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Money Fame Power Build Your Success as a Security Professional

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Explore the journey of becoming a successful security professional in this GrrCon 2016 conference talk. Gain insights from Nathan Dragun's personal experiences, including starting a business, facing bankruptcy, and protecting people through hacking. Learn about the importance of thinking outside the box, developing interpersonal and communication skills, and building connections in the industry. Discover common misconceptions in the field and understand that you don't need to know everything or reinvent the wheel. Delve into topics such as the value of an MBA, proving yourself, and navigating conferences. Receive advice on managing burnout, letting go of ego, and making friends in the industry. Get inspired to dream big, take risks, and invest in yourself while understanding the broader scope of the security world.

Syllabus

Intro
Reinventing the wheel
Fixing his own computer
Starting his own business
Going bankrupt
Protecting people
Hacking
Office
Vector Rock
Security
Biggest challenge
Show of hands
Technical side
Tech side
Biggest misnomers
You dont have to know everything
You dont have to reinvent the wheel
Think outside the box
The hacker
Getting an MBA
Interpersonal skills
Communication skills
Prove yourself
Build connections
The world is bigger than you realize
You waste time
Burn out
Conferences
Letting your ego go
Making more friends
Bible verse
Dream big
Take risks
Make mistakes
Would you rather
This is incredible
Invest in yourself
Victoria Secret
Motivations

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