Breaking the entry-level barrier with Jasmine Jackson

Launching your career in cybersecurity with self-study

Vickie Li
ShiftLeft Blog

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Our guest today, Jasmine Jackson, is an experienced cybersecurity professional who got her start through self-teaching. Looking at Jasmine’s resume right now, it’s difficult to imagine that she was not able to find a job at all when she first started in the field!

Jasmine has a technical background, but why was it so hard for her to find her first job? And how did she break through that barrier? Listen on for her advice on breaking the entry-level barrier in infosec and how she learned using CTFs and writeups.

Source and Sinks is a technology-focused podcast. We talk about the business, people, products, and culture of technology — with a security twist. Listen to more Sources and Sinks here:

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Professional investigator of nerdy stuff. Hacks and secures. Creates god awful infographics. https://twitter.com/vickieli7