BowTieSecurityGuy After Dark
A 30min+ look into the dark corners of Cyber Security. This Podcast is a unfiltered, uncensored, unedited and most of all unscripted raw look at the job of Cyber Security. We hope you enjoy! This is a podcast for those really wanting to know what it’s like to work in Cyber and what it takes. I’ll be talking with new and old professionals across the field we will share stories and the reality of this business. My goal is to do at least two episodes a month, I really enjoy sharing content and hope this helps some people. Thanks for listening and please share and subscribe above top right. You can also check out my LinkedIn for more security related content and videos such as what happens when you fall for attacks, tips and tricks for new people, leadership, interviewing, mentoring and much more https://www.linkedin.com/in/bowtiesecurityguy
A 30min+ look into the dark corners of Cyber Security. This Podcast is a unfiltered, uncensored, unedited and most of all unscripted raw look at the job of Cyber Security. We hope you enjoy! This is a podcast for those really wanting to know what it’s like to work in Cyber and what it takes. I’ll be talking with new and old professionals across the field we will share stories and the reality of this business. My goal is to do at least two episodes a month, I really enjoy sharing content and hope this helps some people. Thanks for listening and please share and subscribe above top right. You can also check out my LinkedIn for more security related content and videos such as what happens when you fall for attacks, tips and tricks for new people, leadership, interviewing, mentoring and much more https://www.linkedin.com/in/bowtiesecurityguy
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23 minutes ago
23 minutes ago
55 min
My guest this time is Christina Barker, she started her career in Ocean logistics, spun that into a career in technology and finally to a role in Incident response. Her journey is an awesome one and the lessons she drops about mental health, the sacrifice and the reality of a career in Incident response. is something you should listen to if considering this as a role you want to chase. Thanks for your time Christina
Also, Christina is looking for a new role! If you need a strong leader in the IR space hit her up on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cbarkerinfosec/
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Aug 3, 2026
Aug 3, 2026
55 min
My guest this time is Adrian Sanabria A technologist who has done most jobs in Security. Adrian and I talk about his early years of tinkering and surfing the web. His obsession with new knowlege and how taking on too much can quickly lead to burn out. We also talk about his awesome work with his website https://destroyedbybreach.com that gives the real stats of how many companies are actually destroyed per year by a breach. In addition to this we talk great tips for new people getting into cyber and thanks you should absolutely learn before taking the plunge into a Cyber!
You want to see more of Adrian you can check him out here!
https://defendersinitiative.com
sawaba@infosec.exchange
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Jul 13, 2026
Jul 13, 2026
1hr 5 min
My guest this time is Wil Klusovsky A cyber risk expert and former Marine Coms man who has amassed a huge following on LinkedIn. He’s a public speaker and host of the podcast keyboard samurai. But before Will started down this path was a kid who dreamed of building games and traveling to space. He was just a kid who took stuff apart and tinkered who has grown this into a several decade career in technology and Cyber Risk. And as always share tips for new people.
You want to see more of Will you can check him out here is newsletter is awesome!
wilklu.me
newsletter.wilklu.me
Special thanks to our sponsor https://ziahatmakers.com for sponsoring this episode!
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Jul 6, 2026
Jul 6, 2026
50 min
My guest this time is the awesome Frank Kane, Frank literally made a career out of digital clouds (Like actually clouds not servers) and training. He founded https://www.sundog-education.com/ and is a world leader in everything AI, Machine learning and data engineering and more. In this chat we talk about his childhood, why he got into tech and as always tips for new people!
Special thanks to our sponsor https://clipfinder.org/ for sponsoring this episode!
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Jun 8, 2026
Jun 8, 2026
1hr 23 min
My guest this time is Joshua Copeland, the best selling author of UNPOPULAR OPINION: Burning Down the Bullsh*t to Rebuild Cybersecurity. He’s a mentor, a public speaker and all round awesome guy. We talk about the pluses and minuses of AI, Job market and how to stand out. And we discuss how we hire as hiring managers.
You can get yourself a copy of this awesome book here
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPZHCRRH?ref=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_TAZ0BS99AWBZKKV3PMS1&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_TAZ0BS99AWBZKKV3PMS1&social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_TAZ0BS99AWBZKKV3PMS1&bestFormat=true
And check out his Podcast here
https://www.youtube.com/@CriticalityLive
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Jun 1, 2026
Jun 1, 2026
39 min
My guest this time is Jessica Weiland, Cyber sales Ninja and all around awesome lady! Jessica shares her story of burnout, substance abuse struggles due to self medicating he own social anxiety. We talk a lot about ADHD and Autism and the struggles of living with these illnesses. We talk about the importance of soft skills and also how critical it is to ask for help. We had some technical issues but overall I thought the message and discussion was fantastic!
Also, Jessica is a proud member of Sober in Cyber you can learn more about this awesome group here
https://www.soberincyber.org/
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May 11, 2026
May 11, 2026
1hr 11 min
My guest this time is Jayson E. Street, world known hacker and social engineer. Jason and I talk about our troubled past, about the mistakes we made. Then we just nerd out talking about our Autism and how we use it as a super power in Social Engineering. He discusses how in his 20’s he decided to change his life and not the take the path laid out for him. We talk about public speaking and discuss the power of simply being kind. This was one of my favorite talks that I think many who have felt different will resonate with.
And if you want to hear more from Jason you can check him out on Linkedin or at https://jaysonestreet.com/
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May 4, 2026
May 4, 2026
47 min
My guest this time is Dr. Gerald Auger, the host of the security podcast and live stream Simply Cyber. But before Gerry was a Security Influencer he was just a kid with a dream. We talk about his rocky road into security, the reality check when he got out of collage and was forced to take a job for well below what he was worth. We talk about what it takes to break into this field and talk about how important networking is. And a lot more, this is a great episode.
And if you want to hear more from Jerry you can turn in every day to his Simply Cyber live stream or listen later on his podcast!
You can also check out his awesome courses at https://academy.simplycyber.io/
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Apr 20, 2026
Apr 20, 2026
36 min
My guest this time is Brad Voris, Brad shares his experience in leadership and talks about what hiring managers look for when hiring. We also talk the cyber job market and what the job is really like. He talks about his early days a tinker turned cyber guy who fell into this career field by chasing his passion for technology and as always we talk about the Job market and tips for new people.
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Apr 13, 2026
Apr 13, 2026
23 min
My guest this time is Mike Wilkes, Mike and I talk about his career in cyber, how he got into technology and the future of AI in education and of course we discuss the job market and tips for new people!
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About the Host:
Rob Whetstine (#BowTieSecurityGuy) has been in the technology and Cyber Security space for the last two decades. Known for the Mentoring, Making and of course his nerdy bowties. Born with an obsession for problem-solving, Rob's journey into the world of technology began at a young age, where he spent countless hours tinkering with computers found in the trash.
When he was laid off a year ago from Disney after almost 20 years of service. He made it his mission to help people anyway he could. Those who were struggling in this job market and people new to Cyber. He started sharing videos on LinkedIn about his journey and sharing leadership stories. He has now started this Podcast to help better inform people what a Cyber Security job is really like day to day.
