Ep. 131 The Secret To Achieving All Your Goals with Chani Simms

Published: July 13, 2020, 8 a.m.

In this episode Chris Hadnagy and Chani Simms reveal the secrets to becoming a better communicator and breaking into the InfoSec industry. They discuss the challenges women often face and how they can be overcome. They also go over the ways a newcomer can contribute to a more experienced team.\xa0

00:05 \u2013 Introduction to Chani Simms and Her Experience as a Woman in the InfoSec Industry\xa0

01:09 \u2013 Chani's TEDx Talk: \u201cStop chasing the magic security box\u201d\xa0

01:19 \u2013 How Chani Got into the Infosec Industry and Started Her Own Pentesting Company\xa0

04:53 \u2013 Chani's Experience with Hacking, Forensics, Auditing, Risk Management, Consulting and as a Virtual CISO for Multiple Companies\xa0

08:08 \u2013 The Prevalence of Women in the Sri Lankan Tech Industry\xa0

10:47 - Chani Simms has been recognized as one of the "Top 50 Most Influential Women In Cybersecurity 2019" by SC Media UK\xa0

11:25 \u2013 Chani's Reason for Starting SHe CISO\xa0\xa0

13:13 \u2013 Chani Shares her Experience with Receiving the Awards\xa0

17:14 \u2013 Chani Gives Advice to People Looking to Become Successful in this Industry\xa0

20:10 \u2013 How to Deal with Feelings of Inadequacy in Order to Add Value to a Team\xa0

23:15 \u2013 Upcoming Virtual Trainings and Human Hacking Conference Signups\xa0

1-4 August, 2020 \u2013 Advanced Practical Social Engineering \u2013 Virtual Training\xa0

11-13 March, 2021 \u2013 The Human Hacking Conference\xa0

The Innocent Lives Foundation\xa0

Clutch\xa0

\xa025:10 \u2013 How a Newcomer to a Field can Still Add Value to a Team\xa0

29:33 \u2013 How to Work with Unkind People in the Workplace\xa0

31:09 \u2013 How to Accept Valid Criticism and Become a Better Communicator by Suspending Your Ego\xa0

37:03 \u2013 Chani's Contact Info and More Info About SHe CISO\xa0

LinkedIn\xa0

Twitter\xa0

SHe CISO Website\xa0

SHe CISO Bootcamp\xa0

41:09 \u2013 Chani's Book Recommendations\xa0

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: The Classic Guide to Understanding the Opposite Sex\xa0

The Definitive Book of Body Language: The Hidden Meaning Behind People's Gestures and Expressions\xa0

45:04 \u2013 Conclusion and Outro\xa0

Chris on Twitter\xa0

Social-Engineer on Twitter\xa0\xa0

The Human Hacking Conference on Twitter\xa0

The Innocent Lives Foundation on Twitter\xa0

Social-Engineer.org\xa0

Social-Engineer.com\xa0

The Human Hacking Conference\xa0

The Innocent Lives Foundation\xa0

Social-Engineer on Instagram\xa0

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