Reflections of a Security Professional: Podcast Interview
A career in information security involves learning from failures, being inspired by others, and developing business and communication skills alongside technical expertise. Professional certifications and formal education play roles, but so does seeking advice and continuous learning.
Life rushes forward at the speed of a bullet train. I struggle finding the time to pause and reflect upon the journey travelled and the direction in which I’m heading. Fortunately, I had the opportunity to consider key moments in my professional endeavours so far during the interview that Doug Brush conducted with me for the Cyber Security Interviews podcast.
If you’d like to know what events and decisions have affected my career to date, you might find this interview of interest. You’ll learn a bit about me and also hear what I’ve learned along the way.
You can now listen to the interview here.
The topics we covered during the conversation include:
- Getting started and making progress in information security
- The need for business, communication and other non-techie skills
- The role of professional certifications and formal education
- The challenges of seeking advice and learning from failures
- Being inspired by, interacting with, and learning from others
I found the interview strangely therapeutic and enjoyed talking about myself for a change :-) But beyond it being all about me, me, me, perhaps other members of the community might benefit from the experiences I shared during the conversation. Thanks, Doug, for taking the interest in speaking with me.