Cyber Threat Intelligence with Nigel Boston | EP. 26
Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Professional Nigel Boston discusses how core security skills impact cyber threat intelligence and intersect with detection engineering, cloud security, and AI in this interview.
18 Apr 2025
Community College to Microsoft Cybersecurity Internship with Carl David
A conversation with Carl David, a rising cybersecurity professional who started as an Incident Response Intern with Microsoft’s world-renowned DART team.
Carl, originally from Rwanda, shares how he broke into the field after studying at Collin College, where I also began my journey.
He’s now making waves as an Intelligence Analyst Intern at Semperis and will be joining USAA as a Cybersecurity Intern in Summer 2025.
We explore Carl's journey of landing his first internship at Microsoft, which subsequently opened doors to two more offers, various certifications, clear college pathways, and career insights.
We also discuss the significance of deliberate networking and developing cybersecurity projects. Additionally, we address the hardships that come with immigration and the obstacles faced by international students, along with strategies for overcoming them.
Carl’s journey serves as a blueprint for aspiring cyber professionals, particularly those starting from humble beginnings.
🔔 Don’t forget to like, comment, and follow!
→ Carl's LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carl-david-n/)
→ Carl's Blog (https://medium.com/@carltiya7KC7)
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RELATED EPISODES/VIDEOS
🎙️For further insights on Cybersecurity Internships, watch this video (https://youtu.be/zbSlKmivbvk)
🎙️Episode with Simeon Kakpovi on KC7 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/1pUYl110QyCO7cglBzhoZ2?si=HTLCM1mgRKird1mQOTq7CQ)
🎙️Episode with Ifeanyi Otuonye on Cloud & DevOps Engineering (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2QkrE9wNoXYnj71zKfalPN?si=huo0O92uQ52mDJEkYtAOAw)
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🔹 Learn AWS Threat Detection with my LinkedIn Learning Course (https://www.linkedin.com/learning/introduction-to-aws-threat-detection/)
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📱 LET'S CONNECT
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→ Threads (https://www.threads.net/@daycyberwox)
→ Substack (https://substack.com/@cyberwox)
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→ Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dayspringjohnson/)
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#️⃣ Relevant Hashtags#cybersecurity #hacking #bootcamp #threatdetection #cloudcomputing #cloudsecurity #technology #tech #dallas #texas #cloud
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⏰TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
01:33 About Carl
03:36 Carl's Journey
14:07 Ultrahuman
16:42 Failed College Role (International Student)
17:48 Microsoft DART Internship
23:50 KC7
27:35 Semperis Support Role
29:43 Code Crafters
30:20 Building Cybersecurity Projects
31:26 Semperis Cybersecurity Internship
32:15 USAA Internship
34:14 Takeaways
39:33 Cyberwox
41:32 Cybersecurity Certifications & Projects
44:32 College & Experimentation
52:45 Getting a Cybersecurity Internship in 2025
59:10 Final Thoughts
01:00:00 Outro
20 Mar 2025
Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Engineering with Ayoub Fandi
A conversation with Ayoub Fandi, a Staff Security Assurance Engineer at Gitlab and host of the GRC Engineering Podcast, as we discuss transforming GRC from a cost center into a strategic product through automation and engineering. Ayoub shares his journey from aspiring economist to successful cybersecurity professional. We explore whether GRC is technical and introduce GRC engineering, which uses engineering practices to enhance governance, risk, and compliance. We highlight the shift in GRC professionals' backgrounds and how technical skills improve GRC workflows. We also emphasize the importance of cybersecurity knowledge in GRC roles and what it means to operate at the staff level. This conversation offers invaluable insights for aspiring staff engineers, including advice on getting into GRC and building a career in GRC Engineering.
→ Ayoub's LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayoubfandi/)
→ Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) for the Cloud-Native Revolution Course (https://www.linkedin.com/learning/governance-risk-and-compliance-grc-for-the-cloud-native-revolution/a-cloud-native-ready-grc-program)
→ GRCEngineeringPodcast (https://www.youtube.com/@GRCEngineeringPodcast)
→ GRC Engineering Newsletter (https://grcengineer.com/)
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RELATED EPISODES
🎙️ For further insights on GRC, watch (https://youtu.be/63nFUz0lx6Y) or listen (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/cyberstoriespodcast/episodes/Scaling-Governance--Risk--Compliance-GRC-with-Izzy-Vixsama-e2nvbdp/a-abgrdod) to Episode 12 with Izzy Vixsama from Datadog
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SPONSORS
👨🏾💻 Enhance your coding skills for cybersecurity with Code Crafters (https://app.codecrafters.io/join?via=daycyberwox)
🦾 Enhance your health to manage your challenging cybersecurity career with Ultrahuman (http://ultrahuman.com/DayCyberwox)
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⚡️JOIN 6,000+ CWX MEMBERS ON DISCORD (https://discord.gg/cyberwoxacademy)
📰 SUBSCRIBE TO THE CYBERWOX UNPLUGGED NEWSLETTER (https://cyberwoxunplugged.com)
🥶 WINTER MERCH (https://store.cyberwox.com)
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🧬 CYBERWOX RESOURCES
🔹 Cyberwox Cybersecurity Notion Templates for planning your career (https://daycyberwox.gumroad.com/l/cyberlearningframework)
🔹 Cyberwox Best Entry-Level Cybersecurity Resume Template (https://daycyberwox.gumroad.com/l/cybersecurityresume)
🔹 Learn AWS Threat Detection with my LinkedIn Learning Course (https://www.linkedin.com/learning/introduction-to-aws-threat-detection/)
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📱 LET'S CONNECT
→ IG (https://www.instagram.com/daycyberwox)
→ Threads (https://www.threads.net/@daycyberwox)
→ Substack (https://substack.com/@cyberwox)
→ Twitter (https://twitter.com/DayCyberwox)
→ Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dayspringjohnson/)
→ Tiktok (https://www.tiktok.com/@cyberwox)
Email: day@cyberwox.com
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#️⃣ Relevant Hashtags#cybersecurity #hacking #bootcamp #threatdetection #cloudcomputing #cloudsecurity #technology #tech #dallas #texas #cloud
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⚠️DISCLAIMER
This description has some affiliate links, and I may receive a small commission for purchases made through these links. I appreciate your support!
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⏰TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
02:50 Getting Started
03:36 Ayoub's Background
10:33 GRC - Business & Cybersecurity
14:25 The Evolution of GRC
21:09 GRC is Boring
23:24 Security Assurance
26:49 GRC is NOT Technical
31:12 Cyberwox Resource
33:11 Cloud & GRC
33:55 GRC Engineering
41:28 Automation in GRC
46:14 Staff Level GRC Work
49:26 Getting into GRC
53:52 Learning GRC Skils
56:10 GRC for the Cloud-Native Revolution Course
59:03 The GRC Engineering Podcast
01:03:04 Final Thoughts
01:04:12 Outro
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