Demand for cyber talent is on the rise, and traditional approaches to finding, vetting, and hiring cybersecurity professionals aren’t closing the talent gap quickly enough. Join the conversation with Keatron Evans, Infosec’s VP of Product Strategy, and Eric Galis, CISO at Cengage, as they dive deep into best practices for cybersecurity hiring, tips for CISOs and cybersecurity hiring managers, and how they’re thinking differently about the future of cybersecurity talent and cybersecurity career paths.
0:00 - Unlocking potential in cybersecurity
7:20 - Guidance to new cybersecurity people who want to join Cengage
11:23 - How Cengage comes up with alternative hiring methods
14:10 - Advice for other CISOs
16:07 - Nontraditional places for cybersecurity hires
23:22 - Cybersecurity partnering with HR
28:15 - Taking barriers in interviews down
31:10 - The path to becoming a CISO
37:57 - How the cybersecurity skills gap affects the industry
41:09 - Nontraditional talent and risk in the cybersecurity industry
46:45 - Thoughts on cybersecurity certifications and degrees
52:45 - Why is Infosec entering into the talent business?
55:20 - Advice to newcomers and employers in cybersecurity
- Learn more about cybersecurity hiring: www.cengagework.com/it_cybers...
- Get free cybersecurity training resources: www.infosecinstitute.com/free
About Infosec
Infosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home.
More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at www.infosecinstitute.com/.
4 июл 2024
