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EVENT — Live Q&A | Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Arizona Jobs Explained! Series — Cybersecurity Career Paths

September 3 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm MST
Free
Professional headshot of Hunter Storm, a global strategic leader, AI expert, cybersecurity expert, quantum computing expert, strategic research and intelligence, singer, and innovator wearing a confident expression. The image conveys authority, expertise, and forward-thinking leadership in cybersecurity, AI security, and intelligence strategy.

 

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Professional headshot of Hunter Storm, a global strategic leader, AI expert, cybersecurity expert, quantum computing expert, strategic research and intelligence, singer, and innovator wearing a confident expression. The image conveys authority, expertise, and forward-thinking leadership in cybersecurity, AI security, and intelligence strategy.

Hunter Storm is the Founder of Black Star Institute, a CISO, President, Advisory Board Member, SOC Black Ops Team Member, Principal Security Architect, Systems Architect, QED‑C TAC Relationship Leader, and Cyber‑Physical‑Psychological Hybrid Threat Expert with decades of experience across global Fortune 100 enterprises and critical‑infrastructure environments. She is a federal whistleblower, an experience that informs her work on institutional accountability and systemic failure across interconnected global systems.

She is the originator of the field of Human‑Layer Security and multiple adjacent disciplines through her foundational framework, Hacking Humans: The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering (1994–2007), which established system‑level metaphors that now underpin modern socio‑technical security practice. She is also the originator of Hybrid Threat Modeling and multiple other disciplines and fields that arose from navigating two decades of hybrid threat environments in real-world operations.

Hunter Storm is also the creator of The Storm Project: AI, Cybersecurity, Quantum, and the Future of Intelligence (2023-2026), a long‑horizon research initiative examining the convergence of emerging technologies, governance, and hybrid threat dynamics. Her work spans AI, cybersecurity, quantum technologies, platform governance, and systemic risk across complex global socio‑technical systems.

She contributes to ANSI X9, FS‑ISAC, NIST, and QED‑C, shaping standards, strategy, and policy in cybersecurity, financial systems, and post‑quantum cryptography (PQC). Her research, frameworks, and advisory work place her among the small group of practitioners influencing the United States’ quantum and post‑quantum governance landscape from within the ecosystem.

Event Title

Cybersecurity Career Paths: Live Q&A with Hunter Storm on PBS Jobs Explained!

 

Date and Time

Thursday — 6:00 PM MST

 

Format

Live Q&A on Instagram

Hosted by: Ranjani Venkatakrishnan

Guest: Hunter Storm

 

Overview

Hunter Storm joins PBS’s Jobs Explained! for the show’s first‑ever livestream Q&A on cybersecurity careers, offering clear, beginner‑friendly guidance on how to enter the field, navigate interviews, and explore cross‑industry opportunities. This milestone episode delivers practical advice, real‑world insights, and actionable next steps for viewers. This session provides a structured breakdown of modern cybersecurity career paths — including entry routes, skill requirements, salary ranges, and realistic timelines. It is designed for students, early‑career professionals, career‑switchers, and anyone seeking a high‑clarity understanding of the cybersecurity field.

The Q&A also connects directly to the PBS Jobs Explained! recent semiconductor series. Hunter Storm outlines how cybersecurity intersects with artificial intelligence (AI), post-quantum cryptography (PQC), quantum, semiconductor supply‑chain security, strategic intelligence, semiconductor manufacturing, supply‑chain security, critical‑infrastructure risk, and national‑security considerations — reflecting her body of work in these domains.

 

Topics Covered

Each item begins with a Guided Link.

  • Cybersecurity career paths
  • Entry routes with no experience
  • Skills required for each role
  • Certifications that matter
  • Salary ranges and timelines
  • Semiconductor supply‑chain security
  • Hardware–software security overlap
  • Critical‑infrastructure dependencies

 

Why This Event Matters

Cybersecurity is one of the most accessible high‑income fields, yet most people only see a fraction of the available roles. This session provides a complete, structured map of the field — including governance, cloud, engineering, threat intelligence, incident response, and hardware‑security pathways. By connecting cybersecurity to semiconductor manufacturing and supply‑chain risk, this event also highlights the broader national‑security and critical‑infrastructure implications of modern cyber roles.

 

About Hunter Storm

Hunter Storm works across artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, post-quantum cryptography (PQC), quantum, semiconductor supply‑chain security, strategic intelligence, governance, risk, and critical‑infrastructure protection. Her background includes multi‑domain operational roles, senior governance responsibilities, and semiconductor‑related risk analysis. This event builds on her ongoing work in:

  • cybersecurity education
  • semiconductor supply‑chain security
  • digital‑infrastructure risk
  • public‑facing technical briefings

 

How to Attend

Join the Instagram Live on Thursday at 6 PM MST (UTC-7). Follow the host on Instagram: @arizonajobs_explained (https://www.instagram.com/arizonajobs_explained/) to receive the countdown notification.

 

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