Don Ashdown - No qualifications? You can still get a great paying job in cyber security if you have the time and dedication.

If you have left school with no qualifications then the working world can look bleak. Not so in Don’s case. He used his experience in playing computer games and solving programming problems to help launch his career as a cyber security engineer.

Listen as he give great advice on not only protecting your personal computer from virus attacks but potentially saving a business millions of dollars in lost revenue. He also gives great tips on how to make cyber security you next career move!

Welcome to the 26th episode of my podcast series that shines a light on how people have changed their lives and what was involved in getting themselves On Another Track!

 

Web Links

yegsec - Edmonton based Cyber Security meetup

https://www.yegsec.ca/

 

Hack the box - Massive hacking playground

https://www.hackthebox.eu/

 

Windows 10 (free)

https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/software-download/windows10

 

Have I been pwned - (check if your info has been reported in a breach)

https://haveibeenpwned.com/

 

Canadian centre for cyber security (report an incident here)

https://www.cyber.gc.ca/en/

 

Women for cyber security

https://www.wicys.org/

https://womencybersecuritysociety.org/

 

Brave web browser

https://brave.com

 

Company Links

David Wilson and Urban Aspect Inc: https://urbanaspect.ca/