Domains covered by this talk

Getting Started

Skills Development

About this talk

There is freedom in commitment. Erik will show how knowing exactly what your goal is and focusing on it and going through your early career development in an intentional and focused way can yield great results.

Erik will describe how he managed to go from zero to professional penetration tester within five years. He will go over the specific strategies and resources he utilized in order to reach his goals while simultaneously navigating through college and working multiple jobs.

Erik will give some practical strategies for aspiring security engineers to sharpen their skills and get a foothold in their desired workplace while simultaneously dealing with the never-ending demands of life.