The Hacker's Cache
by Kyser Clark - Cybersecurity
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#85 Q&A: I Chose Higher Pay Over Stability... Here’s What It Cost Me
#85 Q&A: I Chose Higher Pay Over Stability... Here’s What It Cost Me
About this podcast
The show that decrypts the secrets of offensive cybersecurity, one byte at a time. Every week I invite you into the world of ethical hacking by interviewing leading offensive security practitioners. If you are a penetration tester, bug bounty hunter, red teamer, or blue teamer who wants to better understand the modern hacker mindset, whether you are new or experienced, this show is for you.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 86 episodes
- #85 Q&A: I Chose Higher Pay Over Stability... Here’s What It Cost Me · 35 min · Season 3 Episode 86Is higher pay worth sacrificing stability, purpose, and peace of mind? In this cybersecurity Q&A episode, I share why leaving the Air Force for higher-paying private-sector…
- #84 More Cybersecurity Certifications Won’t Fix Your Career · 33 min · Episode 85More cybersecurity certifications will not automatically fix your career, raise your salary, or create the opportunities you want. In this episode of The Hacker’s Cache, Kyser…
- #83 Cybersecurity Is Evolving Fast. Can Your Career Keep Up? ft. Richie Vinson (4NU81X) · 38 min · Season 3 Episode 84Cybersecurity is evolving fast, but does that mean you need a degree, OSCP, or an endless stack of certifications to keep up? In this episode of The Hacker’s Cache, Kyser Clark…
- #82 I Barely Went to Any Talks at DEF CON... Here’s Why · 34 min · Season 3 Episode 83I barely went to any talks at DEF CON this year, and that was completely intentional. In this episode of The Hacker’s Cache, I break down my second DEF CON experience, why I…
- #81 Q&A: The Harsh Reality of Getting Hired in Cybersecurity · 37 min · Season 3 Episode 82The cybersecurity job market is more competitive than ever, even for experienced and highly certified professionals. In this episode of The Hacker’s Cache, I share the harsh…
- #80 Cybersecurity Salary Negotiation: I Asked for More Than Their Salary Cap... They Paid Me · 54 min · Season 3 Episode 81In this episode of The Hacker’s Cache, I break down exactly how to negotiate a cybersecurity salary, answer salary expectation questions, counter a job offer, and ask for more…
- #79 The Honest Truth: Why Your Cybersecurity Resume Is Getting Ghosted · 38 min · Season 3 Episode 80Why are qualified cybersecurity professionals submitting hundreds of applications and still getting ghosted? In this episode of The Hacker’s Cache, Kyser Clark breaks down the…
- #78 Top 10 Cybersecurity Skills (Where to Learn Every One) · 34 min · Season 3 Episode 79Whether you're trying to break into cybersecurity or level up your career, knowing which skills actually matter can save you years of wasted time. In this episode of The Hacker's…
- #77 If I Had to Start Cybersecurity Over in 2026... I'd Do This · 51 min · Season 3 Episode 78If I had to start my cybersecurity career over in 2026, there are a few things I would do differently. In this episode of The Hacker’s Cache, I break down my full cybersecurity…
- #76 Q&A: I Don't Know If Cybersecurity Is Worth It Anymore · 37 min · Season 3 Episode 77In this Q&A episode of the Hackers Cache Podcast, I answer one of the biggest questions in cybersecurity today: Is cybersecurity still worth getting into? I share my honest…
- #75 Why Most People Won't Make It in Cybersecurity · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 76Is cybersecurity really for everyone? In this episode of The Hacker’s Cache Podcast, Kyser Clark shares his personal experience with cybersecurity burnout, the realities of…
- #74 I Spent 7 Years Becoming a Hacker… Then Realized I Hated It · 36 min · Season 3 Episode 75In this deeply personal solo episode of The Hacker’s Cache, Kyser Clark opens up about severe cybersecurity burnout, getting let go from his pentesting job, and why he…
- #73 AI Is Already Replacing Cybersecurity Jobs ft. Marco Figueroa · 45 min · Season 2 Episode 74In this episode of The Hacker’s Cache, I sit down with Marco Figueroa, security researcher, former Intel threat hunter, and current Mozilla AI bug bounty leader, to discuss how…
- #72 He Quit His Cybersecurity Job to Start a Pentesting Company ft. Tyler Ramsbey · 47 min · Season 2 Episode 73In this episode of The Hacker’s Cache Podcast, I sit down with Tyler Ramsbey to discuss why he quit his cybersecurity job to build his own penetration testing company, Kairos…
- #71 Metasploit Creator: Why CVEs Won’t Save You in 2025 ft. HD Moore · 39 min · Season 2 Episode 72In this episode of The Hacker’s Cache, Kyser Clark sits down with HD Moore, the legendary creator of Metasploit and CEO of RunZero, to discuss why relying on CVEs is putting…
- #70 From Teen Hacker to Professional Pentester: The Journey of Kyle Hoehn · 38 min · Season 2 Episode 71In this episode of The Hacker’s Cache, Kyser Clark sits down with seasoned penetration tester Kyle Hoehn to unpack the journey from a curious teen experimenting online to a full…
- #69 Why He Left a Safe Job to Hack Companies for a Living ft. Jim Schultz · 33 min · Season 2 Episode 70In this episode of The Hacker’s Cache, Kyser Clark sits down with Jim Schultz, an OSCP-certified penetration tester, cybersecurity instructor, and consultant with over 15 years…
- #68 Q&A: Why You’ll Fail in Cybersecurity if You Stop Learning · 36 min · Episode 69In this episode of The Hacker’s Cache Podcast, Kyser Clark answers real cybersecurity career questions from whether the OSCP or Hack The Box CPTS is better for breaking into…
- #67 Living Outside the U.S.? Here’s How to Get Into Cybersecurity Anyway ft. Bhanu Reddy · 33 min · Season 2 Episode 68In this episode of The Hacker’s Cache, Kyser Clark sits down with cybersecurity professional and entrepreneur Bhanu Reddy to talk about how to start a cybersecurity career from…
- #66 The #1 Thing That Makes Pentesting Fun (Not Stressful) ft. Trent Miller · 38 min · Season 2 Episode 67In this episode of The Hacker’s Cache, I sit down with penetration tester and security researcher Trent Miller (AzureAD) to talk about the one thing that makes pentesting fun…
