For military leavers, finding a new cyber or IT role can be challenging – so when you’re made a job…
Anyone Can Do It: Mark Ward Succeeds In Deloitte’s Graduate Scheme
Anyone Can Do It: Mark Ward Succeeds In Deloitte’s Graduate Scheme
Ex-RAF driver Mark Ward, 35, went from military to management consultancy after joining Deloitte’s graduate scheme. “This is a career…
Creating Your Own Luck & Preparing Early For A Cyber Career
Creating Your Own Luck & Preparing Early For A Cyber Career
Following his unexpected medical discharge, ex-Royal Marine Chester Pitts showed how making smart career decisions early on led to a…
Infanteer Turned SOC Analyst Ian Getty on Changing with the Times
Infanteer Turned SOC Analyst Ian Getty on Changing with the Times
Army veteran Ian Getty sits down with us to talk about launching his cyber security career after 14 years in…
‘Square Peg, Square Hole:’ Jim Perkins Finds His Place in Cyber Security After Military Service
‘Square Peg, Square Hole:’ Jim Perkins Finds His Place in Cyber Security After Military Service
Jim Perkins joined the military as a chef at 19 and left as a commissioned officer and intelligence analyst at…
TechVets UK tour continues
TechVets UK tour continues
The cyber security expo and conference season is well underway. Rachael Bailey, TechVets Training Coordinator has been up and down…
Pathfinder Magazine Military Jobs Fair
Pathfinder Magazine Military Jobs Fair
Our roving reporting this week is TechVets’ Community Lead Joseph Goodwin. At the end of last month he heading off…
Data Dispatch: BSides Lancashire
Data Dispatch: BSides Lancashire
Our roving reporter aka TechVets Training Specialist Rachael Bailey heads to Lancaster University for BSides Lancashire. It’s an event organised…
Donavin De Jongh Tells It Like It Is: You CAN Go From Army to IT (And Fast)
Donavin De Jongh Tells It Like It Is: You CAN Go From Army to IT (And Fast)
Within weeks of leaving his job with the Queen’s Dragoon Guards, this former Sergeant landed a competitive job in IT…
The Pyramid of Pain and Tackling Technical Interviews
The Pyramid of Pain and Tackling Technical Interviews
We catch up with Microsoft’s Global Threat Hunting Lead, Shaw to discover how he went from being a military linguist…
Military Spouse Sara Hilton: From ‘The Least Technical Person’ to Smashing It in a Cyber Security Career
Military Spouse Sara Hilton: From ‘The Least Technical Person’ to Smashing It in a Cyber Security Career
Training with TechVets helped Sara become a ‘work-at-home’ mum with more confidence, more career opportunities, and more flexibility in her…
Intelligence Corps To Cyber Career: Inspiring Advice From Tom Mills Razorthorn
Intelligence Corps To Cyber Career: Inspiring Advice From Tom Mills Razorthorn
Get motivated to score a career in tech, IT, or cyber security after military service with Tom’s tips for veterans,…
From Battle Comms to a Digital Marketing Career: Advice from a Former Royal Signals Officer
From Battle Comms to a Digital Marketing Career: Advice from a Former Royal Signals Officer
The path from the Royal Corps of Signals to a marketing and communications job is a clear one, especially with…
Follow Your Inner Geek: RAF Veteran Rachael Bailey on Cyber Career Success
Follow Your Inner Geek: RAF Veteran Rachael Bailey on Cyber Career Success
Now a TechVets Training Specialist, Rachael shares her RAF-to-cyber career resettlement story in her own words. The RAF is known…
Nobody Will Do It For You’ – Veteran Alistair Lamont’s Practical Tips For Service-Leavers In Cyber
Nobody Will Do It For You’ – Veteran Alistair Lamont’s Practical Tips For Service-Leavers In Cyber
From signing off to landing a great cyber security career, read first-hand advice from former Royal Signals engineer Alistair Lamont.…
It’s Good To Talk: Veteran Ben Landry on Landing His Dream Job with BT
It’s Good To Talk: Veteran Ben Landry on Landing His Dream Job with BT
In this month’s Dog Tags to Data Tags blog we connect with former Royal Marine Ben Landry. Ben’s hard work…
Industry Insights: Jordan Glover, Penetration Tester at Stratia Cyber
Industry Insights: Jordan Glover, Penetration Tester at Stratia Cyber
Army veteran Jordan Glover trained for a new career in cyber security during the pandemic. Now he’s sharing which TechVets…
5. Life in your new career: The EXECUTE Phase
5. Life in your new career: The EXECUTE Phase
Whether leaving the military or simply changing career as a veteran, the process is complex and often overwhelming leaving us…
4. Personal & Professional Growth: The DEVELOP Phase
4. Personal & Professional Growth: The DEVELOP Phase
Whether leaving the military or simply changing career as a veteran, the process is complex and often overwhelming leaving us…
Industry Insights: An interview with Philip Richardson Customer Engineer UK Defence
Industry Insights: An interview with Philip Richardson Customer Engineer UK Defence
Philip Richardson went from Commander to Civilian after an amazing opportunity arose to join Google. Read on for how he…
Find Your Cyber Fit
Find Your Cyber Fit
Despite a medical discharge and numerous surgeries and physical rehabilitation work, Ron Routledge successfully transitioned from a career in the…
From Freefall to Landing On Your Feet
From Freefall to Landing On Your Feet
In this installment of dog tags to data tags, we catch up with former Para Bill Magkourilos who went from…
How to combat the fear of signing off
How to combat the fear of signing off
In this video we talk to Michael Young who served in the Royal Signals for eight and a half years…
Industry Insights: Antony Thompson, CEO of Loopin
Industry Insights: Antony Thompson, CEO of Loopin
Antony Thompson went from Commando to CEO after his career with the Royal Marines took an unexpected about-turn. Read on…
Raising the bar in Tech
Raising the bar in Tech
In our latest Dog Tags to Data Tags series, we speak to Richard Dunbar a veteran of the Royal Air…
Find your tribe: a veteran community is key to career success
Find your tribe: a veteran community is key to career success
In this edition of #TipTuesday we talk to former Royal Marine secure data communications specialist Graeme Manzi about leaving the…
How to plan and prepare for a cyber security career
How to plan and prepare for a cyber security career
Adam Malcolm joined the Royal Air Force in May 2013 as an Intelligence Analyst serving with 54 Signals Unit. He…
Industry insights with Chris Mason, CEO NAMOS Solutions
Industry insights with Chris Mason, CEO NAMOS Solutions
Chris Mason wasn’t always interested in tech. But after being involved in an Oracle project as an end-user in 2005,…
No clear career direction? No problem.
No clear career direction? No problem.
In this #TipTuesday edition we talk to former Royal Artillery Officer Giles Thornton about leaving the military with few ideas…
Sailor to Super Cyber Mum
Sailor to Super Cyber Mum
Meet the team: Amanda Crossley, TechVets Discord Community Guru Amanda joined the Royal Navy in December 2008 and decided to…
How does military experience prepare you for life in the ‘real’ world?
How does military experience prepare you for life in the ‘real’ world?
In this #TipTuesday episode we talk to former RAF Engineer Officer Ben Full about his transition from a 16 year…
Flying High in Big Data
Flying High in Big Data
In this month’s dog tags to data tags we talk to 31-year-old Ian Goddard. He’s now a Splunk Technology Consultant…
Because you’re worth it
Because you’re worth it
In this episode of #TipTuesday we talk to former RAF Intelligence Officer and TechVets member Andrew Kershaw about how veterans…
TechVets The Podcast: Remembrance Special
TechVets The Podcast: Remembrance Special
Welcome to TechVets, the podcast. A show dedicated to exploring the world of tech and cyber security through the eyes…
TechVets The Podcast: Why do veterans make excellent entrepreneurs?
TechVets The Podcast: Why do veterans make excellent entrepreneurs?
In this show we’re getting ready for Global Entrepreneurship Week, the world’s largest festival of entrepreneurship by talking veteran owned…
Medical Discharge Disappointment to Tech-tastic with Lloyds
Medical Discharge Disappointment to Tech-tastic with Lloyds
Matthew Nelson joined the Royal Marines in 2011. Having completed their arduous commando course he set his sights on a…
From Tanks and Trucks to Tech
From Tanks and Trucks to Tech
Luke Spencer, 29 a former Corporal with the Royal Tank Regiment left the British Army after a decade of service.…
TechVets The Podcast: Alex Burton and the tech rebellion against traditional military training
TechVets The Podcast: Alex Burton and the tech rebellion against traditional military training
In this podcast we’re talking to former Royal Navy 2-star Admiral, now Director of the UK Pathfinders at Rebellion Defence,…
Industry Insights: Q&A with Phoenix Sports and Media Group co-founder, Carly Barnes-Short
Industry Insights: Q&A with Phoenix Sports and Media Group co-founder, Carly Barnes-Short
Carly has worked for some of the UK’s top law firms and has represented many high-profile stars as a lawyer…
Cyber skill success: adapt, overcome and pay it forward!
Cyber skill success: adapt, overcome and pay it forward!
In this dog tags to data tags interview we talk to James Shaw about his career and how he’s transitioned…
Industry Insights: Q&A with veteran & entrepreneur Jim Hook, founder 7Technologies Group
Industry Insights: Q&A with veteran & entrepreneur Jim Hook, founder 7Technologies Group
Jim Hook, a British Army veteran founded 7Technologies Group in 2003 turning it into a multi-million pound company in under…
TechVets The Podcast: Dan Brown Gets Disadvantaged Groups Digital
TechVets The Podcast: Dan Brown Gets Disadvantaged Groups Digital
In this show we’re talking to Dan Brown, Founder and CEO of the Positive Transformation Group. Dan has worked in…
Tech Next Steps for Veteran Nicola Moxon
Tech Next Steps for Veteran Nicola Moxon
After serving 23 years in the British Army Nicola Moxon, carved out a new career in cyber security using her…
TechVets: The Podcast Armed Forces Day 2021
TechVets: The Podcast Armed Forces Day 2021
In this special Armed Forces Day show we’re talking to a team of volunteers who support TechVets and their members…
Industry Insights: Q&A with former Intelligence Corps Colonel, Brigadier Mark Proctor OBE
Industry Insights: Q&A with former Intelligence Corps Colonel, Brigadier Mark Proctor OBE
In our Armed Forces Day special industry insights interview we catch up with former Intelligence Corps Colonel, Brigadier Mark Proctor…
TechVets The Podcast: Bouncing back with Johnny Mercer MP
TechVets The Podcast: Bouncing back with Johnny Mercer MP
In this show we’re talking to Johnny Mercer MP, former Minister for Defence People and Veterans and a veteran himself.…
Royal Ambition: It’s Just a State of Mind
Royal Ambition: It’s Just a State of Mind
In this dog tags to data tags interview we talk to Craig Thomson, a former Royal Marine who came up…
Industry Insights, a Q&A industry insights interview with Rebellion Defence Director, Alex Burton.
Industry Insights, a Q&A industry insights interview with Rebellion Defence Director, Alex Burton.
Your career: When did you leave the military and at what rank? In early 2018 as a Rear Admiral. What…
An Electronic Warfare Soldier’s Journey to Cyber in the City.
An Electronic Warfare Soldier’s Journey to Cyber in the City.
In February 2020, TechVets member, Liam Chugg, 22 a Lance Corporal in 660 Signal Troop Wimbish, alongside two of his…
Infantry soldier switches frontline fighting for cyber security battles
Infantry soldier switches frontline fighting for cyber security battles
A few months ago we heard from Jason Leighton, a former soldier with 14 years of military service under his…
TechVets The Podcast: Stereotypes and the impact of Covid 19 on the tech sector
TechVets The Podcast: Stereotypes and the impact of Covid 19 on the tech sector
In our latest podcast we discuss stereotypes in the tech industry and how Covid has broadened and complicated the role…
The Grass is Greener on the Other Side . . .
The Grass is Greener on the Other Side . . .
. . . it’s just a graft to get there. In this blog TechVets member Luke Flannery shares his personal…
Dog Tags to Data Tags: TryHackMe Training Got Me A Job
Dog Tags to Data Tags: TryHackMe Training Got Me A Job
Jay Leighton’s career with the British Army spanned 14 years. He joined the army after his GCSE’s, starting his career…
Career change in the face of adversity
Career change in the face of adversity
The challenges of switching careers and how to overcome them. On a clear but agonisingly hot morning at the end…
Ships to Scripts
Ships to Scripts
Becoming a Penetration Tester in 18 months with no previous experience: Michaels journey
The Social Cuttlefish
The Social Cuttlefish
Can you become a Social Cuttlefish and swim the security ocean?? Read on and let’s discover simple ways of swimming…