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Breaking Into Cybersecurity with Ben Wilcox: Career Pivots, Consulting, and Securing AI Agents

Breaking Into Cybersecurity with Ben Wilcox (ProArch CTO & CSO): Career Pivots, Consulting, and Securing AI Agents In this episode, Chris interviews Ben Wilcox, CTO and CSO of ProArch, about his 30-year career in IT security, focusing on cybersecurity since 2007, cloud security, and early application security practices. He shares his unconventional tech start, moving from a link-list site to system integration and software development, emphasizing continuous learning and staying current through conferences and reading. Ben advises newcomers to focus on foundational knowledge, soft skills, certifications, and gain diverse experience through consultancies, highlighting concerns like identity-driven attacks and the rise of AI-related security challenges. He advocates for zero trust and better security tools to manage AI attack surfaces. The episode ends with Ben encouraging opportunities, people skills, and connecting with him. LinkedIn   / ben-wilcox   or at bwilcox@proarch.com 00:00 Welcome to Breaking Into Cybersecurity + Meet Ben Wilcox 00:49 Ben's 30-Year IT Journey: From Network Security to Cloud (2007–2008) 02:49 Early Internet Hustle: Dial-Up Days, Link Lists, and First Web Hosting Business 04:19 Dot-Com Bust & First Security Firefights: Worm Outbreaks and Network Segmentation Lessons 05:44 Big Pivot into Software Development: Learning PHP, SharePoint, and Joining ProArch 08:44 How Cybersecurity Showed Up in Early Web Dev: Patch Pain, Flash, and Basic App Security 10:21 Staying Current: Continuous Learning, Incident Response Mindset, and Conferences Sponsored by CPF Coaching LLC - http://cpf-coaching.com The Breaking into Cybersecurity: It’s a conversation about what they did before, why they pivoted into cyber, what the process was they went through, how they keep up, and advice/tips/tricks along the way. The Breaking into Cybersecurity Leadership Series is an additional series focused on cybersecurity leadership and hearing directly from different leaders in cybersecurity (high and low) on what it takes to be a successful leader. We focus on the skills and competencies associated with cybersecurity leadership, as well as tips/tricks/advice from cybersecurity leaders. Check out our books: The Cybersecurity Advantage - https://leanpub.com/the-cybersecurity... Develop Your Cybersecurity Career Path: How to Break into Cybersecurity at Any Level https://amzn.to/3443AUI Hack the Cybersecurity Interview: Navigate Cybersecurity Interviews with Confidence, from Entry-level to Expert roles https://www.amazon.com/Hack-Cybersecu... Hacker Inc.: Mindset For Your Career https://www.amazon.com/Hacker-Inc-Min... --- About the hosts: Renee Small is the CEO of Cyber Human Capital, one of the leading human resources business partners in the field of cybersecurity, and author of the Amazon #1 best-selling book, Magnetic Hiring: Your Company's Secret Weapon to Attracting Top Cyber Security Talent. She is committed to helping leaders close the cybersecurity talent gap by hiring from within and encouraging more people to enter the lucrative cybersecurity profession.   / reneebrownsmall   Download a free copy of her book at magnetichiring.com/book Christophe Foulon focuses on helping secure people and processes, drawing on a solid understanding of the technologies involved. He has over ten years of experience as an Information Security Manager and Cybersecurity Strategist. He is passionate about customer service, process improvement, and information security. He has significant expertise in optimizing technology use while balancing its implications for people, processes, and information security, through a consultative approach.   / christophefoulon   Find out more about CPF-Coaching at https://www.cpf-coaching.com Website: https://www.cyberhubpodcast.com/break... Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... YouTube:    / breakingintocybersecurity   Linkedin:   / breaking-into-cybersecurity   13:00 Breaking In Today: AI, Foundational Skills, and Why Consulting Accelerates Growth 17:49 What Keeps a CSO Up at Night: Identity, Passkeys, and Agentic AI Risk 22:41 Securing Enterprise AI: Zero Trust, Expanding Attack Surface, and Visibility Gaps 26:14 Final Advice & Where to Connect: Say Yes, Build People Skills, and LinkedIn