The State And Future Of Cybersecurity Training and AIShaping The Role - Zach Hill

In this episode of the Security Repo Podcast, we sit down with Zach Hill from Antisyphon Training to discuss affordable cybersecurity education and the evolving landscape of IT training. Zach shares insights on the importance of hands-on learning, the challenges of misinformation in online education, and how AI is reshaping entry-level IT roles. We also dive into unconventional career paths into security and the critical need for foundational knowledge like networking and version control.https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamnerdy/https://antisyphontraining.comZach Hill is a dad, mental health advocate, creator, hacker, and self-described nerd.In 1999, Zach dropped out of high school of freshman year due to severe depression and anxiety issues. What he thought for a long time was a curse was in all reality a blessing. While everyone he knew was in school, Zach was at home on the internet learning everything that he could about websites, search engine optimization, internet marketing, and eventually social media. In 2008, Zach was burnt out from web development and discovered that he had an interest in the infrastructure side of technology and quickly transitioned his career into technical support for school districts, by 2018 Zach was in charge of security awareness training and MDM administration for a hospital.In 2018, he quit his full-time position to focus on a YouTube channel that he had created in 2014 called IT Career Questions. This channel was built to help people find their way into the growing world of IT and has grown with a reach of over 20 million people, and a fan base of over 280,000 subscribers.In 2021, Zach joined forces with TCM Security to continue the mission of helping others in their journey through IT.As of 2024, Zach is proudly with Antisyphon Training, a company Powered by Black Hills Information Security, where he continues to help people find their path into the world of IT and cybersecurity.