Curiosity, clear thinking, and a calm plan can beat even the smartest phishing email. We sit down with Trent, a cybersecurity analyst at Mercury IT, to map a practical path from the help desk to a rewarding security career, showing how real client problems, steady mentorship, and daily learning build the right instincts. If you’ve ever wondered whether certifications or degrees matter more than experience, or how AI is reshaping both attacks and defences, this conversation offers a grounded, ...
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Curiosity, clear thinking, and a calm plan can beat even the smartest phishing email. We sit down with Trent, a cybersecurity analyst at Mercury IT, to map a practical path from the help desk to a rewarding security career, showing how real client problems, steady mentorship, and daily learning build the right instincts. If you’ve ever wondered whether certifications or degrees matter more than experience, or how AI is reshaping both attacks and defences, this conversation offers a grounded, ...
Your Data Is More Valuable Than You Think: Why You Need the Essential Eight
Tech Insights with Alisha Christian
35 minutes
7 months ago
Your Data Is More Valuable Than You Think: Why You Need the Essential Eight
Cybersecurity isn't just for the big players anymore. In this enlightening conversation, cybersecurity experts Chris and Martin break down Australia's Essential 8 framework - revealing why these eight categories of technical controls have become the gold standard for business protection across the country. The duo dismantles the dangerous myth that small businesses aren't on hackers' radars. "They use a scattergun approach," explains Chris, detailing how automated phishing campaigns target m...
Tech Insights with Alisha Christian
Curiosity, clear thinking, and a calm plan can beat even the smartest phishing email. We sit down with Trent, a cybersecurity analyst at Mercury IT, to map a practical path from the help desk to a rewarding security career, showing how real client problems, steady mentorship, and daily learning build the right instincts. If you’ve ever wondered whether certifications or degrees matter more than experience, or how AI is reshaping both attacks and defences, this conversation offers a grounded, ...
