Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
"Getting Into Cybersecurity" is a series where Tib3rius interviews several people about breaking into the industry. In this episode, ex-pentester and current technical directory of offensive security Andy Swift shares his experiences from his career in Cybersecurity!
Follow Andy here: https://x.com/SwiftSecur1
0:00 Introduction
1:00 Can you briefly share your career journey and how you originally got into Cybersecurity?
12:51 What does a typical day look like for a technical director of offensive security?
19:42 What advice would you give to someone looking to break into Cybersecurity today?
29:55 What advice do you have for people looking to improve their interview technique?
39:18 How can applicants gain experience? How could companies better adjust their hiring standards to compensate?
50:54 How do you approach mentoring and developing junior talent within your team?
59:45 How important is networking and community involvement in building a successful Cybersecurity career?
1:02:24 Is CREST still the de facto certification body for the UK? Do you see that changing in the future?
1:10:15 Can you explain what the CHECK scheme is? How important it is for UK based testers to be able to get security clearance?
1:14:44 Outro
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"Getting Into Cybersecurity" is a series where Tib3rius interviews several people about breaking into the industry. In this episode, ex-pentester and current technical directory of offensive security Andy Swift shares his experiences from his career in Cybersecurity!
Follow Andy here: https://x.com/SwiftSecur1
0:00 Introduction
1:00 Can you briefly share your career journey and how you originally got into Cybersecurity?
12:51 What does a typical day look like for a technical director of offensive security?
19:42 What advice would you give to someone looking to break into Cybersecurity today?
29:55 What advice do you have for people looking to improve their interview technique?
39:18 How can applicants gain experience? How could companies better adjust their hiring standards to compensate?
50:54 How do you approach mentoring and developing junior talent within your team?
59:45 How important is networking and community involvement in building a successful Cybersecurity career?
1:02:24 Is CREST still the de facto certification body for the UK? Do you see that changing in the future?
1:10:15 Can you explain what the CHECK scheme is? How important it is for UK based testers to be able to get security clearance?
1:14:44 Outro
Twitter: twitter.com/0xTib3rius
Twitch: twitch.tv/0xTib3rius
Courses: courses.tib3rius.com
Udemy: udemy.com/user/tib3rius
Discord: discord.com/invite/4qrvKMh
TikTok: tiktok.com/@0xtib3rius
Threads: threads.net/@0xtib3rius
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tib3rius
Facebook: facebook.com/0xTib3rius
InfoSec Exchange: https://infosec.exchange/@tib3rius
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tib3rius.bsky.social
