Sophie Powell joins Si and Desi on the Forensic Focus Podcast to discuss her recent participation in a TryHackMe webinar, the challenges of applying for graduate schemes, and the relevance of the Cyber 9/12 competition to her career in cybersecurity. They also touch on the psychology of conspiracy theories and the implications of deepfake technology.
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00:00 – Welcome to the podcast
03:00 – Sweaty Cyber Advice
03:55 – Fitness and forensics
07:00 – Mental health and mindfulness
09:10 – Gamified assessments
17:00 – Video recorded self-assessments
20:10 – Filtering candidates to fill roles
24:25 – Graduate schemes versus graduate jobs
27:40 – Apprenticeships and student loans
33:40 – Starting out on a graduate scheme
37:35 – UK Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge
43:55 – Dangers of deepfakes
51:10 – Conspiracy theories and computer psychology
54:40 – Closing thoughts
Show Notes
Hardly Adequate – https://hardlyadequate.com
Try Hack Me – https://tryhackme.com/
UK Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge – https://www.ukcyber912.co.uk/
