Jared Folkins understands people, technology, and the world around him. He can smell a toxic environment from a mile away and has used that EIQ spider-sense for good. Jared shares with us some VERY personal stories (tear-jerker warning!) in integrity and life decisions as well a bunch of on-the-job war stories, including a famous one featured in the news! This is probably my most dramatic episode yet.

Notes:


At 18, he got promoted to manage a team of 50 because he wasn't lazy.


In hindsight, he was able to see indicators of the dot com crash but didn't realize that


Had a fork in the road where he had a major decision to make


Jared shares a VERY personal story with us and the life lesson from that which he applies in his professional life


Having a low tolerance for toxic relationships, Jared has been able to sense toxicity, and it's been a driving force for good for him

Quotes:


"I believe in the power of admitting when you're wrong."


"I carry my guilt between my shoulder blades."


"When I make that mistake; When you have a team that you can trust or a team that honors you, you have the freedom to say stuff like that."


"You can only control you."


"Constraints can be healthy."


"Stepping outside of your comfort zone... [can be] super healthy too."


"If someone tells me this person... is not a good person, I'll actually go meet that person. I want to assess it for myself."


"[When] you get rejected, don't get super emotional... just work with what you have and move on."

Links:
Jared's Blog: https://www.acloudtree.com
Jared's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jf0lkins
Jared's GitHub: https://github.com/jaredfolkins
Opsec Edu: https://www.opsecedu.com
KayPro Computer: http://oldcomputers.net/kayproii.html
Donkey Kong Clone: https://ostermiller.org/ladder/
Grand Mal Seizure: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/grand-mal-seizure/symptoms-causes/syc-20363458
Project Dir Fu: https://www.dir-fu.com/
TorHound: https://github.com/jaredfolkins/torhound

Getting Into Infosec:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/coffeewithayman
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg6gV_gdfc188HZdN8LUx4A
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Step-Step-Starting-Information-ebook/dp/B07N15GTPC/

Jared Folkins understands people, technology, and the world around him. He can smell a toxic environment from a mile away and has used that EIQ spider-sense for good. Jared shares with us some VERY personal stories (tear-jerker warning!) in integrity and life decisions as well a bunch of on-the-job war stories, including a famous one featured in the news! This is probably my most dramatic episode yet.
Notes:
<ul>
<li>
At 18, he got promoted to manage a team of 50 because he wasn't lazy.
</li>
<li>
In hindsight, he was able to see indicators of the dot com crash but didn't realize that
</li>
<li>
Had a fork in the road where he had a major decision to make
</li>
<li>
Jared shares a VERY personal story with us and the life lesson from that which he applies in his professional life
</li>
<li>
Having a low tolerance for toxic relationships, Jared has been able to sense toxicity, and it's been a driving force for good for him
</li>
</ul>
Quotes:
<ul>
<li>
"I believe in the power of admitting when you're wrong."
</li>
<li>
"I carry my guilt between my shoulder blades."
</li>
<li>
"When I make that mistake; When you have a team that you can trust or a team that honors you, you have the freedom to say stuff like that."
</li>
<li>
"You can only control you."
</li>
<li>
"Constraints can be healthy."
</li>
<li>
"Stepping outside of your comfort zone... [can be] super healthy too."
</li>
<li>
"If someone tells me this person... is not a good person, I'll actually go meet that person. I want to assess it for myself."
</li>
<li>
"[When] you get rejected, don't get super emotional... just work with what you have and move on."
</li>
</ul>
Links:
<ul>
<li>Jared's Blog: <a href="https://www.acloudtree.com">https://www.acloudtree.com</a></li>
<li>Jared's Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/jf0lkins">https://twitter.com/jf0lkins</a></li>
<li>Jared's GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/jaredfolkins">https://github.com/jaredfolkins</a></li>
<li>Opsec Edu: <a href="https://www.opsecedu.com">https://www.opsecedu.com</a></li>
<li>KayPro Computer: <a href="http://oldcomputers.net/kayproii.html">http://oldcomputers.net/kayproii.html</a></li>
<li>Donkey Kong Clone: <a href="https://ostermiller.org/ladder/">https://ostermiller.org/ladder/</a></li>
<li>Grand Mal Seizure: <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/grand-mal-seizure/symptoms-causes/syc-20363458">https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/grand-mal-seizure/symptoms-causes/syc-20363458</a></li>
<li>Project Dir Fu: <a href="https://www.dir-fu.com/">https://www.dir-fu.com/</a></li>
<li>TorHound: <a href="https://github.com/jaredfolkins/torhound">https://github.com/jaredfolkins/torhound</a></li>
</ul>
Getting Into Infosec:
<ul>
<li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/coffeewithayman">https://twitter.com/coffeewithayman</a></li>
<li>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg6gV_gdfc188HZdN8LUx4A">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg6gV_gdfc188HZdN8LUx4A</a></li>
<li>Book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Step-Step-Starting-Information-ebook/dp/B07N15GTPC/">https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Step-Step-Starting-Information-ebook/dp/B07N15GTPC/</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

Jared Folkins understands people, technology, and the world around him. He can smell a toxic environment from a mile away and has used that EIQ spider sense for good.

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