Join us for a conversation with Hansani Vihanga, a CISSP-certified cybersecurity professional and Research Engineer at the Singapore Digital Trust Centre. With six years of experience spanning security operations and threat analysis, Hansani is also a YouTube educator who makes complex cyber concepts accessible to everyone and the founder of Project Shield, an initiative combating cyberbullying and online harassment. Tune in to hear how she's bridging cutting-edge security research with community education and digital safety advocacy.

Connect with Hansani Vihanga:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hansani_vihanga 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hansani-vihanga-halwatura/ 

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Episode Timecodes:

• 00:00 - Opening Monologue 

• 00:56 - Intro

• 06:44 - Hansani Vihangas Journey in Cybersecurity

• 14:27 - Project Shield: Combating Cyberbullying

• 23:39 - Global Perspectives on Cybersecurity Awareness

• 29:11 - YouTube Education and Community Engagement

• 33:19 - Navigating the Skills Landscape in Cybersecurity

• 40:22 - Understanding AI-Based and Supply Chain Attacks

• 49:32- The Journey into Cybersecurity: Personal Experiences

• 57:39 - Building a Personal Brand in Cybersecurity

• 01:02:11 - The Human Element in Cybersecurity

• 01:04:29 - Outro

About Cyber Coffee Hour:

The Cyber Coffee Hour is hosted by Dr. Joseph J. Burt-Miller Jr. and Alfredzo B. Nash Jr. two cyber experts from Mount Vernon, NY, who share a passion for good coffee and insightful conversations. We believe the cybersecurity landscape needs to hear from voices at all stages of their journey. Our mission is to feature guests across the cybersecurity spectrum, with a particular focus on those navigating challenges such as gatekeeping, racism, and other biases in their path to cybersecurity. We uniquely spread the cybersecurity gospel by featuring guests with and without a cybersecurity background, always with cybersecurity as the common denominator.

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The views, opinions, and thoughts expressed herein are solely those of the Cyber Coffee Hour and do not necessarily reflect those of our employers or any personal or professional relationships.