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Ep. 131 – The Secret To Achieving All Your Goals with Chani Simms

Ep. 131 – The Secret To Achieving All Your Goals with Chani Simms

FromThe Social-Engineer Podcast


Ep. 131 – The Secret To Achieving All Your Goals with Chani Simms

FromThe Social-Engineer Podcast

ratings:
Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Jul 13, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode Chris Hadnagy and Chani Simms reveal the secrets to becoming a better communicator and breaking into the InfoSec industry. They discuss the challenges women often face and how they can be overcome. They also go over the ways a newcomer can contribute to a more experienced team.  00:05 – Introduction to Chani Simms and Her Experience as a Woman in the InfoSec Industry  01:09 – Chani's TEDx Talk: “Stop chasing the magic security box”  01:19 – How Chani Got into the Infosec Industry and Started Her Own Pentesting Company  04:53 – Chani's Experience with Hacking, Forensics, Auditing, Risk Management, Consulting and as a Virtual CISO for Multiple Companies  08:08 – The Prevalence of Women in the Sri Lankan Tech Industry  10:47 - Chani Simms has been recognized as one of the "Top 50 Most Influential Women In Cybersecurity 2019" by SC Media UK  11:25 – Chani's Reason for Starting SHe CISO   13:13 – Chani Shares her Experience with Receiving the Awards  17:14 – Chani Gives Advice to People Looking to Become Successful in this Industry  20:10 – How to Deal with Feelings of Inadequacy in Order to Add Value to a Team  23:15 – Upcoming Virtual Trainings and Human Hacking Conference Signups  1-4 August, 2020 – Advanced Practical Social Engineering – Virtual Training  11-13 March, 2021 – The Human Hacking Conference  The Innocent Lives Foundation  Clutch   25:10 – How a Newcomer to a Field can Still Add Value to a Team  29:33 – How to Work with Unkind People in the Workplace  31:09 – How to Accept Valid Criticism and Become a Better Communicator by Suspending Your Ego  37:03 – Chani's Contact Info and More Info About SHe CISO  LinkedIn  Twitter  SHe CISO Website  SHe CISO Bootcamp  41:09 – Chani's Book Recommendations  Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: The Classic Guide to Understanding the Opposite Sex  The Definitive Book of Body Language: The Hidden Meaning Behind People's Gestures and Expressions  45:04 – Conclusion and Outro  Chris on Twitter  Social-Engineer on Twitter   The Human Hacking Conference on Twitter  The Innocent Lives Foundation on Twitter  Social-Engineer.org  Social-Engineer.com  The Human Hacking Conference  The Innocent Lives Foundation  Social-Engineer on Instagram   
Released:
Jul 13, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Social-Engineer Podcast is about humans. Understanding how we interact, communicate and relay information can help us protect, mitigate and understand social engineering attacks