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In the Dark

In the Dark

By Alvin Li

In the Dark is a podcast that is about the unsolved mysteries of the Cybersecurity field and the question that still remains about that field itself and general discussions in IT. The host, Alvin (DroppedPackets) will discuss with different people who are in the field and those who are not,l gathering tribal knowledge to educate and inform listeners. Come Support In the Dark by donating.
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Episode 4: Life of a SysAdmin

In the DarkAug 28, 2020

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Episode 6: Social hacking and Social Engineering

Episode 6: Social hacking and Social Engineering

In this Episode, we bring back a fan favorite  from episode 1. No Name is here to discuss with me Social Engineering  and Social hacking. Some of the questions that comes up is: How does it  affect us? How does Social Engineering and Social Hacking differ? What  can be done to stop it? Thank you for following and thank you listening!  Music is produced by Hip Hope Audio. If you like what you hear please  check them out!

Sep 20, 202001:04:45
Episode 5: What is a GSA?

Episode 5: What is a GSA?

In this episode we get with Jay a solutions architect and we break down the roles and responsibilities and we find out how his specific role ties in with IT and Security as a whole. We also bring some other fun topics such as how security began and how it has evolved through the ages.

Sep 10, 202001:03:20
Episode 4: Life of a SysAdmin

Episode 4: Life of a SysAdmin

In this is Episode 4: Life of a SysAdmin. We have Nate a sysadmin and a fellow WGU member in this episode we discuss the different ways to get into IT. What a sysadmin is, what their role is, what are their responsibilities, and what path you can take after wards. We also touch on how to handle interviews for IT and what books and what certifications are there.

Aug 28, 202001:03:43
Episode 3: Resources
Aug 24, 202034:60
Episode 2: Labbing

Episode 2: Labbing

In this episode, your host Alvin and our Guest speaker Parzival discusses and answer questions about security labs. Parzival here will be telling us the top 5 labs that he recommends. Which ones are good to start off of and the difficulty levels for each of the 5 labs. Also, we will discuss which one of those labs work well in a team setting. Finally, are the skills or tools learned easily transferrable to work experience?

Aug 22, 202020:08
Episode 1: The Data Scientist

Episode 1: The Data Scientist

In Episode 1, we get together with No Name to discuss some topics within the realm of Security and Data Science. We all know security is a huge field and the path we take in security can be either good or bad and Data science plays a role in security in many aspects. Now, aside from that we discussed how one person can get into security from point A being the start and point B being in that role. I'd like to thank No Name for joining me for this evening's episode. That was a lot of great information I found it really helpful and I'm pretty sure our audience will too! If you like this episode and would like to support us feel free to click on the donate button.

Aug 15, 202058:17
Episode 0: Pilot

Episode 0: Pilot

In episode 0,  Alvin discusses the primary goals and objectives and what listeners can look forward to from this show.

Aug 11, 202001:27