In this episode, Brock speaks with Vishal Amin. Vishal is currently a GM at Microsoft overseeing their security compliance identity management and privacy for all US federal work and a former Marine Corps F18 pilot. In this episode, you'll learn how to decide what to work on. If you're listening to this podcast, you likely have more opportunities than you have time. Vishal walks through an aviation mantra he uses to whittle down to what the most important thing is. You'll also learn how to avoid the need to validate your service. We've all been there, looking for opportunities to over explain our past, particularly to non veterans in order to tell ourselves that our service means something. And lastly, you'll hear a recounting of being named on a public hit list by ISIS following operations he was involved in. He recounts how his personal identity being compromised changed his life, and how he's channeling that energy into passion for protecting identities and cybersecurity.
Episode Resources:
Vishal on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vishaljamin/
Travis Manion Foundation: https://www.travismanion.org/
Show Notes:
00:00 Episode Introduction
02:02 Olympic Water Polo
06:38 How being a first generation American influenced early days and joining the Marine Corps
13:29 Deciding what to work on - an Aviation mantra for making decisions
17:46 Freeing yourself from the need for validation
24:15 Transitioning out of service and your first job
31:01 Being named on a public hit list by the Islamic State
39:15 What changes were required as fallout of the event
43:46 Launching headlong into cybersecurity
49:56 How cybersecurity is changing how threats are responded to over time
55:19 Humans changing roles in cybersecurity going forward
59:03 Getting a job in cybersecurity, certifications/schooling needed
01:04:36 Building and growing a team in tech
01:11:41 Travis Manion Foundation
01:14:20 The importance of ACTING
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The Scuttlebutt Podcast - The podcast for service members and veterans building a life outside the military.
The Scuttlebutt Podcast features discussions on lifestyle, careers, business, and resources for service members. Show host, Brock Briggs, talks with a special guest from the community committed to helping military members build a successful life, inside and outside the service.
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• Episode & transcript: https://www.scuttlebuttpodcast.co/58-from-compromised-identity-to-cybersecurity-with-vishal-amin/
• Brock: https://www.brockbriggs.com/