Ask Lesley: From Ops to DFIR, a Tough Transition
Lesley,I am having the hardest time getting my foot in the door in an investigative role. I have spent almost 4 years at the same job, in the same role, and cannot find a way to transition out of the...
View ArticleReasonable IR Team Expectations
With the surplus of ransomware attacks consistently increasing, I have unfortunately witnessed another increase – in shoddy and predatory cybersecurity incident response firms with good SEO taking...
View ArticleAsk Lesley: How Much Should SOC Work Suck?
“Dear Lesley, I’ve been in a MSSP Security Operations Center (SOC) for a few months as my first cybersecurity job. The work is monotonous, I have access to only a few SIEM tools, and most of what I do...
View ArticleASIS Article – Preparing for OT Incident Response
https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/monthly-issues/security-technology/archive/2022/october/Your-Cyber-Response-Plan-Needs-These-6-Components/ Cybersecurity incidents are no longer...
View Article(Podcast) ITSP – Martial Arts, Marksmanship, And ICS Cyber Incident Response...
https://itspmagazinepodcast.com/episodes/martial-arts-marksmanship-and-ics-cyber-incident-response-a-conversation-with-lesley-carhart-cy-beat-podcast-with-deb-radcliff-2dWkd8yh
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Infosec Mastodon Lists!
Hi pals! I hear you like lists as folks migrate over to Mastodon. Here are some I will keep relatively updated you may find useful, just to track people down! If you want me to remove you for some...
View ArticlePodcast: Securing Bridges | A Live Stream Podcast With Alyssa Miller | Guest:...
Via: https://www.itspmagazine.com/securing-bridges-podcast
View ArticleI’ve Moved to Mastodon!
Hi friends! I hope you’re having a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend (for the US folks), or a nice weekend regardless of location. I just wanted to drop a quick note to let you all know that from now on...
View ArticleCareer Counseling Office Hours!
I now have some limited appointments for career counseling and resume discussion open for sign-ups. These sessions are free for college students and current enlisted military, and tip-what-you can for...
View ArticleLessons Learned from Cybersecurity Mentoring
I suppose one could say that I’ve been doing this far too long, and I’ve gained some knowledge about how the cybersecurity industry works, and how people succeed or fail at the field. To give back to...
View ArticleOn Cybersecurity Mentorship
I want to take a moment to articulate my thoughts on cybersecurity mentorship and what it should entail. I speak a lot about problems I see doing extensive mentoring and career clinics, but I have...
View ArticlePodcast: Expanding Frontiers Research
In this podcast, I’m asked about current and future trends in industrial cyberattacks, as well as a variety of community and social issues facing our industry in the future.
View ArticleLast chance for online career mentorship, for a while
As I turn my attention to the major life change of moving to Australia, this will be the last opportunity to take advantage of my free, weekly cybersecurity career mentorship sessions for the...
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The Phillip Wylie Show!
I made an appearance on the wonderful Phillip Wylie show! It was incredibly kind of him to have me on. We talked about a kind of niche area of ICS – how to do digital forensics in that space –...
View ArticleWhy AI Can’t Replace Cybersecurity Analysts
As we face an extreme downturn in cybersecurity hiring which entry level candidates bear the brunt of, I want to address an elephant in the room: AI. I spend a lot of my time providing career clinics...
View ArticleUpdated InfoSec Mastodon Lists!
I have been asked for these, so here they are! I hope you find these useful in following more Fediverse cybersecurity stuff. Pancakes Short Stack,jerry@infosec.exchange Pancakes Short...
View ArticleYes, That’s Me on Your Radio!
I had the honor of another short segment on NPR’s Marketplace this morning. I spoke about the state of cyber crime, and the impact of US government changes on cyber defense. Ransomware’s new strategy:...
View ArticleBlueSky InfoSec News List
Hello all, happy Tuesday. I’ve migrated my cybersecurity news feed list to BlueSky and it can now be found here: https://web-cdn.bsky.app/profile/hacks4pancakes.com/lists/3ll6ownhbuz2o I hope you find...
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What’s My Daily Life Like (in OT DFIR)?
One of the most common questions I get asked by aspiring (and current) cybersecurity professionals is what my odd niche of the universe in critical infrastructure incident response is really like, day...
View ArticleLesley, What Happened to the “Cybersecurity Skills Shortage”?
Are you stressed out right now? I’m stressed out. Most Americans are, and cybersecurity job seekers are definitely not an exception. I do a ton of career mentoring and career clinics, and I see… the...
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