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Back to Search#45 OSWA Grind: 24 Hours. No Sleep. One Last Flag ft. Pratham Shah
Season 1 Episode 46
He stayed up for 24 hours straight to pass one of OffSec’s toughest exams. In this episode of The Hacker’s Cache, I sit down with Pratham Shah, a 21-…
1 year, 4 months ago
#44 How to Hack What No One Teaches ft. Noah Pack
Season 1 Episode 45
In this episode of The Hacker’s Cache, I sit down with Noah Pack, an aerospace pentester with a ridiculous cert stack and an unconventional mindset. …
1 year, 4 months ago
#43 Grind Now, Relax Later: The Harsh Reality of Breaking Into Cybersecurity ft. Matthew Younker (Zumi Yumi)
Season 1 Episode 44
In this episode of The Hacker’s Cache, Matthew Younker (aka Zumi Yumi) shares the raw truth about what it really took to break into offensive securit…
1 year, 4 months ago
#42 Certifications, College, or Bootcamps — What’s Worth It in Cybersecurity? ft. Channa Rajaratne
Season 1 Episode 43
In this episode, Channa Rajaratne joins me to unpack one of the most common questions in cybersecurity: should you go after certifications, a college…
1 year, 5 months ago
#41 How to Actually Become a Great Pentester
Season 1 Episode 42
What separates a good pentester from a great one? It’s not just about popping shells or passing certs. In this solo episode, I break down the real-wo…
1 year, 5 months ago
#40 Proof You Don’t Need a Degree to Succeed in Cybersecurity ft. Zach Winchester
Season 1 Episode 41
In this episode of The Hacker’s Cache, Kyser Clark and Zach Winchester talk about breaking into cybersecurity without a college degree and why it’s n…
1 year, 5 months ago
#39 Q&A: Struggling with Burnout? Here’s Why It Might Be a Good Thing
Season 1 Episode 40
Burnout sucks, but what if it's actually a sign of growth? In this episode of The Hacker’s Cache, I break down why burnout isn’t always the enemy and…
1 year, 6 months ago
#38 Fired or Freed? Turning a Cybersecurity Layoff into Your Next Big Break w Justin Mahon
Season 1 Episode 39
Getting laid off can feel like the end of the road, but what if it’s actually the beginning of something bigger? In this episode of The Hacker’s Cach…
1 year, 6 months ago
#37 He Hacked for 1000 Days Straight: Here’s How It Landed Him a Cybersecurity Job ft. Constantinos Kaplanis
Season 1 Episode 38
In this episode of The Hacker’s Cache, I sit down with Constantinos Kaplanis, a senior penetration tester who took an unconventional path into cybers…
1 year, 6 months ago
#36 The OSCP Won’t Save You ft. Tyler Ramsbey
Season 1 Episode 37
Many aspiring penetration testers believe that earning the OSCP is the ultimate proof of their skills—but what happens when they step into a real-wor…
1 year, 6 months ago