How I Got Started In Cybersecurity

In this episode of the CyberTalk Podcast, I outline my journey to becoming a penetration tester and go over the key milestones in my career and how they eventually paved the way to becoming a cybersecurity professional.
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[@Cueteman]

Don’t buy the hype of others, it’s a journey and this man started along time ago.

[@faanross]

Your technical videos are unrivalled, but really enjoying these talks more and more - it's nice to have something to listen to when training, commuting etc and can't follow along on a computer. Thanks friend

[@herbpinestraw5985]

I appreciate the honest, and truly educational content you provide for the community. Keep up the great work!

[@juliusrowe9374]

Super dope podcast! Very informative and thanks for share your story with us! Can't wait until Part 2!

[@AndreasHeer]

Thank you Alexis, you are doing a great job helping ppl getting into cybersecurity! Your KZbin channel is really valuable, I appreciate that very much. Greetings from a guy writing a lot about cybersecurity.

[@honourvirtue3820]

Thank you for this and all your other videos - genuinely inspiring 😎🙏🏻

[@Ms.Robot.]

Your tutorials have been in my tool box for years. Now I have a future in CS. Thanks ❤️. I hope you keep learning and teaching.

[@scarytruths01]

When I was getting my cyber security degree, one of my professors said that if you get into vulnerability research, you would always have a job I been trying bug bounties but even those can look overwhelming.

[@uMalice]

Thank You for sharing your history. I also saw your episode on David Bombal's channel . I'm now subbed and look forward to learning more from you.

[@MultiMicals]

I really appretiate you sharing this video because it really shows that you can get into cyber security and pentesting from a vast majority of IT backgrounds. And the key thing is to keep learning new things and interacting with people who acn teach you about computers in general :)

[@melvincooly8]

Never stop making content bro, you're such a great creator

[@yayow_p]

Thanks for the amazing content! would love any recommendations on how to get into the field on 2022, stuff you would have done differently, certs, etc.

[@remmidy2603]

Thank you for teaching me stuff i would have not known still trying to learn linux and cybersec and that, It's kinda hard for me to remember stuff that i learned in the past due to forgetting alot.

[@blazecosko7506]

You’re a legend bro!

[@derekgoodwine7509]

Alexis I have had high regard for you since I found you on this channel! Keep it up my friend! You are the only my tutor on this channel!

[@siscodefinest8738]

thanks bro..loving your videos from kenya

[@ANONYMOUZ_2]

Thank you for being such a wonderful teacher. I have learned a lot from you, you inspire me to achieve more in cybersecurity field.

[@Mohitkumar-ug8jq]

Great man!! learnt a lot of things from you

[@cyb3rmeerk4t51]

Thanks much Alexis, as always very good content. I've always learned a lot from you. I am planning to buy an m1 mac. Would you recommend this as a pentest toolbox or cybersec daily driver?

[@SharpSh00terMedia]

Don’t buy an m1 Mac. Running a virtual environment on Kali Linux won’t work as good because of the M1 chip.

[@zentraidee9701]

Alexis you are a great teacher.I will be learning a lot of things from you.

[@1734-Jason]

Keep up the good work mate from Melbourne Australia I started out with a Vic20 pc

[@b3nx0]

Thank you for your amazing content sir!

[@roylopez6673]

Thanks Alexis, you're amazing genius! Keep it up. I love your videos.

[@CristiVladZ]

Good stuff Alexis!

[@nathanielahao]

Looking forward to more of this. Really interesting 💯👍

[@muhammadnoraiz615]

really appreciated your efforts & truthness

[@GDNetworkingNewbie]

Impressive - love it

[@aminebc8541]

Very nice video, in addition to your valuable story, the way you talk helps a lot practicing for interviews, thx ^_^

[@TyProductionsfull]

No BS content just unfiltered not trying to sell anything I appreciate you

[@danpadro8883]

Would you suggest a similar path as far as the order of subjects that you learned for someone coming in to the industry? What would you have perhaps done differently or what subject would you have embraced before others? I feel like sysadmin is an awesome place to start to get the professional foundation and familiarity with the Linux and AD environments. But you could also lab them. Thoughts?

[@malalgold5458]

Thanks a lot alexis for sharing your story and helping the community

[@EndermiteDynamo]

Can some one please explain whaat did he say in this 36 min ka video 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@malalgold5458]

@@EndermiteDynamo he’s inspiring other cybersecurity learners , sharing your story can help others understand that bruh or you have to watch the video by yourself it’s the only thing how I can help you sir thanks for your good understanding !

[@dark-webmysterious4922]

Bro you are great I want to learn hacking but have some issues with computer..! But am really happy to meet you on KZbin 🌷. Great thanks to you.

[@heykleia]

Thank you for sharing your experience. I remember the first work laptop a client offered to pay for when mine died and I didn't have any other device to work on. It had an Ubuntu OS. I was 20 then, and only needed to use a word processor so I didn't bother getting to know the OS. Looking back now, I wish I invested the time to. It's been 10 years since then and I finally decided to get into IT. It took me this long to tell myself it didn't matter what gender I have. But back then, as fascinated as I was by computers, I thought it seemed strange for a girl to be working in those (usually) dusty server closets, typing lines and lines of cryptic-looking text, inspecting hardware, and troubleshooting. Now I'm a little bit wiser and braver. The gender thing should have never mattered, I should've been willing to follow my interest in computers. A lot of shoulds. But that's okay, I think I still have time. And the more I've learned, the more I realize just how vast and interesting this field really is. Your channel is amazing at helping people like me (as in people who are interested in getting into cybersecurity) feel more comfortable with the transition because of how well you explain complex topics. Thank you.

[@Dheeraj_k18]

Please make a video on " How to get started in Cloud security" . Thank you.

[@kalashsrivastava2312]

One thing for sure, you're a genius 👍🔥

[@igu642]

Thank you!

[@muyideenkazeemoluwadare3720]

Thank you for this brief podcast. However, I would like to know if it is worth leaving software development to become an ethical hacker/pentester. However, I have been into software development for over 6 years now using .Net technology( C#, MVC, .Net Core API), angular, and using SQL server as my backend database but I love doing backend development and get tied of frontend which I tend not to love doing. Recently I start my MSc. in Cyber Security to change my career but I tend to wonder if I could get a job with it as someone that is just entering into the field with little or no experience. Your advice will be greatly appreciated. what to do in order to be good cyber security personnel, what is the learning curve to follow, and what to do in order to get employed after graduation? Thanks

[@Bluek309]

you were blessed that you got a linux OS during that time

[@SecurityTalent]

great bro

[@ricp]

Alexis on 6:58 you mentioned learned to build your own Lisp! do you cover more about that in another video? thanks for all your content and help

[@malluk4127]

Should be renamed, "How I became a legend".

[@Paxman.]

Wow.....This man is great

[@stephenrotter6947]

Love you brother

[@bigappleplug6021]

Where I am at - is active directory- I rather learn ldap bc I haven't -smoked- -crack- been on windows for now two years. Freedom. You have played a role in my learning. Signed, Sponge

[@SIDDHARTH972]

Your voice is very professional sir. Please make a video on OSCP for those who dont know anything.

[@aibuddy788]

Great Person

[@josebaezc.7709]

Thanks Alexis. May be usefull some pictures or conceptual graphic material to ilustrate yours ideas.

[@sotecluxan4221]

Awesome!

[@josesosa1017]

Thank you!!

[@droidhackerr]

Hey Mr HackerSploit, thanks for sharing so much with us. Much love from share

[@cowboy-alex]

I've learned a lot from your channel and I recommend people learning security to check it out. It's a really great resource that you've created here.

[@AstroAdventurer99]

Finally listening a legend

[@polymath69420]

nice video thanks

[@julkiplilanga538]

Good Day Sir Alexis... I am greatly feeling more confident now after consolidating my quest on my IT interest of learning. Now finally get into your channel day to day to sustain support for my eagerness capturing my IT Career. Thanks ALLAH I finally found someone like you. Insha Allah... Your door allows my engagement. Thank you in advance Sir 🤲

[@julkiplilanga538]

Thank you so for the acknowledgement, proud guy here from the Philippines... 🥰

[@bugeater6286]

Tabarakallah, mashallah, brother!

[@julkiplilanga538]

@@bugeater6286 Alhamdulillah... ALLAH knows everything that we know not... i am wearing white hat brother...

[@gamingwithrksaver4868]

I want a suggestion. Can I use windows subsystem for linux (WSL) to learn linux?

[@rayane2290]

One of thebimportant question is in all that hard road, how much you make money now ? Because i got options. I m not a geek, i don't like programming but i m good in networking and system. I hesitate between continue in master cybersécurity or open a shop of liquor in tourist and youth places night (some shop make benefits 10k $ or + each month)

[@Hackworm]

Hey guys hackersploit back again with another video 🥴❤️🧘🏻‍♂️🥰

[@RM-gm7lu]

Love it!!

[@9jarealestate279]

So system administration is the best way to get started in Cyber Security

[@shellradi3443]

Insightful 🥴

[@anivibe7322]

I found it helpful :D

[@sudhanshusingh1348]

I am your Big fan sir❤️

[@raulh802]

hello, What would you suggest for someone to get really good experience in cybersecurity to be job ready? This is for someone who has associates in cybersecurity. Thanks

[@patelmeet973]

Finally ❤️

[@dark-webmysterious4922]

How long does everything takes you to learn. I mean how many years.

[@Lapplandian]

You mentioned C/C++ programming... is there hope for a series dedicated to the language in the field of cybersecurity?

[@HackerSploit]

Yes, we have in the works. It will tie in to our reverse engineering series

[@katelibra]

شکریہ

[@uselessornot1713]

It was nice seeing you sir, but can you please improve the volume of ur talk as even in my 100% volume, I can't hear correctly so please to check tht

[@pinhead6764]

thanks.

[@akramshaikh7148]

Please make a video "networking essential for hacking"

[@MrLake-th7ed]

i need help..i need to know the source of motivation on what's keeping you from staying on cyber security field

[@shamrazt8619]

Why did you choose the name hackersploit ?

[@Saadi_987]

Sir I was doing software engineering and after 1 year I just left my uni to become a pentester and get those certifications now I'm studying online what do you think about this is it right decision or not and are those certifications enough to get a job and for this career or do I need to get that useless uni degree ??

[@Akarsh2022]

Hey how is it going?

[@viruldojitha7338]

Hey I want to learn about android hacking..🙃. Specially android persistence techniques...🙂 I know you have uploaded video series about android hacking...😀 But you didn't covered persistence...😶 I tried to use bash script for persistence but it didn't worked...😑 Please help man...❤️

[@pathfinder101]

The origin story love it❤

[@KOLSI_KOLSI]

My favourite teacher😅😅😅

[@Kannankaruthinan8]

Alexis or someone please tell me can learn i hacking by reading books...i have book related to hacking but those books are 2014-15 editions can I learn from these books??...and where can I learn everything I need to learn to became cybersecurity pro from beginner ??

[@axelvirtus2514]

Doesn't matter books or videos just one imported word-practice.

[@Kannankaruthinan8]

@@axelvirtus2514 thanks bro. But still the thing bothers me is the books i have is several years old... that's I'm think it will work or not ?

[@axelvirtus2514]

@@Kannankaruthinan8 write your discord or telegram i will help

[@kalashsrivastava2312]

Actually I'm bit confused on your channel about where to start😅😅

[@fredricksilas8407]

We all did something stupid with PC's when we were in high school 😂

[@Si6n9ne]

Clean shaved ✅

[@orbitxyz7867]

Nice 😚

[@ramsaidupati1781]

👏👏👏

[@AhmedAhmed-ns4wv]

❤️

[@Balram_putin_]

Cloud Security.....

[@johnashraf3493]

hi guys i want a friend to start learning security together i have good fundamentals in network and programing

[@salaheddinebnokhawarizm6348]

you know ....we know how was your start.......you know

[@shuangqingwang6179]

Where a I? Am in Kenya now😂

[@jasonmoore4429]

Hey sploit,

[@pubgamer_yt4844]

Your glasses look broken like mine do

[@rhondaverma6358]

🥰

[@mhmdhammadzia]

Mashallah

[@spacerxngel]

Opa

[@roberttolito7665]

Noice

[@iammuslim8263]

First five❤️

[@billigerfusel]

"Just dealing with developers.. Admins.. Compliance" Just give us admin rights already. IT is developers and engineers biggest nightmare 🤭

[@tjokkerstar1462]

And then you come running when nothing works anymore no thanks :P "least privilege" all day everyday! :)

[@billigerfusel]

@@tjokkerstar1462 until nothing works... Due to IT changes over the weekend!

[@tjokkerstar1462]

@@billigerfusel a change they warned about a month before :P

[@billigerfusel]

@@tjokkerstar1462 nah, they rarely do. 20k employees, IT is still the most incompetent bunch.

[@MDArif-xy5cc]

please use bangla language

[@refayatul]

He is a Bangali?

[@nurlanturganaliev3375]

u know, u know, u know... No maaan I donno, that's why im whatchin u to learn sth...

[@rishikreddy4526]

nice_vid_but_pls__dont_shave_ur_face_next_time......

[@saidsaadathossaini4961]

I love you Training

[@baluhyajr.913]

Exciting video. I am looking forward to learning more from hackersploit.

[@jawadsher7666]

hi Alexis i thing your face and body match HACKER word looking smart 😉