Ning Wang of Offensive Security talks to us about her role as CEO of Offensive Security. In her role she is responsible for the company culture, vision, strategy and execution. We talk about Wang\u2019s cybersecurity journey, her direction at OffSec and the ways that white hat hackers can be recruited into the industry, possibly riding the interest of big news-story hacking events like the Colonial Pipeline hack to do so.
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0:00 - Intro\xa0
2:21 - Origin story
5:31 - Changing careers\xa0
7:46 - Skills learned throughout Wang\u2019s career
11:46 - Taking a chance on a new career
12:50 - What is Offensive Security?\xa0
16:19 - Try harder mindset
19:42 - Offensive Security certification
23:02 - Recruiting ethical hackers
28:12 - Civic responsibility\xa0
33:10 - Ethical hacking job specialties\xa0
36:49 - Tips for ethical hacking learners
40:09 - Women in cybersecurity\xa0
43:56 - Offensive Security\u2019s future\xa0
46:35 - Feedback from students
48:11 - Learn more about Wang OS
48:48 - Outro
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