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In the Dark is a podcast that is about the unsolved mysteries of the Cybersecurity field and the question that still remains about that field itself and general discussions in IT. The host, Alvin (DroppedPackets) and his co-host Patrick Lowth will discuss with different people who are in the field and those who are not, bygathering tribal knowledge to educate and inform listeners. Come Support In the Dark by listening and donating stars during our livecasts! Share the show to friends and family! Buy us coffee! https://ko-fi.com/droppedpackets

Alvin Li


    • Jun 14, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 51m AVG DURATION
    • 9 EPISODES


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    Episode 9 - The BrewNerds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 79:34


    In Episode 9, we introduce the Jovan and Taylor from the BrewNerds. These two are the most awesome and fun people to hang out with. This episode we talked about how their podcast came about, what motivated them, how they got the idea to start it and various topics they discuss on there.For cybersecurity news and automation check out SimeonOnSecurity.chTo find out more about the BrewNerds check out their link! https://linktr.ee/TheBrewNerds

    Episode 8: Women in Tech

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2020 67:58


    In this episode, we get together with two women who currently work in the tech industry and talk about some pressing matters such as what got them started in tech, what are some biggest challenges, issues with confidence, dealing with bias, advice for women who want to get started in tech, and some things they wish they knew before getting in.Sponsor for this episode:SimeonOnSecurity.ch – a cyber security news and automation blog.Audio produced by HipHopeStudios.Guest Speakers: Barbie Tingz and Eulalia.

    Episode 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 8:01


    In Today's episode, I cover a handful topics regarding cybersecurity competitions such as Cyberskyline and CCDC. I also cover topics such as NSA Codebreakers. Then I finally end it with a sweet note of some success stories and exciting news I should say.Cyberskyline: https://cyberskyline.comCCDC: https://www.nationalccdc.orgNSA Codebreakers: https://codebreaker.ltsnet.net/homeMusic produced by Hip Hope Studios.Thanks for listening guys!

    Episode 6: Social Engineering and Social Hacking

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2020 64:44


    In this Episode, we bring back a fan favorite from episode 1. No Name is here to discuss with me Social Engineering and Social hacking. Some of the questions that comes up is: How does it affect us? How does Social Engineering and Social Hacking differ? What can be done to stop it? Thank you for following and thank you listening! Music is produced by Hip Hope Audio. If you like what you hear please check them out!

    Episode 5: What is a GSA?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 63:19


    In this episode we get with Jay a solutions architect and we break down the roles and responsibilities and we find out how his specific role ties in with IT and Security as a whole. We also bring some other fun topics such as how security began and how it has evolved through the ages.

    Episode 4: Life of a SysAdmin

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 63:43


    In this is Episode 4: Life of a SysAdmin. We have Nate a sysadmin and a fellow WGU member in this episode we discuss the different ways to get into IT. What a sysadmin is, what their role is, what are their responsibilities, and what path you can take after wards. We also touch on how to handle interviews for IT and what books and what certifications are there.

    Episode 3: Resources

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 35:00


    In this episode, we talk about various resources free and paid with Ethyn Roux. These resources can be for people who just starting out, mid-level, and even senior levels. The IT industry in general is a really tough field to get into and we all have been in that position at one point of our lives. Some may be lucky and some may not be so lucky. Sometimes, it is all about taking a chance and see what happens. If anyone would like to contact Ethyn or me for any advice please don't be afraid to reach out. Ethyn's email: ethynroux@gmail.com Mine: dr0pp3dpack3ts@gmail.com I'd like to thank everyone who has been listening and following this far. I truly appreciate it and I wouldn't have got here without you. Your support means a lot to me. I also I want to give a special shout out to “Linux_fan” who donated $5 to the show! You are truly amazing man!

    Episode 2: Labbing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 20:08


    In this episode, your host Alvin and our Guest speaker Parzival discusses and answer questions about security labs. Parzival here will be telling us the top 5 labs that he recommends. Which ones are good to start off of and the difficulty levels for each of the 5 labs. Also, we will discuss which one of those labs work well in a team setting. Finally, are the skills or tools learned easily transferrable to work experience?

    Episode 1: The Data Scientist

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2020 58:17


    In Episode 1, we get together with No Name to discuss some topics within the realm of Security and Data Science. We all know security is a huge field and the path we take in security can be either good or bad and Data science plays a role in security in many aspects. Now, aside from that we discussed how one person can get into security from point A being the start and point B being in that role. I'd like to thank No Name for joining me for this evening's episode. That was a lot of great information I found it really helpful and I'm pretty sure our audience will too! If you like this episode and would like to support us feel free to click on the donate button.

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