The Cyber Talent Series

Cybersecurity talent management is nuanced. Traditional best practices around hiring, onboarding and professional development may not translate effectively into the security domain. The best leaders in cybersecurity are particularly adept at assessing, measuring, and managing security professionals accounting for the unique nature of security teams. Join Thomas Rogers, Co-Founder of SkillBit (Formerly MetaCTF), and co-host Phoebe DeVito, as they uncover practical tips and best practices from InfoSec leaders on how they excel at building and managing world class teams.

The Cyber Talent Series is a business podcast hosted by SkillBit (Formerly MetaCTF), with 19 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

SkillBit (Formerly MetaCTF) hosts The Cyber Talent Series, a business show with 19 episodes published.

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  Cyber Talent Series 19: Building by Doing and AI-Powered Security with Grant Smith

  May 12, 202630 minS0

  <p>Cybersecurity talent management is nuanced. Traditional best practices around hiring, onboarding and professional development may not translate effectively into the security domain. The best people in cybersecurity are particularly adept at assessing, measuring, and managing security professionals.<br/><br/>Join Thomas Rogers, Co-Founder of Skillbit, as he connects with Grant Smith, Red Team Lead at Ally and CEO & Co-Founder of Surface Security, to discuss breaking into offensive security. Grant shares how his experience leading red teams shaped his approach to mentoring talent, evaluating candidates in the age of AI-assisted interviews, and balancing technical expertise with strong people skills. He...

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  Cyber Talent Series 18: On-the-Job Training, Mission-driven Leadership, and AI with Alex Collison

  Apr 14, 202630 minS0

  <p>Cybersecurity talent management is nuanced. Traditional best practices around hiring, onboarding and professional development may not translate effectively into the security domain. The best people in cybersecurity are particularly adept at assessing, measuring, and managing security professionals.<br/><br/>Join Thomas Rogers, Co-Founder of SkillBit, and co-host Phoebe DeVito as they connect with Alex Collison, Director of Information Security, Surface Area Management at Cargill, to discuss leading across vulnerability management, threat intelligence, and offensive security. Alex shares how she empowers her teams with autonomy and clear outcomes, and why leaning into discomfort is critical for growth. She also offers...

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  Cyber Talent Series 17: Creating Psychological Safety and Building a Team Culture Around Curiosity

  Mar 31, 202638 minS0

  <p>Cybersecurity talent management is nuanced. Traditional best practices around hiring, onboarding and professional development may not translate effectively into the security domain. The best people in cybersecurity are particularly adept at assessing, measuring, and managing security professionals.<br/><br/>Join Thomas Rogers, Co-Founder of SkillBit (formerly MetaCTF), and co-host Phoebe DeVito as they connect with Jose Ramos, Head of Offensive Security at Uber, to discuss transitioning from hands-on technical roles into leadership. Jose shares his approach for mentoring talent, understanding burnouts, and knowing when to hire. He also shares his perspective on how to balance build vs. buy decisions...

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  Cyber Talent Series 16: Introducing SkillBit

  Mar 17, 202619 minS0

  <p>Join co-host Phoebe DeVito as she turns the microphone on fellow co-host Thomas Rogers to discuss MetaCTF's transition to SkillBit. Thomas shares the origins of MetaCTF, the philosophy behind hands-on CTF-based learning, and how that foundation evolved into a broader platform for cybersecurity skill development that's better captured with the name, SkillBit. They also explore the vision behind SkillBit’s bite-sized training model, the role of AI in guiding skill development, and how organizations can better measure and grow cybersecurity talent.</p>

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  Cyber Talent Series 15: Building Curious, High-Performance Cyber Teams

  Mar 3, 202639 minS0

  <p>Cybersecurity talent management is nuanced. Traditional best practices around hiring, onboarding and professional development may not translate effectively into the security domain. The best people in cybersecurity are particularly adept at assessing, measuring, and managing security professionals.<br/><br/>Join Thomas Rogers, Co-Founder of SkillBit (formerly MetaCTF), and co-host Phoebe DeVito as they speak with Joe McCallister, Senior Manager of Cybersecurity at The Trade Desk, about building and leading modern cybersecurity teams. Joe shares his unconventional path from retail and sales into cybersecurity leadership and how those early experiences shaped his approach to hiring, mentoring, and developing talent. The...

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