Ross Mitchell
Ross started his career in the oil and gas industry. He joined the Cyberis Academy in 2022, and through hard work and enthusiasm rapidly gained experience and qualifications becoming a Certified Cyber Scheme Team Member (CSTM), followed by passing the Cyber Scheme Team Leader exam (CSTL – Web App). He also holds Google Cloud Platform Digital Leader and Associate Cloud Engineer (GCP-ACE) qualifications. As a senior consultant in Cyberis’ technical team, Ross specialises in web applications and cloud assessments, and is an aspiring red teamer.
Ross is passionate about training and developing others looking to move into the field and enjoys getting involved in presenting and promoting both the company and the cyber industry. He was shortlisted in the “Rising Star” category at the Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards 2023.
Ross is also a keen musician who plays in a band, recently joined a rugby team in Edinburgh, and loves spending time with his little dog, Yoshi.
Session
A 20-minute presentation on my journey from working in oil & gas into becoming a Senior CTL APP Pentester and all the challenges I have faced since moving into cyber 3 years ago.
This will be aimed at encouraging people to explore their soft skills, and that technical skills aren’t all you need. Key points in the talk will include self-development, tips on resources to use, things I’d do differently and my goals going forward. It is aimed at students/graduates/people looking to transition into cyber security.
The talk will be interactive and will contain some technical information, however this is considered a careers talk, not a technical talk.