aws.amazon.comarticlePart 3 – Cybersecurity journeys: The work behind the work
Part 3 of the AWS Security Blog series on cybersecurity careers profiles three AWS staff: Brandon Caldwell (application security, empathy and communication), Kurt Heath (self-taught pen tester, cautious AI use) and Seth Jeacopello (code review, managing attention). It gives practical advice: practice on vulnerable machines and read the logs, build CTF and GitHub portfolios, and write clearly. It lists TryHackMe, Hack The Box, the OWASP Top 10, OWASP Cheat Sheet Series, Darknet Diaries and AWS Skill Builder.
TL;DR Profiles three AWS security engineers' daily work in appsec and pen testing, with career advice and learning resources.
Organisations named here
- Brandon Caldwell
- capture the flag
- Darknet Diaries
- Kurt Heath
- OWASP Cheat Sheet Series
- Seth Jeacopello
Technologies named here
- OWASP Cheat Sheet Series
- Darknet Diaries podcast
- AWS Builder Labs
- AI coding assistants
- TryHackMe
- Hack The Box
- AWS Skill Builder
- OWASP Top 10
Techniques named here
- Application security review
- Reverse engineering
- Penetration testing
- Red teaming
- Hex editing
- Capture-the-flag competitions
- SQL injection
- Cross-site scripting
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