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Be Fearless Podcast by SquareXCybersecurity Needs Hackers, Not Test Takers | Gautam Sharma, Executive Director, AccessCyberIn this episode of the Be Fearless Podcast, Gautam "Gotham" Sharma, Executive Director, Cybersecurity Education and Training at AccessCyber, sits down with SquareX Field CISO John Carse to discuss why cybersecurity education and hiring are broken. The conversation explores nontraditional cyber career paths, why certifications alone don’t get candidates hired, and how hands-on projects prepare people for real-world security roles. Gautam breaks down browser security, SaaS sprawl, zero trust, and why defending the browser is essential for modern enterprises. He debunks viral AI ransomware statistics and explains why the industry needs better skepticism and even satire. 00:00 Fou...
2026-01-081h 00
Defense in DepthWhy Cybersecurity Professionals Lie on Their ResumesAll images and links can be found on CISO Series. Check out this post by Gautam 'Gotham' Sharma of AccessCyber for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode, co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the producer of CISO Series, and Steve Zalewski. Joining us is Krista Arndt, associate CISO, St. Luke's University Health Network. In this episode: Verify then trust Dishonesty on all sides A lack of flexibility What about integrity? Huge thanks to our sponsor, Formal Formal secures humans, AI agent's access to MCP serve...
2025-05-2932 min
Carlton Fields PodcastsNo Password Required: Gautam ‘Gotham’ Sharma – a cybersecurity consultant and comedian who injects fun into infosecGotham Sharma is a cybersecurity consultant, writer, educator, and stand-up comic. He’s on a mission to help folks build successful careers in information security through his latest venture, AccessCyber.co. In his training, Gotham leverages humor to make security awareness and education relatable to audiences of various technical backgrounds. Inspired by satire publications like The Onion, Gotham recently launched an infosec magazine called Brute Farce Attack, one of the many projects on his growing list of side hustles. In this episode of No Password Required, Gotham joins Carlton Fields’s Jack Clabby and KnowBe4’s Kayley Melton to share...
2023-05-0346 min
No Password RequiredGautam ‘Gotham’ Sharma – a cybersecurity consultant and comedian who injects fun into infosecGotham Sharma is a cybersecurity consultant, writer, educator, and stand-up comic. He’s on a mission to help folks build successful careers in information security through his latest venture, AccessCyber.co. In his training, Gotham leverages humor to make security awareness and education relatable to audiences of various technical backgrounds. Inspired by satire publications like The Onion, Gotham recently launched an infosec magazine called Brute Farce Attack, one of the many projects on his growing list of side hustles. In this episode of No Password Required, Gotham joins Carlton Fields’s Jack Clabby and KnowBe4’s Kayley Melton to share how hi...
2023-05-0246 min
The Security TableSecurity talent shortage — fact or fictionThe gang considers whether the security talent shortage is fact or fiction. We've all hired people for security roles at different places and have heard about this "shortage" for years. We discuss the role of the business in building strong apprenticeship programs and the efforts of academia to prepare people for these roles. We don't resolve everything that needs resolution, so we'll be back with part two next week on this same topic.Show notes:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/despite-slowing-economy-demand-for-cybersecurity-workers-remains-strong-301730414.htmlhttps://accesscyber.co/blog/10000-cybersecurity-jobsFOLLOW OUR SOCIAL MEDIA: ➜Tw...
2023-02-0742 min
AccessCyber: Preparing Digital DefendersThe Most Popular Cybersecurity Resume LiesOver 70% of cybersecurity professionals admitted to lying on their resume. Here’s why they did it: https://accesscyber.co/blog/cybersecurity-infosec-resume-lies
2023-01-0302 min
Teach the Geek: Public Speaking and Communication Skills for Technical ProfessionalsEP. 215: From cybersecurity to painting with Sarba RoyFrom cybersecurity to painting with Sarba Roy
Sarba Roy is a product security staff engineer. I have no clue what that means, so I definitely asked her about that. She’s also Cybersecurity Content Creator for AccessCyber and Founding member and Ambassador of WomenH2H. I asked her about both of those, too. She’s a folk artist, too (a painter to be exact). She definitely has a bunch of interests, and we chatted about all of them!
To get in touch with Sarba, visit her LinkedIn profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarba-roy/.
2022-08-1028 min
AccessCyber: Preparing Digital DefendersRamandeep Singh: Medical Student Turned Ethical Hacker & Cybersecurity EducatorOn today's episode, I chat with Ramandeep Singh - Senior Security Consultant and Lead Cybersecurity Instructor at Evolve Security - about a number of topics, including mentorship, things every security professional needs to know, and his own journey into the world of infosec. While you're at it, you should also check out last season's episode with Evolve Security CEO, Paul Petefish.
2022-04-2522 minAccessCyber: Preparing Digital DefendersDr. Nasir Memon of New York University on Building Future-Proof Cybersecurity Education ProgramsProfessor of Computer Science and Engineering, Co-Founder of the NYU Center for Cyber Security, Founder of the Osiris Lab & CSAW; In more ways than one, Dr. Nasir Memon is a pioneer in the field of cybersecurity education. On this episode of the AccessCyber Podcast, Dr. Memon (NYU) joins us to chat about all things cybersecurity education, including:
- How the security industry has changed over the last 2 decades
- Defining cybersecurity from an academic lens
- The origins of information security as an academic discipline, and how it relates to business, mathematics, and computer science
- What does it actually...
2020-11-2334 minAccessCyber: Preparing Digital DefendersJack Rhysider, Darknet Diaries: You Don't Know JackOn this episode of the AccessCyber podcast, we're joined by Jack Rhysider, host of the very popular cybercrime podcast: Darknet Diaries. Jack is an infosec practitioner as well as a master storyteller. We chat about a number of topics, including privacy and security best practices, building a successful brand, podcasting, entrepreneurship, meditation, and much more. For more content, follow us on twitter, Linkedin, instagram, and check out our massive resource collection on AccessCyber.org
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2020-10-1840 minAccessCyber: Preparing Digital DefendersChris Roberts: The Taser-wielding Whisky Connoisseur who Hacks AirplanesIt's nearly impossible to operate in the information security space and not know the name Chris Roberts: Chris is one of the world's foremost experts on counter threat intelligence and vulnerability research. In 2015 he earned international fame after demonstrating an exploit which allowed him to hack flight control systems via the in flight entertainment on an airplane. That story, Chris' research, and his journey has been covered by several tech publications and news outlets, including CNN, The Washington Post, WIRED, Business Insider, USA Today, Forbes, Newsweek, BBC News, Wall Street Journal, and several others.
I recently sat...
2020-07-1331 minAccessCyber: Preparing Digital DefendersCybersecurity Recruiter & Entrepreneur, Karla Reffold in Conversation with Gotham SharmaCybersecurity recruiter and entrepreneur Karla Reffold chats with Gotham Sharma about recruiting, negotiating, spotting red flags in job descriptions, tips on how to market yourself better, and the general state of information security. Learn more at www.accesscyber.org
2020-06-0630 minAccessCyber: Preparing Digital DefendersTyrone E. Wilson: Veteran, Hacker, Entrepreneur chats with Gotham Sharma: "The Keyboard Doesn't Lie"From securing military networks as a soldier in the US Army, to building his own cybersecurity company, Tyrone E. Wilson recently joined us on the podcast to chat about his InfoSec journey. In this conversation, we explore a number of topics, including a formula for discovering your 'dream job', the skills veterans bring to the security industry, and how to combat the perception of 'what a hacker should look like'. Tyrone also shares a free resource you can use to build your own Security Operations Center (SOC) and brush up on skills, such as threat hunting, intrusion detection, network security...
2020-05-1431 min
AccessCyber: Preparing Digital DefendersNewsletter Roundup #1This week — The Fallacy of the Infosec Skills Shortage, a gamified platform to learn cryptography, and an exclusive invite to a very special event. Don’t miss it! Sign up at www.AccessCyber.org/newsletter
2020-05-0200 minAccessCyber: Preparing Digital DefendersBenjamin Mossé: The Man on a Mission to Train 1,000,000 Cybersecurity Professionals"We need more developers that know about secure coding, we need more systems administrators that know about operating system hardening. And we need people in management that have a better understanding of the actual activities that will defend their network - beyond theory." Benjamin Mossé has an ambitious plan to train 1,000,000 cybersecurity professionals. Learn more at www.AccessCyber.org
2020-04-2036 minAccessCyber: Preparing Digital DefendersPandemic Mini-Episode: Free Cybersecurity TrainingA number of cybersecurity training providers are offering free access to their online learning platforms during the pandemic. These virtual courses provide an opportunity to learn new skills and brush up on old ones — helping everyone make the most of this challenging time. Learn more at AccessCyber.org
2020-04-1501 minAccessCyber: Preparing Digital DefendersEvolve Security CEO, Paul Petefish on Preparing Digital Defenders“We’re at negative unemployment and we’re going to continue negative unemployment in cybersecurity.” Evolve Security CEO, Paul Petefish shares his journey into the world of information security and what motivated him to build a cybersecurity bootcamp. Plus, an announcement of exciting new things to come from Evolve Security. Learn more at www.AccessCyber.org.
2020-03-3034 minAccessCyber: Preparing Digital DefendersFullstack Academy CEO, David Yang & Instructor Corey Greenwald on Cybersecurity EducationFullstack Academy CEO David Yang, and Lead Cybersecurity Instructor, Corey Greenwald answer the question: "What makes a good hacker?" Learn more at www.AccessCyber.org
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