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Maurice Grose Jr. is an experienced Security Engineer with a background in military RF exploitation and detection, Unix/Linux administration and threat mitigation, and hardware/software integration engineering. Join Chris, Ron and Maurice to hear how a career after the military blossomed into a learning, engaging time of constant challenge and inspiration. 

 

Key Takeaways:

03:31 Bio

07:29 What does legacy mean?

09:48 The appeal of cyber

12:10 Where do you draw inspiration from?

14:07 Does legacy experience help with cloud systems today?

17:42 A takeaway from Maurice’s military career

21:35 Advice for future leaders, getting kids involved

26:19 Future prediction in technology

27:59 Advice for anyone looking to go for the next step

 

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