ICS Gabe - Electrical Engineer to Accidental Cybersecurity ICS Expert

Getting Into Infosec

Gabriel Agboruche (@ICS_Gabe) is a senior ICS and OT cybersecurity consultant, helping organizations solve their most challenging industrial control security problems. And that was a mouthful, but that's what he does. His journey's unique one, and almost didn't happen.

Notes

• Gabe was a math whiz in the Detroit Public school system
• During college, he had some unique experiences as an African American, one of which was due to him being the top of his class
• Gabe was an electrical engineer working at a nuclear facility, then #Stuxnet happened
• The demand for cybersecurity skills combined with his experience and love for growth paved the way for where he is today.

Quotes

• "All these systems are air-gapped by regulatory guidance."
• "I'm here for my education. I'm going to get this education. And not even necessarily prove this person wrong, but I'm going to be here and do what I have to do in order to get where I desire to be."
• "He's like, wow, you're the first black guy that I have ever seen in person."
• "I almost rushed with him for one (a fra)."
• " I saw that I would gain a greater exposure to a lot more technologies within my field. I get to see different plants. I get to touch different areas."

Links

• Twitter: @ICS_Gabe
• ICS with Gabe Podcast
• Darknet Diaries Triton Episode
• An Episode with Jack Rhysider

Getting Into Infosec Info

• Breaking IN: A Practical Guide to Starting a Career in Information Security: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N15GTPC/
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