In this episode of The BlueHat Podcast, host Nic Fillingham and Wendy Zenone are joined by Marco Ivaldi, co-founder and technical director of HN Security, a boutique company specializing in offensive security services, shares his journey from hacking as a teenager in the '80s to becoming a key figure in the security research community. With nearly three decades of experience in cybersecurity, Marco digs into the ongoing challenges, particularly in Active Directory and password security, highlighting vulnerabilities that continue to pose significant risks today. He recounts his unexpected path into bug bounty hunting, including his involvement in Microsoft's Zero Day Quest and his passion for auditing real-time operating systems like Azure RTOS.
In This Episode You Will Learn:
How Marco taught himself BASIC and assembly through cassette tapes and trips to local libraries
Why mentorship and positive leadership can catapult your cybersecurity career
When measuring network response times can unintentionally leak valuable info
Some Questions We Ask:
Do you remember the first time you made code do something unexpected?
What was your experience like in the Zero Day Quest building for those three days?
How are you thinking of approaching fuzzing after Zero Day Quest?
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