Nate Butler Went From IT Helpdesk to GRC. This Is the Turn

May 28, 2026

Cybersecurity is Bigger Than Hacking | Nate Butler on Career Pathways, Mentorship & GRC Chapters 0:00 Welcome to Cyber Crime Junkies0:31 From IT to Cybersecurity | Nate's Career Shift3:34 The Mentor Moment That Changed Everything5:33 Meet The Power of Mentorship8:13 CISM Certification | A Level Up...

Cybersecurity is Bigger Than Hacking | Nate Butler on Career Pathways, Mentorship & GRC

 

Chapters

  • 0:00 Welcome to Cyber Crime Junkies
  • 0:31 From IT to Cybersecurity | Nate's Career Shift
  • 3:34 The Mentor Moment That Changed Everything
  • 5:33 Meet The Power of Mentorship
  • 8:13 CISM Certification | A Level Up from Security+
  • 10:43 Cybersecurity is Bigger Than Hacking
  • 12:00 GRC Explained | The Glue That Holds It Together
  • 15:40 Governance Risk Compliance for SMBs
  • 16:29 Speaking at High School | Youth Outreach
  • 17:41 Teaching Kids Cybersecurity Without Fear
  • 21:28 Parental Conversation | Gaming Safety & Sextortion Prevention
  • 23:42 Communication Across Generations
  • 25:37 Explaining Tech Simply to Business Leaders
  • 26:47 LinkedIn vs TikTok Strategy
  • 27:00 Two Platforms, Two Different Animals
  • 28:28 Live TikTok | Building Community Around Real Conversation
  • 31:26 Authenticity Over Polish | What Drives Engagement
  • 34:02 AI, Claude Code & Building Apps
  • 36:39 From Paying for Services to Building Your Own
  • 39:44 DevOps, Platform Engineering & Infrastructure Roles
  • 41:20 Using AI to Automate Your Own Workflow
  • 45:36 Book Trilogy | Breaking Into Cybersecurity
  • 48:05 The Second Book | Navigating the Space with Keith
  • 51:30 More Content Coming | Guests, Live Streams & Growth
  • 54:00 Anyone Can Do This Work
  • 56:00 Final Thoughts on Mentorship & Opportunity

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