Penetration Testing Programs LIVE w/ Phillip Wylie

In this episode, Allan is joined LIVE on stage at FutureCon Dallas 2022 by U.S Bank Senior Cloud Penetration Tester, co-author of The Pen Tester Blueprint, podcast host, and college instructor, Phillip Wylie. Phillip journeys into his past to share how he went from pro wrestler to pentester, gives writing advice to future authors in the field, explores the art of pentesting, and the best starter certifications for pentesters. Lastly, Phillip explores the best advice he’s ever received and the dangers of burnout.    Key takeaways:  01:27  Phillip's origin story - wrestling men and bears 03:04  The Pwn School Project 04:47  The Hacker Factory Podcast 06:55  Always a way to cyber 10:18  An opportunity to write 14:08  The Art of Pentesting 17:19  Getting square on terminology 24:42  The limitless child 27:25  The skinny on certs 30:23  Mentors 35:06  Back in the pentesting lab 37:14  When does threat modeling factor? 43:50  Coloring in purple   Follow Phillip Wylie on LinkedIn and Twitter Follow Allan Alford on LinkedIn and Twitter Purchase a Cyber Ranch Podcast T-Shirt at the Hacker Valley Store Learn more about Hacker Valley Studio and The Cyber Ranch Podcast Sponsored by our good friends at Axonius