Secure Talk Podcast

Stephen Semmelroth is the Sr. Director of Security at Avant Communications. He's a graduate of West Point, and a former U.S. Army infantry officer who served in Afghanistan. Stephen also has experience leading cyber teams in the U.S. Army.

After retiring from the Army Stephen founded and then sold a cyber recruiting company. He has led multiple cybersecurity practices and continues to lead clients through disaster and change at Avant Communications.

In this episode of the Secure Talk Podcast, Stephen talks about cybersecurity in the military, how he transitioned from a platoon leader to a cyber security leader, and provides some great advice for members of the U.S. military that would like pursue a career in cybersecurity after separating from the military.

Avant Communications
https://goavant.net/

Hiring Our Heroes
https://www.hiringourheroes.org/

DOD Skillbridge
https://skillbridge.osd.mil/

Show Notes

Stephen Semmelroth is the Sr. Director of Security at Avant Communications. He's a graduate of West Point, and a former U.S. Army infantry officer who served in Afghanistan. Stephen also has experience leading cyber teams in the U.S. Army. After retiring from the Army Stephen founded and then sold a cyber recruiting company. He has led multiple cybersecurity practices and continues to lead clients through disaster and change at Avant Communications. In this episode of the Secure Talk Podcast, Stephen talks about cybersecurity in the military, how he transitioned from a platoon leader to a cyber security leader, and provides some great advice for members of the U.S. military that would like pursue a career in cybersecurity after separating from the military. Avant Communications https://goavant.net/ Hiring Our Heroes https://www.hiringourheroes.org/ DOD Skillbridge https://skillbridge.osd.mil/

What is Secure Talk Podcast?

Secure Talk reviews the latest threats, tips, and trends on security, innovation, and compliance.

Host Justin Beals interviews leading privacy, security and technology executives to discuss best practices related to IT security, data protection and compliance. Based in Seattle, he previously served as the CTO of NextStep and Koru, which won the 2018 Most Impactful Startup award from Wharton People Analytics. He is the creator of the patented Training, Tracking & Placement System and the author of “Aligning curriculum and evidencing learning effectiveness using semantic mapping of learning assets,” published in the International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJet). Justin earned a BA from Fort Lewis College.