Travis Romero 🦸‍♂️

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#CyberSecurity | 10 Years of #BlueTeam | VP, Security Operations in the financial industry | I talk about about jobs, careers, #infosec, and more!
Bloghttps://infosecsidekick.substack.com
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/travisromero/
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/InfosecSidekick

If you are a cyber security startup and your CMO is posting partisan/political opinions on LinkedIn, why? How do these people become C-Level executives?

LinkedIn has always been trending toward professional Facebook, but still.

It's just so off-putting and weird. Especially for a marketing professional.

/rant

Today was super meh
Gonna try bringing back the hackathon Friday concept. I think on small teams with infinite work to be done, we forget to set aside time to be silly and build stupid shit. Go solve a small problem w/ a friend today!

Spent some time this week looking through some new IOC's related to a new Medusa Stealer version discussed in this
@RESecurity
post. I always enjoy little views into the dark web.

https://www.resecurity.com/blog/article/new-version-of-medusa-stealer-released-in-dark-web

Resecurity | New Version of Medusa Stealer Released in Dark Web

#infosec #rant

I used to look forward to getting LinkedIn messages...often times it was a juicy job posting or old friend reaching out to check in.

Nowadays it really is just vendors shoving meeting invites. I don't blame them, LinkedIn has empowered them to do so...and our existence on the platform itself enables that behavior....but man it's been super exhausting.

It's just meaningless and draining notifications constantly.

I think I'll be more active here, because I've noticed there is 100% more individual to individual interaction + conversation.

@infosecsidekick I already have that certificate, but I gladly boosted.

To be honest I kind of hate "giveaways" because often times they are lame, but I have the opportunity to give away a pretty legit prize to one person and I also wanted to selfishly raise awareness to my podcast.

If you or someone you know is interested in entering for a chance to win a free Blue Team Level 1 certification voucher, all you have to do is subscribe to my podcast for free at https://www.infosecsidekick.com

I'll be releasing a conversation with the CEO, Joshua Beaman later today and announcing a winner later this week.

Please feel free to share, boost, and comment on this post to reach those that may benefit most from this.

I wish I could give away more than just one...maybe in the future I will...but for now, this is the best I can do and I hope it really helps someone out there kickstart their career growth.

#infosec #training #podcast #giveaway

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Infosec is cool 👍​

It was super fun to interview @jerry for this week's episode of the Infosec Sidekick Podcast!

I had wanted to do this a while back; when the heat of the twitter migration was taking place, but I almost feel like now was a better time.

With the dust somewhat settled, @jerry and I talk about Information Sharing, Community Building, and how Mastodon plays a role in that.

I genuinely appreciate this conversation and hope it can provide you some value and entertainment throughout your week.

You will be sure to find gems in this episode, such as the unlikely comparison to twitter vs Mastodon as Monsters Inc. Power Generation (don't ask, just listen lol)

To Listen -> https://www.infosecsidekick.com/p/building-a-cyber-security-community#details

#infosec #infosecurity #podcast #news #community #intelligence #informationsecurity

Building a Cyber Security Community: Infosec.Exchange and Information Sharing w/ Jerry Bell

Listen now (54 min) | Episode Description In this thought-provoking episode, we dive deep into the world of cyber security and explore the critical role of information sharing. Our guest, Jerry Bell, Chief Information Security Officer of IBM Public Cloud and owner of the infosec.exchange Mastodon instance, joins us to shed light on this essential aspect of the industry.

Infosec Sidekick

I feel like I shouldn’t have to say this, but here we are.

If you get into a disagreement with someone here or for whatever reason the person you’re messaging with asks you to disengage, just stop. I’ve been around since the dawn of online arguments and I’ve never seen a person realize the error of their ways because someone was trolling and/or being an asshole to them in the replies.

If someone asks you to stop, stop. If they block you, take a cue from Elsa and Let It Go. Don’t find alternate ways to continue engaging. I’m sure it the parting shot feels good, or you think you have the perfect reply to help them see the reality of a situation, but it isn’t so.

Please, just stop and think: AITA in this situation?