Digital Ascent

Show notes / Episode #0048 · Live 15 Sep 2025

A Guide to Red Teaming with special guest "Chokept.", plus Borderlands 4 First Impressions

Gaming Roundtable: Borderlands 4 First Impressions

The crew kicks things off with the Gaming Roundtable, featuring early impressions of Borderlands 4—covering everything from the gameplay reception to performance and stability issues. Brandon also shares a helpful tip on using Gmail's new "Manage Subscriptions" button to easily clean up your inbox.

Guest: Brad the Bard (Chokept.)

The team is then joined by special guest Brad the Bard (also known as Chokept.), a musician and hacker involved with the local DC862 CTF and cipher challenges.

A Guide to Red Teaming

With Brad's help, we dive deep into the main event: a comprehensive guide on how to get into Red Teaming. This is a must-listen for anyone curious about a career in offensive security, as we discuss the day-to-day realities of the job, what the career path and salary expectations look like, and the best ways to break into this in-demand field.

Watch & Listen

VOD: https://youtu.be/qVTv10Q-2qo
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/TheDigitalAscent
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@TheDigitalAscent
Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/digitalascent/

Hosts & Credits

  • Hosts: Brent, Matt, Brandon, Shaun, Jordyn
  • Guest: Brad the Bard (Chokept.)
  • Technical Design / Production: Brent

Sources

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