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The Try Hard Mantra | A Conversation With Chris Southerland Jr. | The Hacker Factory Podcast With Phillip Wylie
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The Try Hard Mantra | A Conversation With Chris Southerland Jr. | The Hacker Factory Podcast With Phillip Wylie

Chris shares his story and how he leveraged college degrees and pentesting certs to build his young but successful pentesting career.

The ITSPmagazine Podcast ยท ITSPmagazine The Hacker Factory, ITSPMagazine, Phillip Wylie, Chris Southerland Jr.

January 6, 202324m 17s

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Guest
Chris Southerland Jr.
Penetration Tester at [Undisclosed]
On LinkedIn |ย https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrissoutherlandjr/
On YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@chrisjr404
On Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/ch.ris/
Website | https://www.chrisjr404.com/

Host
Phillip Wylie
On ITSPmagazine ย ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/phillip-wylie

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Episode Introduction
Chris shares his story and how he leveraged college degrees and pentesting certs to build his young but successful pentesting career. Chris didn't pick the "one or the other" approach in his cybersecurity education and career. He leveraged a college degree and cybersecurity certifications to get started and then acquired pentesting certs to advance his career. Chris is passionated about giving back to the community and runs a 3000 member Discord community.

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Resources

Try Hard Discord Community: https://discord.gg/EnG99b5URE

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For more podcast stories from The Hacker Factory with Phillip Wylie, visit:ย https://www.itspmagazine.com/the-hacker-factory-podcast


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