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I’m Gerald Auger, Ph.D., a cybersecurity professional, college professor, and content creator with over two decades of expertise in GRC cybersecurity. This field is collaborative in nature, and my goal is to help others successfully drive their careers in a supportive and inclusive community.
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Gain expert insights on what you need to takeaway from each story, and why. Learn and laugh at the same time with #TeamSC. Join us live at 8 AM Eastern every weekday morning at https://simplycyber.io/streams.
I’m Gerald Auger, Ph.D., a cybersecurity professional, college professor, and content creator with over two decades of expertise in GRC cybersecurity. This field is collaborative in nature, and my goal is to help others successfully drive their careers in a supportive and inclusive community.
Simply Cyber is designed to help individuals go further, faster in their cybersecurity careers. Learn more at https://simplycyber.io.
Follow Simply Cyber at https://simplycyber.io/socials.
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Mar 11, 2022 • 1h 2min
When Bug Bounty and Job Hunting Collides
What are bug bounties and how can you leverage them to develop skills, make money, and network within the #cybersecurity community? Guest Links:https://www.youtube.com/c/PinkDraconianhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/robbe-van-roey-365666195/https://twitter.com/PinkDraconianhttps://www.tiktok.com/@pinkdraconianCTF Mentioned On Stream:https://ctf.intigriti.io/https://www.intigriti.com/1337upliveSimply Cyber's mission is to help purpose driven professionals make and and take a cybersecurity career further, faster.📱 Social MediaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldaugerTwitter: https://twitter.com/Gerald_AugerYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GeraldAugerDiscord: https://www.simplycyber.io/discord🔥 My Curated Website of Free Cyber Resourceshttps://SimplyCyber.io

Mar 4, 2022 • 1h 19min
Cybersecurity Conflict Analysis | An Apolitical, Academic Discussion
The current conflict in eastern Europe has had significant cyber operations elements. Both military and private faction activities. Guest Links:https://www.linkedin.com/in/luther-chip-harris-49872035/Simply Cyber's mission is to help purpose driven professionals make and and take a cybersecurity career further, faster.📱 Social MediaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldaugerTwitter: https://twitter.com/Gerald_AugerYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GeraldAugerDiscord: https://www.simplycyber.io/discord🔥 My Curated Website of Free Cyber Resourceshttps://SimplyCyber.io

Feb 27, 2022 • 1h 1min
Why Branding Helps Win You the Job
Its going to be a lively conversation with many take-aways you won't want to miss.Guest Links:https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamnerdy/https://www.itcareerquestions.com/https://tcm-sec.com/Simply Cyber's mission is to help purpose driven professionals make and and take a cybersecurity career further, faster.📱 Social MediaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldaugerTwitter: https://twitter.com/Gerald_AugerYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GeraldAugerDiscord: https://www.simplycyber.io/discord🔥 My Curated Website of Free Cyber Resourceshttps://SimplyCyber.io

Feb 18, 2022 • 58min
All Things Cyber in AI, Conferences, Education, and So Much More
Are you aware of the upcoming initiatives of the non-profit Cyber Bytes Foundation??Guest Links:https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandasawicz/https://www.linkedin.com/company/cyber-bytes-foundation/https://cyberbytesfoundation.org/Simply Cyber's mission is to help purpose driven professionals make and and take a cybersecurity career further, faster.📱 Social MediaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldaugerTwitter: https://twitter.com/Gerald_AugerYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GeraldAugerDiscord: https://www.simplycyber.io/discord🔥 My Curated Website of Free Cyber Resourceshttps://SimplyCyber.io

Feb 11, 2022 • 1h 4min
Hot Takes on Current Cybersecurity Events
Curious what industry professionals hot takes are on many of the pressing events in today's cybersecurity news?Guest Links:https://www.youtube.com/c/CyberInsecurityhttps://cyberinsecurity.tv/https://www.linkedin.com/in/nealbridges/https://twitter.com/ITJunkieSimply Cyber's mission is to help purpose driven professionals make and and take a cybersecurity career further, faster.📱 Social MediaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldaugerTwitter: https://twitter.com/Gerald_AugerYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GeraldAugerDiscord: https://www.simplycyber.io/discord🔥 My Curated Website of Free Cyber Resourceshttps://SimplyCyber.io

Feb 4, 2022 • 56min
How to GRC Like A Boss with Erika McDuffie
The GRC space in cybersecurity is blowing up, but how do you get into this space and once you're there how do you dominate it??Guest Links:https://www.linkedin.com/in/erika-mcduffie-767394bb/https://www.itspmagazine.com/2-cyber-chicks-podcastSimply Cyber's mission is to help purpose driven professionals make and and take a cybersecurity career further, faster.📱 Social MediaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldaugerTwitter: https://twitter.com/Gerald_AugerYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GeraldAugerDiscord: https://www.simplycyber.io/discord🔥 My Curated Website of Free Cyber Resourceshttps://SimplyCyber.io

Jan 28, 2022 • 59min
What Is Cyber Cartography? With Ricky Tan
Knowing your environment is a priority security control and difficult to do well. The uncommon role of Cyber Cartographer grabbed my attention when I found out about it, and I wanted to know more about the role, how one becomes one, and the skills needed to succeed.Guest Links:https://www.youtube.com/c/Cyberspatial/https://www.linkedin.com/in/gorickytan/https://twitter.com/Cyberspatial_HQProject discussed on stream:https://teleseer.com/Simply Cyber's mission is to help purpose driven professionals make and and take a cybersecurity career further, faster.📱 Social MediaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldaugerTwitter: https://twitter.com/Gerald_AugerYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GeraldAugerDiscord: https://www.simplycyber.io/discord🔥 My Curated Website of Free Cyber Resourceshttps://SimplyCyber.io

Jan 21, 2022 • 59min
You Can't Patch All The Things - Practical Vuln Prioritization
Sometimes you can't patch systems for a number of reasons, but how do you determine what is acceptable and what is a 'come in on the weekend' and fix it NOW??Guest Links:https://twitter.com/CyberCaffeinatehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/davidklein2/https://cymulate.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/cymulate/https://cymulate.com/ecademyhttps://community.cymulate.com/Simply Cyber's mission is to help purpose driven professionals make and and take a cybersecurity career further, faster.📱 Social MediaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldaugerTwitter: https://twitter.com/Gerald_AugerYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GeraldAugerDiscord: https://www.simplycyber.io/discord🔥 My Curated Website of Free Cyber Resourceshttps://SimplyCyber.io

Jan 14, 2022 • 1h 5min
A Tale of Two Cyber-Cities | First Hand Account of Reinventing Yourself
Are all your decisions, actions, and efforts what defines you, or can you reinvent yourself?If you have always been a stay-at-home parent, an accountant, or even an Offensive Security professional, does that mean thats all you can be? are you pigeon-holed?Guest Links:https://thehauntedhacker.com/https://twitter.com/H4unt3dH/https://www.youtube.com/c/H4unt3dHacker/https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikejonesnotanalias/https://www.linkedin.com/company/h4unt3d-hacker/Tool Mentioned at the end of the stream:https://intelx.io/Simply Cyber's mission is to help purpose driven professionals make and and take a cybersecurity career further, faster.📱 Social MediaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldaugerTwitter: https://twitter.com/Gerald_AugerYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GeraldAugerDiscord: https://discord.gg/VsNWyZnJBT🔥 My Curated Website of Free Cyber Resourceshttps://SimplyCyber.io

Jan 7, 2022 • 1h 4min
Disrupting Cyber Education with John Strand
What is the price for cybersecurity education and are you gated out of accessing it?What if you could get world class training for the price that YOU decide?John Strand, Blackhills Information Security, and AntiSyphon are bringing you Pay What You Can training, specifically Active Defense and Cyber Deception.https://dev.antisyphontraining.com/active-defense-cyber-deception-w-john-strand/Guest Links:https://twitter.com/strandjshttps://twitter.com/BHinfoSecurityhttps://www.antisyphontraining.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/black-hills-information-security/https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/"Your 5 Year Path" Video Mentioned on Stream:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv-AfK7PkxUSimply Cyber's mission is to help purpose driven professionals make and and take a cybersecurity career further, faster.📱 Social MediaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldaugerTwitter: https://twitter.com/Gerald_AugerYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GeraldAugerDiscord: https://discord.gg/VsNWyZnJBT🔥 My Curated Website of Free Cyber Resourceshttps://SimplyCyber.io


