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In this episode of the LevelUp Cyber podcast, host Tony Bryan is joined by CISO of SSM Health, Gary Chan. Gary shares some of the ways he interviews, offers guidance to mentors, and answers the question "if you could wave a wand to solve the talent pipeline."
This podcast hosted by CyberUp's Executive Director, Tony Bryan, provides insights on how individuals can get involved and expand their opportunities to break into a career. It is a continuation of the series
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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
Check out part 3 of the Top 10 ways to not close the cybersecurity skills gap sessions. Today's discussion covers the 5 things companies can do right now to create environments that are conducive to hiring entry-level talent.
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.
CyberUp apprentice, Christy Burgess, joins Tony Bryan to talk about her path into cybersecurity.
In this episode, Tony Bryan was joined by Alex Jones with Cobalt.io. Alex is an infosec professional with years of experience and a unique background in audio engineering. Hear how he moved from one industry to the other and what his advice is to help you break into your own cybersecurity career.
Director of Cybersecurity at Uncomn, Cory Phipps, joins CyberUp's Executive Director, Tony Bryan, to share how he made the transition from law enforcement into cybersecurity. Cory gives advice on how to get started and ways to keep your career moving forward.
In this episode, Tony Bryan chats about the ways people can gain valuable cybersecurity skills to get the career they want. Over the past 5 years, we have seen an emergence of skill-developing organizations that offer opportunities to learn cyber. Tony breaks down each one, provides his insight into the pros and cons of each one, and hopes to support finding the best path for you.
Jay Jay Davey is a blue team expert and has navigated a non-traditional pathway into a career in cybersecurity. Tune in for his advice on what you should and shouldn't do to get started. Spoiler alert - there isn't a silver bullet or easy button to get there.