Eric Strom is the Unit Chief of the Mission Critical Engagement Unit, Cyber Division. In this role, Mr. Strom oversees the FBI Cyber Division’s private sector outreach efforts to the 16 critical infrastructure sectors, forging partnerships with companies in those sectors to develop and share threat intelligence related to activities by sophisticated criminal organizations as well as nation-state actors.

Notes
Eric has been with the FBI for 21 years, since June 1999
Originally a lawyer practicing criminal defense and civil defense, then went to non-profit
Early on in the FBI, they had to do a lot of workarounds. Cyber wasn't so straightforward
56 Field offices were all doing something different, then became consolidated centrally as a service organization

Quotes


"Now, it's funny. None of us really had a traditional cyber background. Tom started out his career as a geologist, and Keith actually started out selling, like, furniture. He was a salesman."


"But, I mean, from the legal standpoint, you've got third-party liability and other things. So we really had to walk a kind of a tight rope when it came to what types of malware we were infecting ourselves with. And then how far we'd let it go."


"And so as we're taking it over, it was really interesting to sit behind one of the malware analysts and watch a Wireshark and watch the instructions coming out. I crossed the wire. It was really cool. And when it really kind of sunk in, because to me, it was like a tangible thing. I can actually see it happening as it was going on."


"It's (cybersecurity) probably the most rewarding thing you'll ever do in your life."

Links
FBI: https://www.fbi.gov/
Intro Music: https://trash80.com/#/content/133/weeklybeats-2012-week5
Outro Music: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/KieLoKaz/Free_Ganymed/Alte_Herren_Kielokaz_ID_364

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Eric Strom is the Unit Chief of the Mission Critical Engagement Unit, Cyber Division. In this role, Mr. Strom oversees the FBI Cyber Division&rsquo;s private sector outreach efforts to the 16 critical infrastructure sectors, forging partnerships with companies in those sectors to develop and share threat intelligence related to activities by sophisticated criminal organizations as well as nation-state actors.
Notes
<ul>
<li>Eric has been with the FBI for 21 years, since June 1999</li>
<li>Originally a lawyer practicing criminal defense and civil defense, then went to non-profit</li>
<li>Early on in the FBI, they had to do a lot of workarounds. Cyber wasn't so straightforward</li>
<li>56 Field offices were all doing something different, then became consolidated centrally as a service organization</li>
</ul>
Quotes
<ul>
<li>
"Now, it's funny. None of us really had a traditional cyber background. Tom started out his career as a geologist, and Keith actually started out selling, like, furniture. He was a salesman."
</li>
<li>
"But, I mean, from the legal standpoint, you've got third-party liability and other things. So we really had to walk a kind of a tight rope when it came to what types of malware we were infecting ourselves with. And then how far we'd let it go."
</li>
<li>
"And so as we're taking it over, it was really interesting to sit behind one of the malware analysts and watch a Wireshark and watch the instructions coming out. I crossed the wire. It was really cool. And when it really kind of sunk in, because to me, it was like a tangible thing. I can actually see it happening as it was going on."
</li>
<li>
"It's (cybersecurity) probably the most rewarding thing you'll ever do in your life."
</li>
</ul>
Links
<ul>
<li>FBI: <a href="https://www.fbi.gov/">https://www.fbi.gov/</a></li>
<li>Intro Music: <a href="https://trash80.com/#/content/133/weeklybeats-2012-week5">https://trash80.com/#/content/133/weeklybeats-2012-week5</a></li>
<li>Outro Music: <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/KieLoKaz/Free_Ganymed/Alte_Herren_Kielokaz_ID_364">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/KieLoKaz/Free_Ganymed/Alte_Herren_Kielokaz_ID_364</a></li>
</ul>
Getting Into Infosec
<ul>
<li>
Breaking IN: A Practical Guide to Starting a Career in Information Security: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N15GTPC/">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N15GTPC/</a>
</li>
<li>
T-Shirts, Mugs, and more: <a href="https://gettingintoinfosec.com/shop/">https://gettingintoinfosec.com/shop/</a>
</li>
<li>
Stay in touch and sign up for sneak peeks, updates, and commentary: <a href="https://pages.gettingintoinfosec.com/subscribe">https://gettingintoinfosec.com/subscribe</a>
</li>
<li>
Ayman on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/coffeewithayman">https://twitter.com/coffeewithayman</a>
</li>
</ul>

Interviews with people who have transitioned and got jobs in #infosec and #cybersecurity so you can learn and be inspired from their experience. There is no linear path into the field of Information Security, so the hope is that you will resonate with at least one of the guests. Some of my guests were teachers, paralegals, librarians, military vets, developers, and IT help desk techs (to name a few) before transitioning. Also featuring "spoof" ads poking fun at the industry.

Interviews with people who have transitioned and got jobs in #infosec and #cybersecurity so you can learn and be inspired from their experience.

Getting Into Infosec

Eric Strom is the Unit Chief of the Mission Critical Engagement Unit, Cyber Division. In this role, Mr. Strom oversees the FBI Cyber Division’s private sector outreach efforts to the 16 critical infrastructure sectors, forging partnerships with companies in those sectors to develop and share threat intelligence related to activities by sophisticated criminal organizations as well as nation state actors.

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