“How to Break Into Cyber Security” was held by Palo Alto Networks, a leading cyber security company. To summarize the Cyber Security workshop I have included pictures of slides as well as links and key takeaways. Though this is just a summary, and it is impossible to write everything that was discussed in the 4-hour workshop it should serve to give plenty of starting points for further research.
The workshop started out with a presentation explaining what is Cyber Security and what are the roles involved. They explained different types of cyber attacks and who the perpetrators typically are.
The workshop then went into a conversation about the different roles and skills needed in Cyber Security. The roles listed are Security Analyst, Security Administrator, Security Operations Engineer, Security Architect and Risk, and Security Leadership. The specialties listed are Product Management/Marketing, Research & Development, Technical Sales, Support & Services, and Infosec.
The future of Cyber Security was also covered. As the world moves towards big data, the Cyber Security world will be in need of more and more experts in Data Science, Machine Learning and AI.
The workshop then changed focus from “What is Cyber Security” to “How Did We Get Here”. They spoke a lot about the different certification options and paths that one can take. They mentioned the CompTIA Security+, PCCSA, PCNSA, PCNSE, and OSCP certifications.
Since the images below may be hard to read. Here are a few of the links they mentioned.
https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/services/education/academy
https://www.coursera.org/courses?query=cybersecurity&utm_source=gg&utm_medium=sem&campaignid=380484307&adgroupid=43726360517&device=c&keyword=coursera%20online%20courses&matchtype=b&network=g&devicemodel=&adpostion=1t1&creativeid=322364986214&hide_mobile_promo=&gclid=Cj0KCQjw7YblBRDFARIsAKkK-dK9fSo_amHjTHHaCPvqvkwda0iL_CarqX6JjDt_Rb-vWPZPZhRhkfEaAgQGEALw_wcB
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPRouchFt58TZnjoI65aelA
The workshop ended with a panel of speakers who told us their journey into Cyber Security.
The following link was provided for us to find opportunities at PaloAlto Networks, one of the leading CyberSecurity companies worldwide.
http://bit.ly/PANWatNSBE45
Unfortunately, some of the images aren’t great but I included them in case they can help anyone. Please feel free to email me if you see something on the pictures that you are curious about but I didn’t mention in the summary. cbutler34@student.gsu.edu
Networking and working the net: How to build & cultivate strategic professional relationships
Speaker: Raven Solomon
Contact: raven@ravensoloman.com
Book: Leading Your Parents
Company: The center for next-generation leadership &Professional development (info@nextgenlpd.com)
Recommended book: Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi
Key takeaways:
- Approach networking as an opportunity to give.
- Structure your elevator pitch to no more than 25 seconds
- Summary label (General idea of what you do e.g. Chemical engineer)
- Professional background (What have you done in your professional field e.g. 8 years as a product engineer at Apple)
- Current position/situation (What are you doing now?)
- Where are you going? (Where are you going or hope to go)
- Have variations of your elevator pitch
- Expedited version (More of a tagline)
- Informal (Used in personal settings)
- Professional (Inside industry and outside industry)
- Sales (Trying to close the deal)
- Create a board of directors for your network. You board must have sponsors, mentors, cheerleaders, and representatives for all you professionals interests. Your board must be diverse in the sense that your board includes a mixture of all types of workplace relationships (Sponsors, mentors, mentees, etc.). Must have at least one mentor and one sponsor. Members can be virtual or people you are not connected to personally.
