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Welcome back to another exciting edition of the Tech Woke Podcast! I'm Chris, and here we dive into the world of cybersecurity, careers, and life. Today's special guest is Leslie Moriba, the founder of Kings Tech Consulting. Leslie has been making waves in the IT and cybersecurity world for the past four years. 🌐
Leslie hails from Alexandria, Virginia, with roots in Sierra Leone, West Africa. His tech journey started young, playing video games like the original Xbox and even creating popular KZread content about Club Penguin. 🎮
Leslie shares how his early experiences with tech, like using Sony Vegas and Windows Studios, set the stage for his future career. Despite not taking IT classes in high school, his passion for tech was always evident, even as he balanced playing football, lacrosse, wrestling, and track and field. 🏈🥍🤼‍♂️
Please tune in to hear about Leslie's college experience at Norfolk State University, an HBCU where he began to pursue his IT career seriously.
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0:00 - Intro music starts
0:14 - Introduction by Chris
0:27 - Huralain's extensive cybersecurity experience
0:42 - Huralain's introduction and background
0:48 - Huralain's recent trip from Saudi Arabia
2:07 - Choosing IT over medical field in the army
2:43 - Huralain's first IT internship
3:11 - Huralain's IT specialist role in the army
4:47 - Benefits of the military for IT careers
6:10 - Importance of security clearance
7:41 - Huralain's post-military career path
8:22 - Huralain's roles in IT after the military
8:45 - Benefits of working help desk roles
11:05 - Transition to government contracting
12:25 - Where to get sponsored for a clearance
15:00 - Explanation of what cybersecurity engineers do
17:37 - Recommendations for blue team training tools
19:28 - Certifications for cybersecurity engineers
20:18 - Huralain's network forensics background
22:57 - Dealing with imposter syndrome
23:03 - Growing a cybersecurity career
24:41 - Being a black woman in tech
28:05 - Entry-level cybersecurity salary expectations
29:40 - Networking in cybersecurity
30:27 - Pros and cons of government contracting
32:03 - Starting in government contracting as a business
34:59 - Huralain's goals for the next five years
36:05 - Where to find Huralain online
37:22 - Outro and closing announcements
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