind of vibe. Like if you really enjoy escape rooms, obviously you'll really enjoy cybersecurity as well.

It's just a slightly different technical discipline, I guess. But yeah, there's a lot of appeal in just having a go at these CTFs because it is really, it is a really fun puzzle. It's like an escape room, essentially kind of vibe. Like if you really enjoy escape rooms, obviously you'll really enjoy cybersecurity as well.

I haven't actually seen it. I've seen Panic Room, but I haven't seen Escape Room. Oh, Jodie Foster? It might get you.

I haven't actually seen it. I've seen Panic Room, but I haven't seen Escape Room. Oh, Jodie Foster? It might get you.