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Описание: Making Bold Career Choices: From Coaching to Cybersecurity

In this insightful episode, we explore a personal journey from a career as a coach to cybersecurity. The discussion highlights the challenges and pivotal decisions made along the way, including managing family responsibilities and the importance of networking. Emphasis is placed on the value of practical, on-the-job training and understanding threat actors' motivations in cybersecurity. The conversation also covers the role of nonprofit initiatives in providing low-cost career training, the impact of AI on job performance, and the importance of continuous learning to remain relevant in the tech industry. Additionally, there's a reflection on balancing parental advice with personal aspirations and the potential for making course corrections in one’s career.

00:00 Starting a Career in Computers: Overcoming Doubts
00:11 Balancing Work and Career Decisions
00:25 Military Influence and Career Transition
00:44 Importance of Communication in Cybersecurity
01:24 Family and Motivations for Service
01:37 Learning Through Experience and Training
02:11 Challenges and Support in Career Development
02:26 Nonprofit Initiatives for Career Training
03:02 Keeping Up with Technology Changes
03:40 AI in the Workplace: Opportunities and Concerns
04:21 The Value of Learning and Adaptability
04:38 Advice for Younger Generations



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The Breaking into Cybersecurity: It’s a conversation about what they did before, why they pivoted into cyber, what the process was they went through, how they keep up, and advice/tips/tricks along the way.

The Breaking into Cybersecurity Leadership Series is an additional series focused on cybersecurity leadership and hearing directly from different leaders in cybersecurity (high and low) on what it takes to be a successful leader. We focus on the skills and competencies associated with cybersecurity leadership, as well as tips/tricks/advice from cybersecurity leaders.

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Develop Your Cybersecurity Career Path: How to Break into Cybersecurity at Any Level https://amzn.to/3443AUI
Hack the Cybersecurity Interview: Navigate Cybersecurity Interviews with Confidence, from Entry-level to Expert roles

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Hacker Inc.: Mindset For Your Career

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About the hosts:

Renee Small is the CEO of Cyber Human Capital, one of the leading human resources business partners in the field of cybersecurity, and author of the Amazon #1 best-selling book, Magnetic Hiring: Your Company's Secret Weapon to Attracting Top Cyber Security Talent. She is committed to helping leaders close the cybersecurity talent gap by hiring from within and encouraging more people to enter the lucrative cybersecurity profession. / reneebrownsmall
Download a free copy of her book at magnetichiring.com/book

Christophe Foulon focuses on helping secure people and processes, drawing on a solid understanding of the technologies involved. He has over ten years of experience as an Information Security Manager and Cybersecurity Strategist. He is passionate about customer service, process improvement, and information security. He has significant expertise in optimizing technology use while balancing its implications for people, processes, and information security, through a consultative approach.

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