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Gerald Auger, Ph.D.

Oct 3 • 11 tweets • 5 min read

People seeking a #cybersecurity career immediately get overwhelmed with Step 1😲

I’ve been at it 18+ years
I have over 500 #cybersecuirty YT vids💥

Grab my 7 focused, curated Playlists below💪
Accelerate your progress 🚀

(They answer the FAQ I get all the time)

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[1] I have NO IT Background and Want to Get Into Cybersecurity
(21 Videos) 🎥

🌐 youtube.com/playlist?list=…

Is Cybersecurity for IT people only? NO! But how does one start without an IT background?

Here you go! 💥

[2] I Need to Know What Jobs Are In the Cybersecurity Field.
(12 Videos)🎥

🌐 youtube.com/playlist?list=…

There are soooo many jobs in the cybersecurity field.

Most people think of hacking or penetration tester, but there are many roles that suit different skills. ⚒️

[3] I Need Free Cybersecurity Training
(11 videos)🎥

🌐 youtube.com/playlist?list=…

Skills are king in the cybersecurity industry, but how do you get them. 🔥

Labs can be expensive, bootcamps can be expensive, college education can be expensive.

[4] I Want to Be a SOC Analyst, What Do I Do?
(17 videos)🎥

🌐 youtube.com/playlist?list=…

Blue team (SOC Life) is a great path to take in cybersecurity.

💥Where is the path?

💥What do you do first?

💥What are challenges of the job?

#socanalyst #blueteam

[5] I Want to Hack Things for a Job (i.e. Pentester); What Do I Do?
(16 Videos)🎥

🌐 youtube.com/playlist?list=…

You've decided pentesting!

Red Teaming, hacking is what you want to do.

Awesome! Now what? 🚨

[6] I'm Over My Job and Want to Pivot Into Cybersecurity
(22 videos)🎥

🌐 youtube.com/playlist?list=…

You're never too old and you're not too far down the road of your current career to pivot into #cybersecurity.

[7] I'm Transitioning Military and Want to Get A Cybersecurity Job
(8 Videos)🎥

🌐 youtube.com/playlist?list=…

Veterans have access to many resources and opportunities.

They may not know how to best position themselves into the cybersecurity industry

No matter what you want to do, staying up to date on current news and threats is critical!

Join 100's of folks every morning for The Daily Cyber Threat Briefing!

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Oct 4

@Citadel1842

I started in cyber when I was 25 y/o.

Since then, I've...

• Built a Cyber Program for a $750M company

• Worked in Antarctica

• Earned a PhD in Cyber Ops

• Actively teach Cyber at @Citadel1842

Here are 5 mistakes people breaking into industry are making
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Mistake #1 😱
Not Networking Within The Community.

Nobody is good at everything, and not all jobs are posted

Community provides support, go-to ppl for certain skills, and opportunity.

Here's a deeper explanation (timestamped) 🔥

Mistake #2 😱
Not Starting At The Finish Line

Most folks are excited and go HAM and All The Things, and fwd progress is hindered.

Find the job you want, look at quals, focus on those skills.

Here's a deeper explanation (timestamped) 🔥

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@Gerald_Auger

Oct 3

Responsible for IT and #cybersecurity at your work?

20 years has taught me good tools are HUGE

Check out these 5 SOC Analyst web-based tools that will LEVEL UP your SOC game and help you move faster on detecting ‘bad’

The first one I bet you haven't heard of... 👇

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[1] Echo Trail - echotrail.io

This one is new on the scene, but very interesting.

It has built a picture of what's normal or typical for a given operating system (OS) or a process running on that OS. Check if that odd service, dll, etc is 'normal'

[2] Any Run - app.any.run

Malware sandbox that I love 💖

Have a malicious or unknown file and want to see what it does fast, drop it in any run.

Saves you tons of time of building a VM if you’re just looking for a quick analysis.⚡

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Gerald Auger, Ph.D.

@Gerald_Auger

Oct 1

If you're looking for inclusive, supportive #cybersecurity communities for networking, knowledge share, and good times.... I got you covered.

Check out these Discord servers for verified good times!

(P.S. Networking is so important! )🤩

💥Blackhills Infosec discord.gg/BHIS

💥Recon Infosec discord.gg/aCArEkb7

💥Simply Cyber discord.gg/SimplyCyber

💥DC Cybersec discord.gg/v8ZVhEDv

💥Cyber Job Hunting discord.gg/tjVaFdgu

Joining is easy, just follow the link.

Follow server rules (they are all basically 'dont be a jerk')

Say hi, and start learning and sharing 💪

You'll be stunned at how much value you get out of it!😲

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@Gerald_Auger

Sep 30

Recon is the first step in the Cyber Kill Chain, but what tools to start with?

Let's Kickoff your OSINT toolbox with these 10 website OSINT tools that rock

Let's start with a banger that I just found out about ...
#cybersecurity #OSINT #pentesting

[1] TINFOLEAK tinfoleak.com

This site allows you to Search for Twitter users leaks 😱

Basic info about a Twitter user (name, picture, location, followers, etc.)

Devices and OS and much more.

[2] Shodan! shodan.io

Shodan is a search engine scanning the entirety of the internet for connected devices. 🌎

Arguably my favorite and one that every #cybersecuirty pro should know both for recon and for educating end users on 'whats out there!'

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Gerald Auger, Ph.D.

@Gerald_Auger

Sep 27

You want to work in cybersecurity, but not sure which role? 💥

I've worked in industry for nearly 20 years and you can to💙

Here are 5 entry cybersecurity level roles that might be a good fit:

A thread [🧵]

[1] SOC Analyst 🛡️
Blue team defender with hands on keyboard defending, responding, and hunting for threats and compromises. Lot of opportunity with MSSPs for this role.

I did a deeper dive on SOC Analyst here:

[2] Digital Forensics Engineer (DFIR) 🔍
You are like a detective going through evidence trying to piece together what happened and recovering data. You are collecting evidence and it may be used in court. CSI-esque.

I give deeper analysis on DFIR here:

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@Gerald_Auger

Sep 23

Trying to get into #cybersecurity?

Here's the TOP 5 cybersecurity job hunting questions from an industry expert that has placed over a 1000 people into a cybersecurity job.

All answered with time stamps:

#iThinkThisIsHowYouUseThreads
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0:47 How do I break into cybersecurity?

3:53 How do I identify if a role is remote?

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