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# 4 Da'Queshia, My path to Cyber

Here’s a fun, ADHD-friendly breakdown of the transcript:

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### **Da'Queshia's Journey to Cybersecurity**

🌟 **Who is Da'Queshia?**

* **Current Job**: Security Engineer at Google
* **Past Jobs**:
  * Installed Internet
  * Worked at a chip factory
  * Fast food worker
  * Sold shoes at the mall

🛠 **Soft Skills that Helped Her Succeed**:

* **Time Management** 🕰
* **People Skills** 🗣
* **Communication** ✍️

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### **Being a New Cybersecurity Analyst: What You Need**

* **Communicate well** 📞
* **Take feedback like a champ** 💬
* **Get comfortable being UNcomfortable with tricky problems** 🧠💡
  * Thinking *outside the box* is key! 🔑

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### **Day in the Life of a Google Security Guard**

🔐 **What does Da'Queshia protect?**

* **Gmail Security Team** 💌
  * Stops **bad emails** from stealing your info!
  * Keeps **phishing links** at bay 🐟

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### **Tackling Cyber Threats: Here’s How Da'Queshia Does It**

1. **Start like everyone else:** Check those emails 📧
2. **Get into the bug queue** 🐛
   * Bugs = Problems with Google’s products
3. **Research the bug:**
   * Can this break X? Can it also break Y? 🔍
   * What else could break? 🤔
4. **Fix the hole** 🔨 and make sure other security holes are closed too!

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### **Threat Modeling**

Da'Queshia uses this every day!\
🧠 **Attack tree** 🌳 → What methods could someone use to break in?\
🚪 **Attack vectors** → What doors (weaknesses) could attackers use?

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### **The Big Lesson**:

🌱 **No one is born knowing everything**!\
Take your time, be patient, and remember that everyone puts in effort to learn.

You’re already on the path by taking this course – so **don’t give up**! 💪

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Feel free to ask if you need more clarity or want specific details! 😄