Tim Nordvedt on Going From Bikes to Bytes in Security

Tim Nordvedt, Senior Manager of Synack’s North American Solutions Architects, didn’t take a straight line into cybersecurity. His path ran through a college classroom, a bike shop, and a stack of certifications collected one at a time.

In this episode of WE’RE IN!, Tim traces that path, from a half-forgotten Commodore 64 to trying out for the Synack Red Team, and how he eventually built tools that automate attack surface discovery for Synack customers.

How do skills from an unrelated career and fixing bikes translate into cybersecurity value? What does it take to move from researcher to solutions architect? Why does Tim say the only way to survive an AI-driven security landscape is to fall in love with learning?

Don’t miss Tim’s advice for turning imposter syndrome into momentum.