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Liam Eastwood, Lead Security Researcher at Spearbit and Judge on Code4rena, sits down for an interview to discuss his rapid rise from a student to a top security researcher in just two years. He shares his experiences and provides insights on how to progress from an intermediate to an advanced level in the field of web3 security and smart contract auditing. Links: https://twitter.com/0xleastwood https://leastwood.xyz OUTLINE: 0:00 Intro 6:08 Auditing on code4rena 11:28 Going from Intermediate Level to Advanced 16:20 Independent Researcher vs Working at a Audit Firm 22:23 Joining Sigma Prime 26:35 Liam's Progression in 2021 30:51 Advice for New Auditors 32:19 ZK & Cairo 37:00 Judging on code4rena 41:14 Lead Security Researcher at Spearbit 48:02 Focused Hours 51:48 Work Flexibility 1:00:06 If you started your career all over again