CYBER CONNECT PODCAST
Welcome to the SECURE | CYBER CONNECT Podcast: Hosted by Jay Adamson & Warren Atkinson, joined by leaders in Information & Cyber Security, Technology & Talent Acquisition. From across Venture Capital, Private Equity, Public & Private sectors, Guests share their Personal Journeys, Diverse Perspectives, offering Advice & Guidance. SECURE | CYBER CONNECT Community, is an exclusive online community platform, providing a range of collaborative solutions for Technology, Information & Cyber Security Professionals at No-Cost. 👥 JOIN THE SECURE | CYBER CONNECT COMMUNITY: https://smart-connect-cyber.mn.co/ ✅ Learn More: https://linktr.ee/securecyberconnect 🗓️ NEW EPISODES available every week 📺 WATCH MORE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRzUBDsLBZcCYFEVZNwYSqg 🔔Please SUBSCRIBE, LIKE and SHARE - Thank You #Inf...
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The "Safe" Career Advice That Is Silently Holding You Back
If you work hard, follow all the traditional rules, and keep your head down, why do you still feel overlooked, exhausted, and stuck in your career? We went behind the scenes at the CyBlack Conference 2026 to capture raw, unfiltered stories from engineers, keynote speakers, and frontline builders on what it actually takes to build career leverage, beat self-doubt, and break through. Key Topics Covered in This Episode: • The Certification Trap: Why endlessly collecting paper qualifications without practical context creates a false sense of security (and why proof of work always wins). • Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: Why top performers hide their work behi...
Are traditional events broken? Facing the reality of leadership
Let's be real about the state of traditional networking. Leaders are completely exhausted by the endless cycle of vendor pitches. Getting dragged from one surface-level meeting to the next does not solve real problems. Jay Adamson and Warren Atkinson sat down with Llewellyn James and Jack Armstrong from Business Leaders Accelerate to talk about a better approach. We are breaking down the old model to build something that actually supports the community. That is why we are launching our Special Edition Series: “Fortress Edition” SECURE | CYBER CONNECT is proud to be an official knowledge partner for Fortress Manchester. The gathering happ...
You’re not behind (Yet): Why AI fails (Funded Fix) | EU AI Act and Zero-Trust Guardrails
Searching for answers on why your enterprise sandbox keeps breaking? Want to know how to deploy production-grade trust infrastructure cleanly? You are in the exact right place. Here is the reality: You build a brilliant AI tool in a safe testing space and it works perfectly. But the second you plug it into real, live data? Everything breaks. Security steps in, legal flags the compliance risks and your entire build gets trapped in testing forever. Recent reports suggest that 95% of AI builds never make it to production. And with the EU AI Act enforcement hitting in August 2026, launching without strict...
MFA Won't Stop Ransomware... How Hackers Get In and How To Defend?
Forget the Hollywood myths of green matrix code and black hoodies. The reality of how your company gets hacked is a clinical, psychological, and highly industrialised operation. In this episode, Jay Adamson and Warren Atkinson are joined by Ethical Hacker Glenn Wilkinson lifts the veil on the murky world of offensive security. From the origin of the hacker mindset in the 1970s "phone freaking" era to the modern ÂŁ300 billion cyber security industry, Glenn exposes the exact toolkits and manipulation tactics threat actors use to bring down enterprises. In this episode, we explore: The Black Hoodie Myth: Exposing corporate world misconceptions a...
How to get hired. Tech and cyber security. The CyBlack blueprint.
Let’s have an honest conversation about the cybersecurity job market. You have put in the hard miles. You have studied late into the night, paid for the certifications, and sent endless applications into the void- only to hit a brick wall. If you are feeling exhausted, isolated, or wondering if you are the problem, you are not alone. The industry constantly talks about a "talent shortage," but the lived reality for so many brilliant people is paywalls, biased filters, and a profound lack of access. Today, we are stripping away the corporate talking points. We sit down with Simbiat Sa...
AI, infosec and cyber career guide: What skills actually beat AI hype and burnout?
Are you tired of AI hype and "entry-level" cybersecurity roles that demand a decade of experience? We sit down with frontline experts from HSBC, Salesforce, and AXA to bypass the broken hiring system, revealing the exact skills you need to land your first infosec job and survive SOC burnout. 00:00 - Introduction: Meet the panel of cybersecurity experts and alumni. 00:28 - How to Get Your First Cybersecurity Job: From online CTFs to networking. 08:15 - What are the Biggest Cybersecurity Trends in 2026? AI and pen-testing. 13:00 - How to Deal with Alert Fatigue & SOC Burnout: Processing 500+ tickets a day. 18:45 - Do You Need...
Job red flags. Before during and after the offer (AI deepfakes and scams) and how to stand out
If you are feeling burnt out, ghosted, or incredibly frustrated by the current hiring landscape, you are not alone. You are putting in the hours, tailoring your CVs, and doing everything right, only to find yourself navigating an absolute minefield just to get an interview. Speaking directly to 50–60 job seekers every single week, I hear your stories firsthand. I see exactly why incredibly talented, hard-working people are getting blocked by a fundamentally broken system. This industry must be accessible to everyone—whether you are a career changer, an underrepresented professional, or part of the next generation (like my own nieces and...
Harvest now, decrypt later: The quantum data threat and how to future-proof your career
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the endless cycle of tech buzzwords? You are expected to protect your organisation, stay ahead of the curve, and advance your career, all while navigating a sea of confusing vendor hype and impossible expectations. If you are frustrated by an industry that constantly demands you learn how to code, when what it actually desperately needs are clear communicators and strategic leaders- you are not alone. The transition to a new era of digital security is already happening, and it is creating one of the biggest professional opportunities of our generation. The industry doesn't just need...
The reality of working in tech and cyber: IT Leadership, patching and cybersecurity
Everyone loves to celebrate "Digital Transformation" in the boardroom, but no one wants to talk about the grueling, unglamorous foundational work required to actually pull it off. If your culture ignores the teams keeping the lights on, your transformation is already failing. Welcome to Part 2 of our special DTX Edition of the SECURE | CYBER CONNECT Podcast, recorded live in Manchester. If Part 1 was about the vision of the future, Part 2 is the ultimate reality check. Today, Jay and Warren take you inside the trenches. Featuring an exclusive walk-around and interviews with a leading IT Director and the elite vulnerability management...
What Does it take to build the future: AI research, business analysis and cybersecurity
Title: What Does it take to build the future: AI research, business analysis and cybersecurity Stop pretending that a flashy new AI tool will magically transform your business. If your vision for the future isn't anchored in real business analysis and secure foundations, you aren't innovating - you are just building a very expensive liability. Welcome back to another DTX Edition of the SECURE | CYBER CONNECT Podcast, recorded live on the floor of the Digital Transformation EXPO in Manchester. Our host Jay Adamson and Warren Atkinson are stripping away the vendor hype to look at the actual anatomy of a...
