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Using Social Media to Your Advantage With David Cross of Oracle
David Cross’ advice for breaking into cybersecurity? Strategic use of gift cards. Get details on his networking through social media ideas in this episode. David trans...
The Power of Advocating for Yourself With Parham Eftekhari of CyberRisk Alliance
Key to career success according to Parham Eftekhari? Advocate for yourself, even if it doesn’t come naturally. He’s got great advice for those who feel uncomfortable w...
Debunking Myths About Cybersecurity Careers With Rick Doten of Centene
Cybersecurity has become unnecessarily intimidating, says Rick Doten in his podcast episode with Gene. He breaks down what it’s really like to work in cyber, and the s...
The Truth About Cybersecurity Marketing With Carol Meyers of Glasswing Ventures
Thinking about cybersecurity marketing? Former Rapid7 CMO Carol Meyers debunks some myths surrounding that career choice in her eXecutive Security podcast episode. Car...
RSA Attendee Question: What's the No. 1 piece of advice you'd offer to someone trying to break into security?
At the recent RSA Conference in San Francisco, we decided to take advantage of all the cybersecurity professionals gathered in one place to get some advice for those l...
Finding Opportunity in an Economic Downturn With Alyssa Robinson of HubSpot
It’s rough to start your career in an economic downturn, as many of our listeners are now finding out. Alyssa Robinson started her career in a down economy, but she fo...
Tips and Techniques: Lessons Learned From ThreatX Hiring
We recently received more than 4,000 resumes for a job listing for an entry-level security position. How does this number make sense considering the cybersecurity skil...
Building a Personal Brand With Etan Basseri of Microsoft
Etan Basseri made a dramatic pivot mid-career from lawyer to high-tech professional. In this episode, he talks to Gene about his lessons learned from that journey. The...
Tips and Techniques: RSA
New to RSA? Gene offers a few quick tips and some advice on navigating this massive cybersecurity conference for the first time.
How to Stand Out as an Entry Level Candidate With Neil Weitzel of ThreatX
What are hiring managers looking for in entry level cybersecurity candidates? Get it straight from a hiring manager in this episode. Gene recently sat down with his co...
Keys to Thriving as a Cybersecurity Executive With Ed Amoroso
As the former CISO of AT&T, the founder and CEO of Tag InfoSphere, and a cybersecurity university professor, Ed Amoroso has a lot of insights and advice for our listen...
Increasing the Awareness of Cybersecurity Careers With Julian Waits
Julian Waits never imagined he’d be a leader in the cybersecurity industry; in fact, he trained to become a professional jazz musician. Listen to his podcast episode t...
Preparing for the Executive Level With David Craigen of TK Elevator
David Craigen worked his way up to the executive level and feels strongly that he needs to prepare and train those who work for him now to have his job later. He and G...
How Hacking Benefits the Rich and Powerful With Bruce Schneier
Hacking itself isn’t good or bad, but the intent behind it is. In his new book, internationally renowned security technologist Bruce Schneier takes hacking out of the ...
Tips and Techniques: Goal Setting
Having clear goals and a way to keep yourself accountable is often the key to success. Gene Fay has developed a system to keep himself focused on his yearly goals, and...
Strengthening the Cybersecurity Industry With Connie Matthews Reynolds of ReynCon
Connie Matthews Reynolds is dedicated to making cybersecurity a stronger and more diverse industry and is an extremely valuable resource for those new in or looking to...
Tips and Techniques: Avoid This Phone Scam
Criminals often use social engineering as a pre-cursor to exploiting cybersecurity vulnerabilities. But a recent popular criminal tactic is to use social engineering a...
Why Moving Beyond Transactional Behavior Is Key to Cybersecurity Success With Robert Rodriguez of SINET
Robert Rodriguez spent 22.5 years working as a Secret Service agent protecting presidents Reagan, Bush, and Clinton before founding SINET. He has a wealth of insights ...
Developing the Next Generation of Cybersecurity Professionals With Hayley Roberts of Distology
We don’t have a cybersecurity skills gap, says CEO Hayley Roberts, we have an attitude gap. Hayley and Gene discuss what she means by that in her eXecutive Security po...
Amplifying Diverse Thought in Cybersecurity With Akira Brand
Ever noticed a lot of cybersecurity professionals have music backgrounds? Akira Brand has a theory. She and Gene discuss that theory and so much more in her recent pod...
Tips and Techniques: Networking
In this Tips and Techniques episode, eXecutive Security podcast host Gene Fay shares his advice and best practices for networking. Learning how to make the best of net...
Empowering Women in Cybersecurity With Zenobia Godschalk
Zenobia Godschalk is not only SVP of Communications at Hedera Hashgraph, but also on the board of the Forte Group, a non-profit with a mission to provide career develo...
The Value of the Enlisted Mindset in Cybersecurity With Jennifer Reed of AWS
A big key to Jenn Reed’s successful career? The enlisted mindset, she says. In the military, you don’t have all the information you need to get the job done. You have ...
Aligning Business and Security With Brian Castagna of Seven Bridges
Brian Castagna, CISO at Seven Bridges, sits down with Gene to talk about his career path, his lessons learned, and his advice for those who want to join this industry....
Traits Needed to Succeed in Cybersecurity With Ramachandra Hegde of Genpact
The biggest CISO challenge? Prioritization, says Genpact CISO Ram Hegde. In this episode of eXecutive Security, Ram and Gene talk about the traits people need to survi...
Looking for Cybersecurity Employees in New Ways With Dan Schiappa of Arctic Wolf
We have to stop looking for perfectly trained cybersecurity candidates says Dan Schiappa, it’s time to start training people with the right traits and temperament inst...
How to Jumpstart a Cybersecurity Career With CTO Richard Ford
Gene’s discussion with Praetorian CTO Richard Ford covers how his love of gaming started his path to cybersecurity, what the CTO role entails and keys to success, and ...
My Career Pivot to SOC Analyst With Lauren Campanara of ThreatX
Lauren Campanara spent 12 years as a hairdresser, then made a big and bold decision to pursue a career in cybersecurity. In this episode, Gene talks to her about that ...
The Importance of Mentoring With Ray Espinoza of Inspectiv
Mentoring is a big part of Ray Espinoza’s life, both personal and professional, and he shares his thoughts on being a mentor and being mentored in his recent discussio...
The Importance of Storytelling in Cybersecurity with Maarten Van Horenbeeck
Storytelling has been an important key to Maarten Van Horenbeeck’s success – in fact, two movies inspired his career in cybersecurity! Listen to his discussion with Ge...
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