#35: Cybersecurity Awareness with Christopher Forte

The Official OffSec Podcast

In this week’s episode, host TJ Null welcomes Christopher Forte, an infrastructure engineer at Offensive Security. Forte has red-teamed the city of Los Angeles, spoken at Defcon, and hosted training events for multiple intelligence agencies. The episode begins with Christopher sharing resources he used to get his start in the infosec field. He then comments on why he believes information security is an important topic to care about in our technology-driven lives. Next, the most important security awareness topic, according to Forte, is discussed and he shares some recommendations for improving your information security–whether personally or professionally. Lastly, Chris shares what interests him about mentoring in the community and why it’s crucial for others in the infosec community to share their knowledge. Enjoy!