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Hack The Cybersecurity Interview – Book Review

Once of the questions I often get from people that are looking to break into the cyber security field is how they can get a job in the field. I hear about struggles related to, “which role should I apply to”, “what skills/certs do I need or should obtain”, “how do I know what questions I should ask or be prepared to answer”. And I am finally glad to say I have found a new book that was released, that answers all these questions. So, if you have any of the mentioned questions listed above. This book is a must read for you!

Amazon USA: https://www.amazon.com/Hack-Cybersecurity-Interview-jumpstarting-cybersecurity/dp/1801816638/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=hack+the+cybersecurity+interview&qid=1662534007&sprefix=hack+the+c%2Caps%2C145&sr=8-1

Amazon Canada: https://www.amazon.ca/Hack-Cybersecurity-Interview-jumpstarting-cybersecurity/dp/1801816638/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=hack+the+cybersecurity+interview&qid=1662533978&sprefix=hack+the+cy%2Caps%2C131&sr=8-1

Why should you purchase this book?

The title of the book in my opinion is very accurate. This book literally teaches you how to “hack” an interview. It gives you the data and information to really succeed on a cybersecurity interview.

The book has multiple authors (Ken Underhill, Christophe Foulon, Tia Hopkins). They have done an excellent job on building out this book. I’ve been mentioning to a lot of my peers that we have needed a book that explains and prepares interview candidates with the knowledge to ace an interview. And, I think we finally have winner, and a much-needed resource that cyber security enthusiasts can utilize.

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Podcast Episode 3 – Learning about purple teaming



Guest Speaker: Maril Vernon

Check out our podcast episode from any of the podcast links below:


Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6KP2Z46VRkl5GJ4ivbIpCl

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/stealthbay/id1574821334

Google Podcast: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82MTkzMTRlYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==

RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/stealthbay-6vkBo1

PocketCasts: https://pca.st/evsg4l7l

Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/stealthbay

Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/StealthBay-id4410602

Passing the GCTI Exam

Recently, I challenged the GIAC/SANS GCTI exam. And I am excited to say I passed and have obtained the GCTI certificate!!!

The concepts for this course were much newer to me. Threat modelling, researching, and building a threat intelligence tech stack was amazing to learn. Usually, a threat intel program is conducted with very established and mature security programs. So, this is an area I have not seen too many people often get into. However, Threat Intel programs are slowly becoming more common. and knowing your adversary, as well as keeping track of an adversary that could potentially be targeting you is an awesome skill set to accomplish.

FOR578: Cyber Threat Intelligence class

I had taken the full course on threat intelligence. If you want to read my review of it check this blog post out –> https://www.stealthbay.com/a-review-of-for578-cyber-threat-intelligence/

Prepping for the exam

I highly advise everyone take the FOR578: Cyber Threat Intelligence course. You can get more details from here: https://www.sans.org/cyber-security-courses/cyber-threat-intelligence/

The course will prepare you for the exam and cover topics and tools that you will be tested on. There is a lot of material to learn in the course. So, dedicate a good amount of time towards learning the course material and all the concepts. The class was a huge learning experience in the world of Threat Intelligence.

After you take the course try going back to each book and building your index. After this, it is a good time to use up practice exam 1 and see how you fair in it. Use the section at the end, which lists out which sections you were weak in and go study them some more. Take practice exam 2 and hopefully this time you see an improvement. If so, then book your final exam within the next 2-5 days and go for it. This format always has worked well for me.

Making an Index

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A Review of FOR578 Cyber Threat Intelligence

Why take this course?

For me Threat Intelligence has been an area of interest.  Many organizations are still in the mindset and position of being very reactive. You notice something odd and investigate it further. However, not a lot of organizations are as proactive, where they go our and research threat actors/adversaries. Or building their own threat intel database that covers incidents within their own org. And, with that not just pulling in public and private threat feeds. But, also building your own indicators, and additional defensive mechanisms. This course will teach you all of that and much more!

Day 1

You will learn about actual incidents and case studies that took place. And, how CTI (Cyber Threat Intelligence) played a huge role in identifying each threat actor.  There are topics just on general “what is threat intelligence”, and different threat models that can be used to develop a program. Overall, day 1 is very much a more theory and introduction type of day.

Day 2

Day 2 things start to get more fun! There is lots of learning about the kill chain life cycle, and really understanding how it functions in respect to threat intel. There are great topics on more detailed threat models, how to apply them and how to analyze various types of logs for key indicators. You also get a good grasp on networking, and forensics analysis techniques.

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Podcast Episode 2 – Cyber Security for Smart Cars & Automotive Industry

Guest Speaker: Kamel Ghali

Check out our very first podcast episode from any of the podcast links below:


Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6KP2Z46VRkl5GJ4ivbIpCl

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/stealthbay/id1574821334

Google Podcast: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82MTkzMTRlYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==

Youtube (Condensed version): https://youtu.be/5OLVbjfVyj4

IHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/84474188/

Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/stealthbay

RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/stealthbay-6vkBo1

PocketCasts: https://pca.st/evsg4l7l

Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/stealthbay

Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/StealthBay-id4410602

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