Episode: 00184 Released on November 7, 2023 Description: Steve Bennett joins us this week to share how he turned a sailor’s report card into a thriving analytical career. Steve explains his involvement in the Ohio Army National Guard’s counter drug program and how he ended up finding black tar heroin in a Xerox machine. Steve and Jason discuss threat assessments and security theater. With a passion for training, Steve also breaks down essential skills analysts should have and what training courses they should pursue. Steve is currently the Founder & President of the training and consulting company Esi...
Episode: 00184 Released on November 7, 2023 Description: Steve Bennett joins us this week to share how he turned a sailor’s report card into a thriving analytical career. Steve explains his involvement in the Ohio Army National Guard’s counter drug program and how he ended up finding black tar heroin in a Xerox machine. Steve and Jason discuss threat assessments and security theater. With a passion for training, Steve also breaks down essential skills analysts should have and what training courses they should pursue. Steve is currently the Founder & President of the training and consulting company Esie, Analyst for the Ohio Air National Guard, and a Threat Assessment Coordinator for the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation.
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Name Drops: David Yeoman (00:06:30), Nikki North (00:15:17), Tom Dewey (01:04:36)
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https://das.ohio.gov/static/employee-relations/classification-compensation/classification-specifications/6000-6999/6493%2007222018.pdf
https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/3523694/179th-airlift-wing-becomes-first-cyberspace-wing-in-the-air-national-guard/
https://www.ong.ohio.gov/special-units/counterdrug/index.html
https://www.esietraining.com
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Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/b6c8t4/SteveBennett_transcript.pdf
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00:00:17 – Introducing Steve
00:09:57 – College Decision
00:17:48 – National Guard
00:34:28 – Cyber Intelligence Analyst
00:37:19 – Threat Assessment Coordinator
00:52:57 – Consulting
01:01:17 – Unpopular Opinion
01:04:36 – Personal Interest: Raising Kids with Wife Deployed, Boy Scouts
01:12:07 – Words to the World
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