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Craig Sheffield shares his unconventional journey transitioning from teaching English in Taiwan to pursuing a cybersecurity career, highlighting how his background in music and audio engineering provided unexpected transferable skills. He also shares his candid experiences with the TryHackMe Security Analyst Level 1 certification.
Episode Resources:
- Craig’s LinkedIn page - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheffieldcraig/
- Craig’s Github page with his project breakdown - https://github.com/ideafieldpro
- Chris Romano's site for his SOC academy - https://sites.google.com/careerup.tech/careerup-tech
- John Strand and the Black Hills team do Pay What You Can courses - https://www.antisyphontraining.com/
- Free Anki flashcards decks for certification exams (no SAL1) from Josh Madakor - https://lognpacific.com/free-certification-practice-tests/
- MyDFIR youtube channel with projects and career advice - https://www.youtube.com/@MyDFIR
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Chapters
1. Introduction and Career Path (00:00:00)
2. From Music to Cybersecurity (00:03:31)
3. Music Background and Life in Taiwan (00:07:12)
4. Cybersecurity Training Approach (00:18:12)
5. GitHub Projects and Skills Documentation (00:25:47)
6. Experience with TryHackMe SAL1 Certification (00:35:05)
7. Certification Feedback and Challenges (00:48:12)
8. Advice and Final Thoughts (00:57:01)
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