Edna (they/them) 🅅

From coder to SOC analyst 🔒 Edna Jonsson shares her cybersecurity journey on the @PhilipWylieShow. Learn how she broke into the field, the certs that mattered, and why networking beats gatekeeping every time. Perfect for anyone eyeing a career switch into infosec.
youtu.be/h9viB5YSpwE

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I'll be speaking at Cyber Week at WGU on Monday October 13th at 1pm Mountain time. I'll be giving the talk Networking Your Way Into Cyber. careers.wgu.edu/events/2025/...

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Excellent idea! I've got just the hat for that!

Thank you, excellent point!

Prepping for my first Wardriving event. What else do I need?

We have an amazing podcast crossover episode happening, @phillipwylie.bsky.social is a guest on the Security Chipmunks podcast this week and soon you'll see me appearing on The Phillip Wylie show. Tune into both for amazing episodes. ✨

From Sysadmin to Ethical Hacker: Phillip Wylie shares Skills, Labs, and Real-World Strategies

🚨 New episode alert! 🚨

In this week’s Security Chipmunks episode, I’m joined by the incredible @phillipwylie.bsky.social ethical hacker, pentesting instructor, and author of The Pentester Blueprint.

🎧 Tune in here → open.spotify.com/episode/6tMW...

📺 Watch the episode here → youtu.be/GGs7g25HMrY

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Time is running out to get a ticket for DEATHCon 2025 in person locations! If you want a t-shirt, order by October 11. Last day to buy a ticket is October 31
deathcon.io/tickets.html

October 25th we're going War Driving, are you in?
@dustinfinn.bsky.social

Cyber Week: Networking Your Way Into Cybersecurity ft. Alum Edna Jonsson Breaking into cybersecurity isn’t just about certifications or technical skills, it’s about who knows you as much as what you know. In this talk, Edna will explore how to build authentic connection…

For my night owl friends, I'm presenting a talk for Cyber Week at WGU Career & Professional Development, it's called Networking Your Way Into Cybersecurity. I hope to see you there!
careers.wgu.edu/events/2025/...

SecAI+ Beta Exam | CompTIA We are looking for experts to take the SecAI+ Beta Exam

There's a new CompTIA beta test, it's the SecAI+ beta www.comptia.org/en/experts/b...

Tickets are still available for DEATHCon Orlando. Pick up yours today. Conference is November 8th - 9th.
deathcon.io/tickets.html

@hardhat.rocks Does this make me a member now?
@spikeroche.bsky.social and I have been busy repping at @bsidesorl.bsky.social!

Going to @bsidesorl.bsky.social? Don't forget your Meshtastic radio devices folks! Reclaim the airwaves! 📻📡

You definitely deserve it! Thank you for a great time at the village today, it was a blast. Everyone's presentations were great ☺️

Thank you to those who came to my @pancakescon.com talk! Thank you @hacks4pancakes.com for having me! I had a great time speaking!

Thank you!!

PancakesCon 6 Hardware Hacking Village YouTube video by Blenster

At Hardware Hacking Village at @pancakescon.com - TechGirlMN is presenting Virtual Prototyping and is going to show us badges! Next up is @blenster.com who is going to present surface mount soldering / oscilloscopes, then followed by KiCad.
Join the stream at youtube.com/live/GD5lz0o...

Our final talks before @alyssam-infosec.com 's keynote will be "From Terry to Telemetry, Security to Sweets: Doing What You Love" and "Certificates & Fitness - How Fitness can help you relieve stress from ADCS's Distress"!

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I'm giving a talk about multimeters this weekend for @pancakescon.com! Thanks to @blenster.com for running the Hardware Hacking Village and for giving me the opportunity to present!

PancakesCon 6 Hardware Hacking Village YouTube video by Blenster

Hardware Hacking Village at @pancakescon.com is streaming now at youtube.com/live/GD5lz0o...
Currently @se.gfau.lt t is giving a presentation on multimeters and up next is TechGirlMN then followed by @blenster.com!
Come join us and check out PancakesCon!

Your next hard decision at #PancakesCon is whether to watch "Career Planning in an Era of Layoffs and Storygames" or "Hacking the OSCP & the Practice of Zen Meditation" (or joining Hardware village, or Lockpick Village, or the CTF programs, or getting your resume reviewed, or doing a TimTam Slam,)

If you would like for me to come to your conference or convening and give a 45-minute rant about what makes good digital privacy trainings and guides, particularly for high-risk populations, hit me up.

I myself am restricted by HOA rules that would keep me from installing anything here. I'll try to hurry up on my ham radio exam so I can sign on to this letter, but if you're a ham, consider signing.

ARRL Launches Nationwide Grassroots Campaign to Pass Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.

I just learned about this campaign, Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act that would grant Amateur Radio Operators the same rights to install antennas on their property as those enjoyed by users of TV antennas, wireless internet, and flagpoles.
www.arrl.org/news/arrl-la...

How amazing is this! I've got 50 subscribers on YouTube 🥰🥰🥰
Starting small, but slowly growing.
Want to join me, here's my channel
www.youtube.com/@EdnaJonsson

You're not too tiny to get hacked! @infosec-james.bsky.social dives into the biggest challenges that are facing small and medium businesses and how to make the budget stretch.

Catch the full episode at securitychipmunks.com/2025/09/16/s...