291- Branden Escobar Talks Modern Cybersecurity in Oil and Gas Stations

Dissecting Popular IT Nerds

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5 • 49 Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2024

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Branden Escobar Currently the IT Director at Boyett Petroleum, Brandon Escobar has rapidly advanced in his career due to his versatility and dedication. With a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and a Master’s in Cybersecurity from Johns Hopkins, he has integrated innovative solutions and strong security measures across various industries. Branden’s keen insights and ability to communicate complex ideas make him a standout leader in IT and cybersecurity. Branden Escobar Talks Modern Cybersecurity in Oil and Gas Stations How does someone rise to an IT leadership role in just a few years? In this episode of Dissecting Popular IT Nerds, Branden Escobar shares his journey from starting in IT to leading cybersecurity efforts at Boyett Petroleum. We dive into his educational background, the importance of being adaptable, and how cybersecurity has evolved. Listen in for insights on managing IT in a growing company and implementing effective security measures.

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0:00.0	Welcome, everyone back to dissecting popular IT nerds today.
0:11.0	Brandon Escobar.
0:12.9	Assuming I got that one right, you have one of the easier names in the world.
0:16.2	Yeah, no relation to Pablo.
0:18.5	Saib.
0:21.3	That's too bad.
0:22.6	Probably do.
0:23.0	That would make this show a lot cooler.
0:25.9	Yeah.
0:26.4	I would make this.
0:28.0	Yeah.
0:29.2	Cyber security in the oil and gas kind of gas station industry.
0:33.0	So that brings you into three layers of security.
0:35.3	I'm assuming there's the physical security where we have to make sure guns don't enter the store and there's there's that layer of security,
0:42.0	which I have no clue if you deal with that whatsoever. Because security back in the day used to be
0:47.5	just cameras and stuff. A little more advanced today. Anywho, welcome to the show.
0:56.8	How did you get started in this world of technology?
1:00.0	What was your first computer?
1:01.5	Did you do anything before the internet was?
1:03.4	Were you even alive before the internet was invented?
1:05.9	I think it was alive in 1996.
1:09.1	Yeah, but I mean, it really depends on where you draw the line.
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