Conversation with Davin Jackson

The power of community. This episode I sit down with Mr. Davin Jackson and we talk about what it's like being Black in the Cybersecurity field, burnout, and the "hacker" mentality.

Meet Davin Davin Jackson is a Father, Husband and United States Air Force Veteran. Professionally, he is an Application Security Architect, Penetration Tester, and Contributor at Alpha Cyber Security. Davin has over fourteen years of overall IT and Cyber Security experience working in government, banking, education, medical and fintech doing penetration tests, vulnerability assessments and consulting helping companies improve their security. He currently holds several certifications including his CISSP. However, he still considers himself to be a "noob" as a part of his plan to never stop learning. Davin's goal is to share his experience and mentor people looking to start or further their cybersecurity and tech careers. He also wants to help families secure their homes and devices as well as teach the youth about the dangers of the internet.