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Ep. 33: Reimagining hiring and diversity in cybersecurity with Eddie Williams

On this episode of LevelUp Cyber Podcast, we were joined by Eddie Williams. Eddie is a veteran and former PwC Cyber Manager. He shares the importance of rethinking how companies are hiring, the importance of a diverse team, and if he had a magic wand how he would solve the cybersecurity talent pipeline problem.

 

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Ep. 31 Are we making a difference in cybersecurity talent? part 2

A follow-up discussion to a blog posted this past week at https://wecyberup.org/are-we-actually-making-a-differing-in-cybersecurity-workforce/. Fresh from the NICE Conference in Atlanta, Tony Bryan, Executive Director, asks a simple question, "Are we making a difference?" Over six years later, billions of dollars spent, and the creation of tons of new products, training, and certifications we are still being outpaced for cybersecurity job growth. What can we do and what should we do to make a dent? Tony provides a few thoughts, suggestions and examples of companies that have built models that work. Check it out!

Articles and websites referenced in the podcast:
https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252520947/Over-a-third-of-cyber-security-professionals-plan-career-change
https://www.cyberseek.org/heatmap.html

 

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Ep 28: Top 10 ways to stop closing the "skills gap" - part 2

Over the next 10 podcasts Tony Bryan, Executive Director at CyberUp, will share the top 10 ways our country should be looking at the idea of a "skills gap" and how we can reimagine how we grow a healthy cybersecurity talent pool.

In part 2 we talk about the marketing machine that has been pumped into the cybersecurity sector and the impact it has had. We discuss skills paths and dive into why calling our shortage of people a "skills gap" when it really is a pipeline issue.

 

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Ep 27: Top 10 Ways to Stop Closing a "Skills Gap" - Part 1

Over the next 10 podcasts Tony Bryan, Executive Director at CyberUp, will share the top 10 ways our country should be looking at the idea of a "skills gap" and how we can reimagine how we grow a healthy cybersecurity talent pool.

In part 1, we explore the idea of a national cybersecurity talent model and the value standardization across public and private sectors would bring to the table. Simple adoption of NICE's cybersecurity workforce framework can help us reach full employment, provide ... See More

 

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Ep 26: Cyber Competitions for Students w/Lisa Oyler

As we look ahead to the 2021-2022 PowerUp Cyber Games season we invited Lisa Oyler to join the podcast. Lisa is a retired teacher of over 20 years and one of the most respected educators in the country when it comes to cybersecurity curriculum. She shares her experiences, lessons learned, and some stories of inspiration. We also were joined by CyberUp's very own PowerUp Manager, Jess Walden-Gray. If you work with students be sure to tune in for some great advice.

 

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