Our guest today is Dean Nelson, a technology executive, a board member and advisor and investor and advocate, and philanthropist.We talk with Dean about how he got into technology and what his secret is for not going insane while balancing and finding effectiveness across such a diverse range of roles.We discuss the importance of community and how to build it, how management is about enabling people, and the importance of having effective teams to execute large-scale projects.-Think bigger. Because what you think is big right now will be small in the future. It all gets bigger. The impact gets bigger. The technology gets bigger the technology, the challenges get bigger. Just think bigger.-Dean's Links:LinkedIn--Thanks for being an imposter - a part of the Imposter Syndrome Network (ISN)! We'd love it if you connected with us at the links below: The ISN LinkedIn group (community): https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14098596/ The ISN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImposterNetwork Zoë on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoseSecOps Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGrundemann You can also find us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Patreon. Make it a great day.

The Imposter Syndrome Network has launched a podcast that focuses on the various ways people can apply their passion for technology to encourage others to pursue their own tech-related passions. We do this by telling technology professional's origin stories - yes, just like the superhero's that they are!The podcast is intended to make a difference by exposing the different jobs, roles, and careers available within digital infrastructure and by inspiring people with an interest in technology to serve humanity by applying their strengths to support reliable and resilient digital infrastructure around the world. Chris Grundmann and Zoë Rose are the hosts of the podcast. Chris Grundmann is a creative technologist, pragmatic philosopher, and bootstrapped entrepreneur who has worked in and around the internet for a couple of decades now. Zoë Rose is a security and investigations engineer who has held positions from offensive to defensive security, instant response, and investigations. She talks about secure by design and how important people are to it. Zoë's journey through different jobs in technology has taught her the importance of confidence when telling people what and why things are broken. The podcast provides a platform for Zoë and Chris to delve into the journeys of other technology professionals and uncover their decisions and successes. The episodes are filled with lessons learned from each guest. It's an opportunity to learn the why and the how of successful technology careers from other people's perspectives. The podcast encourages everyone who has an interest in technology to pursue their passions and apply their unique strengths to support reliable and resilient digital infrastructure globally.--Thanks for being an imposter - a part of the Imposter Syndrome Network (ISN)! We'd love it if you connected with us at the links below: The ISN LinkedIn group (community): https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14098596/ The ISN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImposterNetwork Zoë on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoseSecOps Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGrundemann You can also find us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Patreon. Make it a great day.

Our guest today is Jeremy Rossbach, Chief Technical Evangelist at AppNeta.Jeremy discusses his participation in the Open Network User Group (ONUG) with Broadcom, what it was like, and what they learned.As a Chief Technical Evangelist, he will explain what that title entails, what he enjoys most about his current position, and how he got there from a music major in college.We'll talk about how important mental health is to him, how to overcome your ego and ask for help when you need it, and the joy of making people happy when they are frustrated.-It's so much easier just to let it go, to be honest, ask for help. You get rid of so many hours spinning your wheels and locked into all that stress. It's just it's so much more beneficial and easier just to let it go and ask for help. -Jeremy's Links:TwitterLinkedIn--Thanks for being an imposter - a part of the Imposter Syndrome Network (ISN)! We'd love it if you connected with us at the links below: The ISN LinkedIn group (community): https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14098596/ The ISN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImposterNetwork Zoë on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoseSecOps Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGrundemann You can also find us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Patreon. Make it a great day.

Our guest today is Sebastian Paul Avarverai, EMEA Security Manager at Canon.Sebastian shares with us what a common day looks like for him and we will learn firsthand what it is like to work alongside our very own Zoe Rose.We explore the importance of culture and language in a good work ambiance, as well as why communication is participatory and you’re responsible for what the recipient hears rather than what you say.We will talk about the importance of getting out of our own way, how we do not lose anything by changing our minds, and why security is something that everyone can do, it isn’t a magical thing.-Sometimes we tend to forget that security is not about security. Security is about protecting the business or protecting the organization that you're part of. Protecting the people all around you. It's not it is not a goal in itself.-Sebastian's Links:TwitterLinkedInNever Split the Difference by Chris Voss--Thanks for being an imposter - a part of the Imposter Syndrome Network (ISN)! We'd love it if you connected with us at the links below: The ISN LinkedIn group (community): https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14098596/ The ISN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImposterNetwork Zoë on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoseSecOps Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGrundemann You can also find us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Patreon. Make it a great day.

Our guest today is Brian Freedman, Global Solutions Engineering Manager at QOMPLX.As a person who worked both on small start-ups to big companies, Brian will share with us his thoughts on the differences and similarities between them.We talk about what a day in his life looks like working on QOMPLX and how he relaxes by doing what most people would consider a stressful activity, racing bikes.Brian shares what he looks for in a good candidate in an interview, how he measures success, and the value of having female managers in cybersecurity.-Don’t be the person that says “I can't do something”, if you want to do something, go for it.You might be rejected at the end of the day. but never be the person that tells yourself “No”.-Brian's Links:TwitterLinkedInNever Split the Difference by Chris Voss--Thanks for being an imposter - a part of the Imposter Syndrome Network (ISN)! We'd love it if you connected with us at the links below: The ISN LinkedIn group (community): https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14098596/ The ISN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImposterNetwork Zoë on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoseSecOps Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGrundemann You can also find us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Patreon. Make it a great day.

Our guest today is Dave Kennedy, Founder of Binary Defense and TrustedSec.We will discuss Dave's work as well as the struggles and challenges he encountered when starting his own business.He'll tells us about the importance that social media has on his life and how it helped him as an entrepreneur.Dave explains to us the importance that health and fitness have in his life the motivation behind his podcast on the subject.He'll  share his thoughts on failure, his most embarrassing mistake, and how he came to have a tweet from Dwayne "the Rock "Johnson on his  wall.-Things that you can focus on, home in on, and enjoy doing, those things you will be highly successful in anything that you do and accomplish. Because if you believe in yourself, you're going to be successful.-Dave's Links:TwitterLinkedInWe Hack Health (Podcast)Binary Defense (MSSP)Trusted Security (consulting)--Thanks for being an imposter - a part of the Imposter Syndrome Network (ISN)! We'd love it if you connected with us at the links below: The ISN LinkedIn group (community): https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14098596/ The ISN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImposterNetwork Zoë on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoseSecOps Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGrundemann You can also find us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Patreon. Make it a great day.

Our guest today is Shala A.K.A Gifted Lane, a Cloud Associate Architect.Shala will explain the responsibilities of a cloud architect and a typical day in the life of one.She shares with us how she got to where she is now, the mentors that guided her, and the most important lesson she has learnt throughout her career.Shala shares with us the origin of her pseudonym Gifted Lane, her greatest accomplishment to yet, and how she survived her first time working on a ship overseas.-I've never had a situation where I said I didn't know and then someone went negatively.I don't know, let me go find out or I know who does know, and I'll get back to you.And so they still come to me for help because they're just like “Look, either Charlotte knows how to do it. Or if she doesn't know how to do it, she's gonna figure it out”-Links:TwitterLinkedInYouTubeInstagramTwitch--Thanks for being an imposter - a part of the Imposter Syndrome Network (ISN)! We'd love it if you connected with us at the links below: The ISN LinkedIn group (community): https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14098596/ The ISN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImposterNetwork Zoë on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoseSecOps Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGrundemann You can also find us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Patreon. Make it a great day.

Our guest today is Niel Harper, Experienced Board Director, and Technology & Cybersecurity Executive.Niel discusses with us the advantages and challenges of pursuing a career in technology as a citizen of a small Caribbean nation.He will discuss his opinions on certificates and his ideas on going to college and whether or not it helped him prepare for the latest technology.Niel explains what a board director actually does, how it relates to his CISO responsibilities, his perspective on working for international organizations across countries, and the most valuable lesson he has learned throughout his career.-I think for me, it's about that multi-team player effect.I don't think I would have been successful unless I helped others to find their path, find their inspiration, and to help them to succeed.-Niel's Links:TwitterLinkedInISACA volunteer opportunities --Thanks for being an imposter - a part of the Imposter Syndrome Network (ISN)! We'd love it if you connected with us at the links below: The ISN LinkedIn group (community): https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14098596/ The ISN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImposterNetwork Zoë on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoseSecOps Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGrundemann You can also find us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Patreon. Make it a great day.

Our guest today is Phil Gervasi, Director of Technical Evangelism at Kentik.Phil will tell us why and how he decided to pursue a career in technology after six years of teaching history at a high school, and how he arrived at his current position at Kentik.We will discuss the role of automation in today's tech industry and whether we should be concerned about fewer entry-level jobs as a result.He'll explain what a technical evangelist is, what his favorite job was, what he thinks about the hustle culture and the issues with tying your identity to your role.-My students would ask me, “Hey, Phil, what is the most lucrative thing that I can do?”I would always say get a help desk job, don't get a job, you know, just adjusting prefixes on routers, and then nothing else.Get a job at a help desk, and you will touch everything. Then you'll figure out what precisely you want to do. -Phil's Links:TwitterLinkedInBlog--Thanks for being an imposter - a part of the Imposter Syndrome Network (ISN)! We'd love it if you connected with us at the links below: The ISN LinkedIn group (community): https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14098596/ The ISN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImposterNetwork Zoë on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoseSecOps Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGrundemann You can also find us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Patreon. Make it a great day.

Our guest today is Katie Colgan, an Application Security Professional, and Cyber Security Content Creator.Katie is Grant Colgan's partner, and she will tell us what it's like to work in the same field as your husband, how she decided to put her career on hold to raise their children, and why it was the best decision she could ever make.We discuss how, despite not currently working in the industry, why and how she keeps up to date on current events and her plans to obtain certifications in the meantime.Katie explains how she overcomes her social anxiety, what she means when she says she "hacks stuff," and her advice for other mothers who are juggling time with their children and time at work.-Do what's best for you and what you can do, because you'll not regret it spending time with your kids, it will be worth it.Kids grew up so quickly, and I'm looking at it as you have about 18 years maximum with your kids being kids, and that is not a long period of time. So make the most of the time that you have, careers will be there when you want them.-Katie's Links:TwitterTikTokLinkedIn--Thanks for being an imposter - a part of the Imposter Syndrome Network (ISN)! We'd love it if you connected with us at the links below: The ISN LinkedIn group (community): https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14098596/ The ISN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImposterNetwork Zoë on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoseSecOps Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGrundemann You can also find us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Patreon. Make it a great day.

Our guest today is Micheline Murphy, Consulting Systems Engineer at World Wide TechnologyIn this episode, Micheline shares her story and how she ended up working in technology coming from a career as a lawyer. She describes her first role in technology and how she prepared for her first job interview in the industry.Micheline will discuss with us her thoughts on acquiring certifications, the importance of measuring success over time, and how she deals with the symptoms of long COVID.-Do it. Commit.If that's where your passion is, and that's the way you decide you want to go.It's there's no halfway.Commit to it and follow your passion.-Micheline's Links:TwitterLinkedInAn Introduction to Graphiant Network as a Service--Thanks for being an imposter - a part of the Imposter Syndrome Network (ISN)! We'd love it if you connected with us at the links below: The ISN LinkedIn group (community): https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14098596/ The ISN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImposterNetwork Zoë on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoseSecOps Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGrundemann You can also find us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Patreon. Make it a great day.

Our guest today is Ian Thornton-Trump, Chief Information Security Officer at Cyjax Limited.In this episode, Ian tells us about his journey to his current role, his experiences working as a threat intelligence analyst for the Canadian military, and the lessons he learned along the way.He discusses with us what he believes to be the most important yet underappreciated cybersecurity skill, as well as the mistakes that can land a CISO in jail and how to prevent them.We'll talk about his thought on certifications in today’s modern hiring market, why he thinks that backups are “the Alamo” in cybersecurity and why he started a community that, in his words, is more of an anti-community.-It takes a cyber village to raise a cyber idiot.-Ian's Links:Twitter LinkedIn YouTubeCyjax Limitedhttps://www.octopitech.com/--Thanks for being an imposter - a part of the Imposter Syndrome Network (ISN)! We'd love it if you connected with us at the links below: The ISN LinkedIn group (community): https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14098596/ The ISN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImposterNetwork Zoë on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoseSecOps Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGrundemann You can also find us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Patreon. Make it a great day.

Hello and welcome to the Imposter Syndrome Network Podcast, where everyone belongs, especially if you think you don't.Our guest today is Tom Hollingsworth, Event lead for Tech Field Day. Today, Tom explain to us what his job consists of and why he describes himself as a wedding planner for tech events.Tom shares with us what a typical day as a “cat herder” looks like when planning and organizing Tech Day Field, and what "America’s Got Talent" and his job have in common.We'll discuss tech-hoarding, also referred to as "the pile of tech junk that you have after working in the sector for ten years or longer," why he refers to himself as a "Tank" when dealing with angry customers and why being an analyst involves more than just "being paid to talk about stuff."-If you're not making mistakes, you're not taking risks. If you are doing things safely, the same way every time.You don't grow.-Tom's Links:Twitter LinkedInBlog Tomversations Tech Field Day GestaltIT Cleaning Out The Cruft --Thanks for being an imposter - a part of the Imposter Syndrome Network (ISN)! We'd love it if you connected with us at the links below: The ISN LinkedIn group (community): https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14098596/ The ISN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImposterNetwork Zoë on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoseSecOps Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGrundemann You can also find us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Patreon. Make it a great day.

Hello and welcome to the Imposter Syndrome Network Podcast, where everyone belongs, especially if you think you don't.Our guest today is Stefani Goerlich, Social worker by degree and Sex therapist by profession.In this unconventional episode, Stefani shares with us what she talks at tech conferences and what is the number one thing that we techies can learn for better social interactions. She will explain how unspoken expectations harm our professional relationships and the need to be aware of our surroundings in order to better interpret social boundaries. We will explore the importance and difficulties of communication, and how to exercise empathy to understand how the people around us experience the world and create a fuller and better relationship with our peers.-Humans are not programmable, but we are teachable and the only way we learn is if somebody is willing to take the time to say: “This is what I need.”-Stefani's Links:TwitterLinkedIn Podcast (Securing Sexuality)Conference (Securing Sexuality)Books--Thanks for being an imposter - a part of the Imposter Syndrome Network (ISN)! We'd love it if you connected with us at the links below: The ISN LinkedIn group (community): https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14098596/ The ISN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImposterNetwork Zoë on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoseSecOps Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGrundemann You can also find us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Patreon. Make it a great day.

Hello and welcome to the Imposter Syndrome Network Podcast, where everyone belongs, especially if you think you don't.Our guest today is Sean Wright, Principal Application Security Engineer focused on all things.Sean will share with us his reasons for making the transition from software developer to app security as well as his struggles in securing his first security job.He will go into detail about his time in college, what he thought of his years there, and the exact moment that he realized how little did he know.We will discuss how challenging it is for him to describe his career to his family, the importance of knowledge sharing to him, and the difference between a floppy disk and a stiff disk.-Sean's Links:TwitterTwitchBlog--Thanks for being an imposter - a part of the Imposter Syndrome Network (ISN)! We'd love it if you connected with us at the links below: The ISN LinkedIn group (community): https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14098596/ The ISN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImposterNetwork Zoë on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoseSecOps Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGrundemann You can also find us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Patreon. Make it a great day.

Hello and welcome to the Imposter Syndrome Network Podcast, where everyone belongs, especially if you think you don't.Our guest today is Grant Coglan, a cyber security engineer and proliferous Tik-Toker.In this episode, we discuss his day-to-day activities and what he does outside of TikTok.He describes his path to where he is now, his motivation for pursuing a degree,, and the huge role that his wife had in his career.Grant spoke with us about how video games influenced his career choice, what his opinion about the usefulness of a college degree is and how to avoid being banned from TikTok as a cyber security communicator.-The worst someone can say is no. Just ask people things. You'd be surprised how many times you'll get away with it.-Links:TikTok TwitterLinkedInGithubPumpkin piInfoSec battle bots: (UK/Europe) --Thanks for being an imposter - a part of the Imposter Syndrome Network (ISN)! We'd love it if you connected with us at the links below: The ISN LinkedIn group (community): https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14098596/ The ISN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImposterNetwork Zoë on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoseSecOps Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGrundemann You can also find us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Patreon. Make it a great day.

Hello and welcome to the Imposter Syndrome Network Podcast, where everyone belongs, especially if you think you don't.Our guest today is Kevin Myers, Senior Network Architect and co-founder of IPArchitects.In this episode, Kevin shares with us the how and why of starting his own company, as well as what he implemented from his previous jobs to build the company he'd like to work for.Kevin tells us how he discovered what he was good at, what's next for him in the future, and his different and elegant ways to say "I Don't Know".-A lot of times people ask me for career advice. And I would say “treat yourself as a company of one”.Even if you work for somebody else, think of yourself as a company of one and that you're entering into a business engagement.It needs to be balanced for the business agreement to work for everybody. And if it isn't balanced, it's not a good business deal .-Kevin's Links:TwitterLinkedInIPArchitects --Thanks for being an imposter - a part of the Imposter Syndrome Network (ISN)! We'd love it if you connected with us at the links below: The ISN LinkedIn group (community): https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14098596/ The ISN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImposterNetwork Zoë on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoseSecOps Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGrundemann You can also find us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Patreon. Make it a great day.

Hello and welcome to the Imposter Syndrome Network Podcast, where everyone belongs, especially if you think you don't.In this episode, Bec explains what their job entails and walks us through their day-to-day.They tell us about their path through university, their first job as a waitress, and why studying technology was so interesting to them.Bec explains why they believe that being interested in computers from a young age might've been detrimental as it narrowed their experience in other areas, why you don't need to know everything, and what their favorite crayon to eat is.-I think just being able to acknowledge, you're never going to know everything.It's okay that I don't know. I can ask people, and they will help me.I think that is the main way that I manage it is just like, I don't know what I'm doing. And that's okay.-Bec's Links:TwitterBlogGitHub--Thanks for being an imposter - a part of the Imposter Syndrome Network (ISN)! We'd love it if you connected with us at the links below: The ISN LinkedIn group (community): https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14098596/ The ISN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImposterNetwork Zoë on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoseSecOps Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGrundemann You can also find us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Patreon. Make it a great day.

Hello and welcome to the Imposter Syndrome Network Podcast, where everyone belongs, especially if you think you don't.Our guest today is Mike Haugh, a 25-year veteran of the network industry and Vice President Of Product Marketing at Gluware.Today, Mike takes us through a typical day in his life.He discusses what he has learned in his 25 years of industry experience, why he decided to pursue an engineering degree and his thoughts on the role of college in the working landscape.Mike discusses the importance of being a good manager based on his own experience and why didn’t end up becoming a rockstar after highschool.-Mike's Links:LinkedInSoundCloud--Thanks for being an imposter - a part of the Imposter Syndrome Network (ISN)! We'd love it if you connected with us at the links below: The ISN LinkedIn group (community): https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14098596/ The ISN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImposterNetwork Zoë on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoseSecOps Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGrundemann You can also find us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Patreon. Make it a great day.

Hello and welcome to the Imposter Syndrome Network Podcast, where everyone belongs, especially if you think you don't.Our guest today is Justin Cohen, an Innovation Architect at CISCO Innovation Labs.In this episode, Justin describes to us his day-to-day while working on what he calls his dream job.He tells us about how he began studying for a digital art degree, his first job in telecommunication,s, and how he got to where he is now.Justin explains how a manager can make or break a job, his technique to avoid procrastinating via auto inducing peer pressure, and how to avoid panicking every time your boss says “we have to talk”.-The biggest mistake I always had, and I always tell people this, is they'll look at an ad and they'll say,“Well, I don't meet this one requirement” And I'm like, just apply anyway. If you like the job apply for it.Maybe you'll get it. Maybe you have the talent that they need.-Justin's Links:TwitterBlogFirst break all the rules by Marcus Buckingham--Thanks for being an imposter - a part of the Imposter Syndrome Network (ISN)! We'd love it if you connected with us at the links below: The ISN LinkedIn group (community): https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14098596/ The ISN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImposterNetwork Zoë on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoseSecOps Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGrundemann You can also find us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Patreon. Make it a great day.