My Path to Security - How Tom Wilhelm Got Into Security

Published

2019-01-21 00:00

Collected

2026-07-08 08:31

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id: 4207
title: "My Path to Security - How Tom Wilhelm Got Into Security"
source_domain: bishopfox.com
source_url: "https://bishopfox.com/blog/how-tom-wilhelm-got-into-security"
published_at: "2019-01-21T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["security-community", "penetration-testing", "interview", "career", "bishop-fox"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/4207"
lang: en
---

# My Path to Security - How Tom Wilhelm Got Into Security

## Summary

Bishop Fox Practice Director Tom Wilhelm recounts his path into security: Army signals intelligence, sysadmin work, pentesting, plus his advice on communication and career focus.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** bishopfox.com
- **Published:** 2019-01-21T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://bishopfox.com/blog/how-tom-wilhelm-got-into-security
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/4207