The Bunkhouse

Episode #7: Marine Assaultman to DoD Account Executive

Host: Jon

*** I am an active duty Marine, and any opinion expressed on this show is my own and is not military regulation or policy. ***

Talk About The Episode:

• Danny Ruck ***Any opinion expressed is my own and not of any organization I am a part of***
  • 0351 Infantry Assaultman
  • DoD Account Executive – USMC / USN / DHA

Talk With The Guest:

• Prior to the Marine Corps, he had no IT or Cyber Seuctity experience.
• His favorite subject:
  • Working on the projects and devices that are assisting those on the ground.
• What helped him get to where he is today:
  • Work ethic and pride in my work.
• Advice for military members transioning out, or vetereans looking to change roles:
  • Take advantage of your TA.
  • Don’t be afraid to talk to those in those types of jobs or industry.

Closing:

Danny Ruck:

Danny Ruck | LinkedIn

 

SITREP Foundation:

Here's the post that has the info:

 

As we begin our journey to assist and support those who have selflessly served/continue to serve our country and our communities, all of us at the SITREP Foundation are excited to share our new logo with you! This logo was researched, conceived, designed and refined by one of our fellow Veterans, William Dickson (U.S. Army Signal Officer).  We gave him an idea of our vision and he executed it flawlessly!

 

With a full slate of support opportunities scheduled to begin in January 2022, he had a short timeline to create our logo. We want to recognize his talent, contribution and commitment to his craft and this organization and thank you isn't enough!

 

Please follow us on: 

Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/SITREP.Foundation/)

Instagram (sitrep_foundation)

LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/sitrep-foundation)

Twitter (@SITREP_FND), 

TikToc (sitrep_foundation) 

 

To learn more about who we are and the community events that we will be hosting to support this 501C3 non-profit foundation. 

 

Sincerely,

President - Jason Mallott

VP - Chris Wood

Chief Operating Officer - Danny Ruck

Chief Financial Officer - Justin Keely

Chief Marketing Officer - Bill Gislason

 

 

 

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Episode #6: Air Force Medical Administrator to Security Architect for a Retail Company

Episode 6 (Air Force Medical Administrator to Security Architect for a Retail Company)

Host: Jon

*** I am an active duty Marine, and any opinion expressed on this show is my own and is not military regulation or policy. ***

Talk About The Episode:

• Jay McLendon ***Any opinion expressed is my own and not of any organization I am a part of***
  • Enlisted in the Air Force in 1987 and got out in 1991.
  • MOS:
    • 90650: Medical Admin (Aeroevacuation)
  • Currently is a Security Architect for a Retail Company

Talk With The Guest:

• Prior to the Air Force, he had no experience in IT.
• His favorite subject:
  • Researching new technologies and solutions for problem sets and use cases.
• What helped him get to where he is today:
  • Management, discipline, and motivation to get things done.
• Advice for Military transitioning out:
  • Figuring out your focus area.
  • Attend some training and get certifications based on that focus area.
  • Don’t be afraid to use your network/relationships to help out.

Closing:

Jay McLendon, Security Engineer

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaymclendon/
• ACP: https://www.acp-usa.org/
• Victory Junction: https://victoryjunction.org
• Patriot Guard: https://www.patriotguard.org/about-us/
• TeKSystems: https://www.teksystems.com
• “Can’t Hurt Me” by David Goggins: https://www.amazon.com/Cant-Hurt-Me-David-Goggins-audiobook/dp/B07KKP62FW/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

“Dear Rodeo: The Cody Johnson Story”: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B09JBLJJWM/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

Salary Lookup: https://www.levels.fyi

The Show:

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• Email: contact@thebunkhousecast.com.
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Episode #5: Marine Telephone Technician to Systems Engineer supporting the Marine Corps

Episode 5 (Marine Telephone Technician to Systems Engineer supporting the Marine Corps)

Host: Jon

*** I am an active duty Marine, and any opinion expressed on this show is my own and is not military regulation or policy. ***

Talk About The Episode:

• Jason Kirk ***Any opinion expressed is my own and not of any organization I am a part of***
  • Enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1996 and retired in 2020.
  • MOSs:
    • 2811: Telephone Technician
    • 2847: Telephone Systems/Personal Computer Repairer
    • 2862: Electronics Maintenance Technician
    • 2810: Telephone Systems Officer
    • 0610: Telephone Systems Officer
    • 0630: Network Engineering Officer
  • Currently is a Systems Engineer in support of the Marine Corps

Talk With The Guest:

• Prior to the Marine Corps, he ho no experience in IT. During his 20+ years of military service, he went from being a Plain Old Telephone System (POTS) Telephone Technician to being a Senior Network Engineer at the service level.  Since retiring, Jason has worked for 2 companies, but now believes he has found the position he says was made for him.
• His favorite subject, or technology, he works with:
  • Working at the intersection of multiple problems.
  • to understand the people, funding, authorities, technology, and operational/business need.
• What helped him get to where he is today:
  • Leadership, management, critical thinking, ability to get stuff done helped with my first post-retirement job as a cybersecurity project manager.
• Advice for Military transitioning out:
  • Read your resume as an employer would and pretend you’ve never been in the military.
  • Use that GI bill, go to college, get some certifications.
  • Use LinkedIn, take a course on it, build a good profile, make connections.
  • When transitioning, you really should really do some soul searching about what is important to you.
    • Money, authority, location, lifestyle, etc.
  • Outside of the DoD, the rank you held is fairly meaningless. If you tie your rank to your identity, be prepared to let that go.  Nobody cares.

Closing:

Jason Kirk, Systems Engineer

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkirk/
• Task Force Phoenix (The Phoenix Cast): https://anchor.fm/task-force-phoenix/episodes/THE-Warrant-Officer-e17fkfn/a-a6hmp1m

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Episode #4: Marine Data Systems Administrator to Director of Cybersecurity Content at INE

Episode 4 (Marine 0651>0689 to Cyber Pro)

Host: Jon

*** I am an active duty Marine, and any opinion expressed on this show is my own and is not military regulation or policy. ***

Talk About The Episode:

• Jack Reedy ***Any opinion expressed is my own and not of any organization I am a part of***
  • Enlisted into the Marine Corps in 2009.
  • 0651: Data Systems Administrator & 0689: Information Assurance Technician
  • Currently is the Director of Cybersecurity Content at INE.

Talk With The Guest:

• He had no prior experience before the Marine Corps, built his IT career, and then transitioned into a Cybersecurity (then Information Assurance) role. Since exiting military service, he has worked for the DoD, Sony Music and now works for INE.
• His favorite subject, or technology, he works with:
  • Hands-on keyboard: Incident response
  • None execution-oriented: Gannt Charts, more specifically project management.
• What helped him get to where he is today:
  • His experiences with leadership, not just him in those roles, but leaders he had as well.
• Advice for Military transitioning out:
  • Remember, you’re worth it. We constantly build value around what we do within a workplace environment, and transitioning can be especially rough.
  • Don’t be afraid to leave the government umbrella and not use the security clearance.
  • Build a professional network.
  • Emerge yourself in the culture of whatever you choose to do so that you can pick up those skill sets.

Closing:

Jack Reedy, Director of Cybersecurity Content at INE

Website: https://linktr.ee/secitguy

Twitter: https://twitter.com/secitguy

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/secitguy/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secitguy/

Discord: https://discord.gg/cyberinsecurity

• Please take a look at our free Penetration Testing Student course here.
• As part of the community, I also do a weekly stream called Tipsy Cyber at 8 PM EST on the channel. Grab a drink, bring your questions, and hang out while we talk about the cyber security related news of the week, introduce a new topic or subject, and do a rolling AMA.  https://www.youtube.com/c/CyberInsecurity
• Also, I recently talked at VetSecCon 21 with my friend Josh Mason https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtrV9_MEFic

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Episode #3: Navy IT to Industrial Controls System Cybersecurity Specialist

Host: Jon

*** I am an active duty Marine, and any opinion expressed on this show is my own and is not military regulation or policy. ***

 

Talk About The Episode:

• Jake Farquhar ***Any opinion expressed is my own and not of any organization I am a part of***
  • Enlisted into the Navy in 2012.
  • He was an Information Systems Technician (IT).
  • Currently is an Industrial Controls System Cybersecurity Specialist.

 

Talk With The Guest:

• Got his start in IT/Cybersecurity when he enlisted into the Navy. Prior to the Navy, he was a janitor and bartender.
• What helped him get to where he is today:
  • Everything he learned in the Navy.
• His favorite subject, or technology, he works with:
  • He really enjoys pentesting, because he likes the challenge and following the trail down the layers.
  • He also is proficient in Linux systems.
• Advice for Military transitioning into civilian Cybersecurity:
  • Cyber Transition:
    • Get certifications. (if staying with the DoD make sure they are 8140/8570 certified)
    • Use TA while in to get a degree.
    • Ensure your security clearance is in good standings and active.
    • Continue to learn.
  • General Transition:
    • Ensure you apply for disability, make them tell you that you don’t rate anything.
    • Try to use your VA loan to purchase a house before you EAS.
    • Make sure to have a little money saved up for the transition.
  •  

Closing:

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Episode #2: Marine Small Computer Systems Specialist to Microsoft Customer Support Engineer

Show Notes:

Host: Jon

*** I am an active duty Marine, and any opinion expressed on this show is my own and is not military regulation or policy. ***

About The Episode:

• Podcast Plug:
  • The Phoenix Cast: “The Phoenix Cast is a podcast about cyber security, technology, and innovation issues in the military.”
• The Guest: Eric Jansen ***Any opinion expressed is my own and not of any organization I am a part of***
  • Enlisted into the Marine Corps in 1998.
  • 4066: Small Computer Systems Specialist
  • Microsoft Customer Support Engineer (Platforms)

The Guest:

• Got his start, or first taste, of IT in high school when he took a Novell Network Administration Class.
• His favorite subject, or technology, he works with:
  • Powershell because it can be used for pretty much anything.
    • It’s like solving a puzzle without knowing how many pieces there are or even knowing what the pieces are.
• What helped him get to where he is today:
  • Adopting the competitive nature of being a Marine.
  • Staying in touch with Marines that were mentors.
• Advice for Military transitioning into civilian IT:
  • First, How well do you want to be?
  • You have to love what you do.
  • You should always be learning.
  • Get certifications to show you are an “expert” within a subject.
• His blog within Microsoft:
  • He primarily writes about DNS.

Closing:

• Eric Jansen’s Blog:
  • About EJansen - Microsoft Tech Community

• The Phoenix Cast:
  • Phoenix Cast
  • Twitter

 

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Episode #1: The Launch

Show Notes:

Host: Jon

***  I am an active duty Marine and any opinion expressed on this show is my own and is not military regulation or policy. ***

- Talk about the host

     - Before The Military:

     - While In The Military:

     - What Inspired Me For This Show:

- Talk about the show:

     - How The Show Got Its Name:

     - The Goals of The Show:

- Talk about future guests:

- Contact Information:

      - E-Mail:  thebunkhousecast@outlook.com.

     - Twitter: @BunkhouseCast

 

*** I created this podcast using version 3.0.3 of Audacity(R) recording and editing software[1]. ***

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