In this episode of 𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, we have 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐠𝐚 joining us as a guest.

Divakar is a seasoned leader with nearly two decades of robust experience managing cyber risks across different business functions. He has built cyber defence capability ground up 5 times hiring & nurturing high-performance teams for Banking & Fintech for 14+ years, as E-commerce & Integrated logistics during the last few years.

He is a Mentor & Advisor for 100+ deep tech and cyber security startups, through NASSCOM Deep Tech Club, DSCI, & T-Hub.

He is currently pursuing an Executive General Management program at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.

We discussed everything from his Journey into the field to building skilled cybersecurity teams from scratch. Helping 100+ startups implement cyber awareness programmes to finding a GTM strategy for building a successful tech startup.

He inspires people by explaining about why he made that bold decision to pursue an Executive MBA degree while he was at the peak of his career. We even discussed why it is important to continuously learn and grow every day.

Even we talked about How one can excel into the field of cyber security without having any knowledge of coding or programming languages. Lastly, we touched upon the importance of keeping your Work-Life balance, focusing on your Mental Health and how a youngster can beat symptoms like Imposter Syndrome or be Stress-free.

Get Connected with the Speaker here :
👉 Divakar Prayaga - https://www.linkedin.com/in/divakarprayaga/

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👉Yash Gorasiya - https://www.linkedin.com/in/yash-gorasiya/
👉Anugrah SR - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anugrah-sr/
👉Abhinav Pandey - https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhinavpandeycybersecurity/ 👉 Meera Tamboli - https://www.linkedin.com/in/meeratamboli/

Stay tuned for upcoming episodes as we have some great speakers coming in...🥳🤩

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In this episode of Cyber Security Beyond Pentesting, we had Lt. Col (Dr) Santosh Khadsare joining us as a guest. He is a Speaker, Mentor, and Author of several Digital forensics books and articles. With over two and half decades of experience working in this field, he is the go-to person for all DFIR enthusiasts. Currently working as a VP of Digital Forensics and Incident Response at eSec Forte Technologies.

We discussed several things including What is Digital Forensics, How it is one of those very interesting fields to be in Cyber Security Domain, the Perks of working in the Public sector specifically in the Armed Forces, the Importance of Internships, Practical experience, and what role does Academia play in nurturing next generations of Digital Forensics Analyst and Scientist. We also touched upon the importance of Mentorship and How one can not fall into the traps of Paid Internships.

While fields like AI and Blockchain are constantly growing, we discussed how they can act as both a friend and foe to the Investigation, from tackling DeepFake Crimes to creating technologies for Chain of Custody using Blockchain, all things covered.

Lastly, we touched upon the importance of keeping your Work-Life balance, focusing on your Mental Health and how can a youngster beat symptoms like Imposter Syndrome or be Stress-free.

Stay tuned for upcoming episodes as we have some great speakers coming in...

Get Connected with the Speaker here :
👉 Santosh Khadsare - / santosh-khadsare

Connect with the Captains and Host here:
👉Yash Gorasiya - / yash-gorasiya
👉Anugrah SR - / anugrah-sr
👉Abhinav Pandey - / abhinavpandeycybersecurity
👉 Meera Tamboli - / meeratamboli

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This is the first podcast from HackerHarbor Podcast.

In this first episode of "Cyber Security Beyond Pentesting," we had an award-winning cybersecurity professional - David Meece. With over 1 lakh followers on LinkedIn, he is on a mission to educate 1 lakh people getting into cybersecurity.

In this episode, we have discussed the Importance of personal branding in cybersecurity, what steps a beginner should take to get their first job, and how utilizing LinkedIn to its best can help you land your first job in this challenging field of cybersecurity.

Apart from the personal branding, we have also touched upon a very less discussed and untouched topic Mental Health in Cyber Security. How one should openly speak about it, How Imposter Syndrome can be dangerous in your professional career and indirectly impact your personal life. Stay tuned for upcoming episodes as we have some great speakers coming in...

Get Connected with the Speaker here :
👉 David Meece - / david-meece-cybertech-dave

Connect with the Captains and Host here:
👉Yash Gorasiya - / yash-gorasiya
👉Anugrah SR - / anugrah-sr

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