Navigating the Cybersecurity Career Path: Insider Advice for Navigating from Your First Gig to the C-Suite
Helen Patton
Dec 2021 · Gildan Media · Narrated by Leslie Howard
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Land the perfect cybersecurity role—and move up the ladder—with this insightful resource
Finding the right position in cybersecurity is challenging. Being successful in the profession takes a lot of work. And becoming a cybersecurity leader responsible for a security team is even more difficult.
In Navigating the Cybersecurity Career Path, decorated chief information security officer Helen Patton delivers a practical and insightful discussion designed to assist aspiring cybersecurity professionals entering the industry and help those already in the industry advance their careers and lead their first security teams. In this book, listeners will find: explanations of why and how the cybersecurity industry is unique and how to use this knowledge to succeed; discussions of how to progress from an entry-level position in the industry to a position leading security teams and programs; advice for every stage of the cybersecurity career arc; instructions on how to move from single contributor to team leader, and how to build a security program from scratch; guidance on how to apply the insights included in this book to the listener's own situation and where to look for personalized help; and a unique perspective based on the personal experiences of a cybersecurity leader with an extensive security background.
Finding the right position in cybersecurity is challenging. Being successful in the profession takes a lot of work. And becoming a cybersecurity leader responsible for a security team is even more difficult.
In Navigating the Cybersecurity Career Path, decorated chief information security officer Helen Patton delivers a practical and insightful discussion designed to assist aspiring cybersecurity professionals entering the industry and help those already in the industry advance their careers and lead their first security teams. In this book, listeners will find: explanations of why and how the cybersecurity industry is unique and how to use this knowledge to succeed; discussions of how to progress from an entry-level position in the industry to a position leading security teams and programs; advice for every stage of the cybersecurity career arc; instructions on how to move from single contributor to team leader, and how to build a security program from scratch; guidance on how to apply the insights included in this book to the listener's own situation and where to look for personalized help; and a unique perspective based on the personal experiences of a cybersecurity leader with an extensive security background.
About the author
Helen E. Patton is currently an advisory CISO at Cisco. Helen has worked as a security professional in multiple industries. When she is not writing about security, she is spending time with her family in Columbus, Ohio.
Leslie Howard is a talented audiobook narrator with a background in intensive yoga study, metaphysics, and fiber arts. She brings creativity, empathy, and a lifelong love of performance to her work.
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