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Episode 104: Inside the First Year of a Cybersecurity Career
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In episode 104 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by Kennidi Ortega, Information Security Analyst at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®).
Together, they explore the experience of a first-year analyst and how they might make the most of getting started in a cybersecurity career.
Here are some highlights from our episode:
- 01:07. How Kennidi got started in cybersecurity and what led her to the field
- 03:44. What the beginning of Sean's cybersecurity career looked like
- 04:23. The biggest challenges a first-year analyst may face
- 07:56. Helpful resources for getting started in the cybersecurity industry
- 11:58. Which technical skills Kennidi sharpened the quickest in her role
- 16:05. The most important business skills for planning a future in cybersecurity
- 20:13. How an agile mindset in cybersecurity supports career growth
- 23:00. Recommendations on career mapping for first-year analysts
- 28:13. The value of mentorships in cybersecurity
Resources
- Episode 103: Education vs. Experience in Cybersecurity
- Episode 54: How to Get Started in Cybersecurity
- Episode 15: Cybersecurity Success Takes Soft Skills
- Episode 45: The Importance of Mentorship
- TryHackMe
- SANS Cyber Security Summits
- PancakesCon
- Trace Labs
- Backdoors & Breaches
- Raices Cyber
- CyberWarrior
- Cyber.org
- Women in CyberSecurity
If you have some feedback or an idea for an upcoming episode of Cybersecurity Where You Are, let us know by emailing [email protected].
132 episodes
Manage episode 444323678 series 3382533
In episode 104 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by Kennidi Ortega, Information Security Analyst at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®).
Together, they explore the experience of a first-year analyst and how they might make the most of getting started in a cybersecurity career.
Here are some highlights from our episode:
- 01:07. How Kennidi got started in cybersecurity and what led her to the field
- 03:44. What the beginning of Sean's cybersecurity career looked like
- 04:23. The biggest challenges a first-year analyst may face
- 07:56. Helpful resources for getting started in the cybersecurity industry
- 11:58. Which technical skills Kennidi sharpened the quickest in her role
- 16:05. The most important business skills for planning a future in cybersecurity
- 20:13. How an agile mindset in cybersecurity supports career growth
- 23:00. Recommendations on career mapping for first-year analysts
- 28:13. The value of mentorships in cybersecurity
Resources
- Episode 103: Education vs. Experience in Cybersecurity
- Episode 54: How to Get Started in Cybersecurity
- Episode 15: Cybersecurity Success Takes Soft Skills
- Episode 45: The Importance of Mentorship
- TryHackMe
- SANS Cyber Security Summits
- PancakesCon
- Trace Labs
- Backdoors & Breaches
- Raices Cyber
- CyberWarrior
- Cyber.org
- Women in CyberSecurity
If you have some feedback or an idea for an upcoming episode of Cybersecurity Where You Are, let us know by emailing [email protected].
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