Your Cyber Path: How to Get Your Dream Cybersecurity Job
By Kip Boyle
Your Cyber Path: How to Get Your Dream Cybersecurity JobJun 19, 2020
EP 54: New Cohost Jason Dion
For the past year, my good friend Wes Shriner has been my cohost. We’ve created some great episodes together, which I hope have helped you. These days Wes is super busy in his new role as Chief Information Security Officer, and I couldn’t be happier for him. So now that Wes has graduated from being my cohost, I’ve invited Jason Dion to cohost.
Some of you may already know about Jason from his online certification prep courses. Maybe you’re already a customer of his? Well, it turns out that Jason is much more than a certification expert. He’s also an experienced hiring manager. So let’s meet Jason!
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EP: 53 Webinar Replay: The Ethics of Cybersecurity: How to Buy Cyber Insurance for Your Law Practice
"This week we have hosts, Kip Boyle, CEO of Cyber Risk Opportunities, Jake Bernstein, CISSP from K&L Gates, and Chris Brumfield, CPCU, ARe, a Professional Liability Advisor and no-fee independent insurance broker present a rapidly changing yet crucial cyber risk management tool in this CLE recording from September 15th, 2021.
All cyber risk managers need to understand Cyber Insurance, and so should all of us!
This is the second CLE we have hosted in a webinar format, and will be doing another one on December 15, 2021! If you want to be a part of this comment below and we will make sure we get you on the list!"
EP 51: What does it take to lead a Cybersecurity Program? Part 2
In episode 50, we showed you the first half of Kip's presentation with Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, where Kip talked with the students about Cybersecurity Management. This is the second half of this 2 part series, where we did open Q&A. They asked a lot of good questions!
If you missed the first half, check out EP 50 here: https://youtu.be/HmS4AuGrD-c
Interested in my book?! It is available in paperback, kindle, and audible.
Check it out here: https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Doesnt-Innovate-Executives-Practical-ebook/dp/B07M7KTZWX
Can playing capture the flag also give you cybersecurity job hunting success on LinkedIn? Yes! Check out our step-by-step guide: https://www.YourCyberPath.com/pdf
EP 50: What does it take to lead a Cybersecurity Program?
"Recently, I was asked to be a guest speaker for Professor Kevin Cooney at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, to talk with his students about Cybersecurity Management. I have split this up into two sections, the first half which is this episode is the lecture and then the next podcast will be the open Q&A I did with them. I was so honored to talk with this group of students and to learn that they have been using my book, Fire Doesn't Innovate, as one of their textbooks.
Interested in my book?! It is available in paperback, kindle, and audible. Check it out here: https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Doesnt-Innovate-Executives-Practical-ebook/dp/B07M7KTZWX
Can playing capture the flag also give you cybersecurity job hunting success on LinkedIn? Yes! Check out our step-by-step guide: https://www.YourCyberPath.com/pdf"
EP 49: Why Entry Level Jobs Aren't Really Entry Level
In today’s episode I want to answer a common question that I get: “Why do all the cybersecurity job postings ask for 5 years of experience but they're labeled as entry level positions?”
Can playing capture the flag also give you cybersecurity job hunting success on LinkedIn? Yes!
Check out our step-by-step guide: https://www.YourCyberPath.com/pdf
Episode 48: Anatomy of a Ransomware Attack
Due to recent Cyber Attacks, we are going to share a replay of a continuing legal education course that Kip Boyle and Jake Bernstein have recently done. In this session, they will walk you through two different ransomware attacks that they have handled in ordinary language. This will include how the attack started, how the client recovered, and what the role of the attorney is throughout the incident. Download slides from previous episodes here: https://try.YourCyberPathcom/cyber-org
EP 47: How to Use Your Transferrable Skills
Our guest Marc Menninger joins Kip Boyle in this episode. Marc is the Director of Information Security with A Place For Mom. He is also a cybersecurity hiring manager. Listen to the tips he gives on how to use your transferrable skills and present yourself during an interview!
Download slides from previous episodes here: https://try.YourCyberPathcom/cyber-org
Can playing capture the flag also give you cybersecurity job hunting success on LinkedIn? Yes! Check out our step-by-step guide: https://www.YourCyberPath.com/pdf
EP 46: ATS Secrets--Boost your Resume with these Clever Tips
Our guest Arthureen Brown joins Kip Boyle in this episode. Arthureen is a Business Information Security Officer (BISO) with Altria. She is also a cybersecurity hiring manager. Listen to the tips she gives on how to get your resume noticed through the applicant tracking system AND her bonus tips on how to present yourself during an interview! Download slides from previous episodes here:
https://try.YourCyberPathcom/cyber-org
Can playing capture the flag also give you cybersecurity job hunting success on LinkedIn? Yes!
Check out our step-by-step guide: https://www.YourCyberPath.com/pdf
EP: 45 Live Resume Review
Today Kip Boyle is joined with Glen Sorensen to look at three anonymous, but real, resumes of people trying to get their dream cybersecurity job. What makes a good resume? How can your resume start making you appear irresistible to hiring managers? Listen to today's podcast for the scoop.
Can playing capture the flag also give you cybersecurity job hunting success on LinkedIn?
Yes! Check out our step-by-step guide: https://www.YourCyberPath.com/pdf
EP: 44 Replay of "All the Jobs in a Large Cybersecurity Organization"
Kip Boyle and Wes Shriner are on vacation this week, so we're going to revist one of their most popular episodes together. Do you know all the different jobs inside a typical large company cybersecurity department? And, which ones are a good fit for you? In what was the first of a brand new series of episodes, Wes and Kip will take you on a grand tour so you can find out what's going on behind that locked cybersecurity career door...
Download the slides here:
https://try.yourcyberpath.com/cyber-org Can playing capture the flag also give you cybersecurity job hunting success on LinkedIn? Yes! Check out our step-by-step guide: https://www.YourCyberPath.com/pdf
Threat Intelligence
Kip Boyle and Wes Shriner talk more about the Service Catalog specifically number 15, Threat Intelligence with the help of our two guests, Mike Sheward, an enthusiastic Information Security Leader, and Gary Brown, an Intelligence Officer, US Airforce, Ret'd.
We will go over:
◾ Threat Intelligence Reporting
◾ The Intelligence Cycle
◾ Threat Intelligence Processes
◾ Positions in Threat Intelligence
◾ Diamond Model
Comment below and share what you thought about today's episode!
LinkedIn Profile of our Guests: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikesheward/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-brown-infosec-pro/
Download the slides here: https://try.yourcyberpath.com/cyber-org
Can playing capture the flag also give you cybersecurity job hunting success on LinkedIn? Yes!
Check out our step-by-step guide: https://www.YourCyberPath.com/pdf
EP: 42: Strategy through Architecture
Kip Boyle and Wes Shriner talk more about the Service Catalog specifically number 10, Security Strategy in Architecture with the help of our guest, Peter H. Gregory. He is has written about 50 different articles and books on Cybersecurity. He is a wealth of knowledge! So strap in and let's learn all about Security Strategy in Architecture!
There are 3 Types of Architects that we will go over:
◾ Enterprise Architect, Security
◾ Security Strategy Architect
◾ Security Solution Architect
Note: there is a 4th but it is actually covered in service catalog #11 Solution Engineering and Architecture. But we will go over this in a later episode!
Comment below and share what you thought about today's episode!
LinkedIn Profile of our Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petergregory/
And/or learn more about him here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_H._Gregory
Download the slides here: https://try.yourcyberpath.com/cyber-org
Can playing capture the flag also give you cybersecurity job hunting success on LinkedIn? Yes! Check out our step-by-step guide: https://www.YourCyberPath.com/pdf
EP. 41 Inside Secrets from a Network Pentester
Kip and Wes are on the vacation this week, so instead, you get a very special episode where we are sharing with you an interview we have done in one of our recent Your Cyber Path Office Hours in our Masterclass, How to get your Dream Cybersecurity Job. We are interviewing my friend, Mike Sheward who is a highly experienced network penetration tester, he finds vulnerabilities in web apps and the infrastructure they are hosted on.
EP 40: Security Awareness & Training
Looking for a nontechnical job in Cybersecurity?! This might be a good option for you! In today's episode, we have a very special guest, Gabriel Friedlander, the founder of Wizer Security and Co-founder & CTO of ObserveIT. Join experienced hiring managers, Wes Shriner, Kip Boyle, and Gabriel Friedlander as they explore Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) and Security Awareness and training from the Common Security Service Catalog.
Download the slides here: https://try.yourcyberpath.com/cyber-org
Can playing capture the flag also give you cybersecurity job hunting success on LinkedIn? Yes! Check out our step-by-step guide: https://www.YourCyberPath.com/pdf
EP 39: It all begins with policy
All security begins with a Policy! In today's episode, we will be exploring a Policy Administrator position and what you should know about it with the help of our friend Torin Larsen.
Download the slides here: https://try.yourcyberpath.com/cyber-org
EP38: Wes' Job Hunt
Wes recently went looking for his dream cybersecurity job. We’re going to tell you his story. There are quite a few lessons he learned and will share with you.
You can see us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/YourCyberPath
Can playing capture the flag also give you cybersecurity job hunting success on LinkedIn? Yes! Check out our step-by-step guide: https://www.YourCyberPath.com/pdf
EP37: Security Operations Overview
Some of the best "entry level" cybersecurity jobs are found in the Security Operations department. In this episode, Kip and Wes will give you a tour with the help of our guest, Steve Winterfeld.
NEW: You can see us (and the slides) on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/YourCyberPath
Can playing capture the flag also give you cybersecurity job hunting success on LinkedIn? Yes! Check out our step-by-step guide: https://www.YourCyberPath.com/pdf
EP36: Product Security Overview
Today, we’re going to explain what the Product Security organizational unit does. And we’ll do that with the help of our friend and expert Matt Clapham. NEW: You can see us (and the slides) on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/YourCyberPath
Can playing capture the flag also give you cybersecurity job hunting success on LinkedIn? Yes! Check out our step-by-step guide:
https://www.YourCyberPath.com/pdf
EP35: GRC Overview
Today, we’re going to focus on the Governance, Risk, and Compliance function. Also called “GRC” with help from our friend and expert Shan Sankaran.
NEW: You can see us (and the slides) on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/YourCyberPath
Can playing capture the flag also give you cybersecurity job hunting success on LinkedIn? Yes! Check out our step-by-step guide: https://www.YourCyberPath.com/pdf
Here's the story of Steve McMichael, who went from accounting to an excellent GRC job: https://www.YourCyberPath.com/steve
EP34: Security Engineering, Architecture, and Test Overview
What jobs are in the Security, Engineering, Architecture, and Test organizational unit? In this episode, Kip and Wes break it down with our guest, Brad Gobble, an experienced hiring manager for this org unit. NEW: You can see us (and the slides) on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK1Bn1577F9nbrTcYHYKdXtl4aw79HjZn
Can playing capture the flag also give you cybersecurity job hunting success on LinkedIn? Yes! Check out our step-by-step guide:
https://www.YourCyberPath.com/pdf
EP33: Cybersecurity Organization Budget and Staffing
If you want to know where's the most opportunity in a typical cybersecurity organization, follow the money. In this episode, Kip and Wes unpack where the money is spent which will help you figure out where break-in. NEW: You can see us (and the slides) on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK1Bn1577F9nbrTcYHYKdXtl4aw79HjZn
Can playing capture the flag also give you cybersecurity job hunting success on LinkedIn? Yes! Check out our step-by-step guide:
https://www.YourCyberPath.com/pdf
EP32: Cybersecurity Service Catalog and your dream job
There are 23 different services performed by a typical large company cybersecurity department. Which ones are best for people who are new to the career field? Wes and Kip tell you in today's episode. NEW: You can see us (and the slides) on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK1Bn1577F9nbrTcYHYKdXtl4aw79HjZn
Can playing capture the flag also give you cybersecurity job hunting success on LinkedIn? Yes! Check out our step-by-step guide:
https://www.YourCyberPath.com/pdf
EP31: All the Jobs in a Large Cybersecurity Organization
Do you know all the different jobs inside a typical large company cybersecurity department? And, which ones are a good fit for you? In this first of a brand new series of episodes, Wes and Kip will take you on a grand tour so you can find out what's going on behind that locked door. NEW: You can see us (and the slides) on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK1Bn1577F9nbrTcYHYKdXtl4aw79HjZn
Can playing capture the flag also give you cybersecurity job hunting success on LinkedIn? Yes! Check out our step-by-step guide:
https://www.YourCyberPath.com/pdf
A Cybersecurity Job That Fits You Like a Glove
Our guest hiring manager Anna-Lisa Miller shares her 4-point plan for how to get a cybersecurity job that really fits you.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-lisa-miller
Can playing capture the flag also give you cybersecurity job hunting success on LinkedIn? Yes! Check out our step-by-step guide:
https://www.YourCyberPath.com/pdf
Job Hunting on LinkedIn
The best way to get your resume in front of a hiring manager often requires you to connect with that person, or a member of their team. Our guest Glen Sorensen tells us how to do that on LinkedIn in four easy steps.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/glensorensen861398/
Can playing capture the flag also give you cybersecurity job hunting success on LinkedIn? Yes! Check out our step-by-step guide:
https://www.YourCyberPath.com/pdf
Five Principles to help you get your Dream Cybersecurity Job
“Do something you love, and you’ll never work another day in your life." Our guest hiring manager Jeffrey Jones says if you’re looking for your dream cybersecurity job, you need to keep these five principles in mind...
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreyjonescissp
Want to get your dream cybersecurity job? Our highly rated masterclass will put you on your cyber path!
https://www.YourCyberPath.com
Optimize your LinkedIn profile for job hunting
LinkedIn: How’s your profile? What are you putting out there about you? This is your personal brand, so you need to be thoughtful about what hiring managers are seeing when they look at it. Listen to find out what to do!
Want to get your dream cybersecurity job? Our highly rated masterclass will put you on your cyber path!
https://www.YourCyberPath.com
Job Application Rejection
You submitted your resume and job application but they never call you. Did you do anything wrong? It’s possible. Listen to find out what to check for...
Want to get your dream cybersecurity job? Our highly rated masterclass will put you on your cyber path!
https://www.YourCyberPath.com
Evaluating Team Fit and Shared Direction
You’ve found a great looking job. Now: How do you evaluate whether you’ll fit into the team? Do you want to go in the same direction as them? And, how do hiring managers evaluate candidates for fit and direction? Listen in to find out.
Want to get your dream cybersecurity job? Our highly rated masterclass will put you on your cyber path!
https://www.YourCyberPath.com
How to Navigate a Skills Gap
What if you have a gap between your current skills and the employer’s required skills for your dream cybersecurity job? How do you navigate that gap? Listen in to find out.
Want to get your dream cybersecurity job? Our highly rated masterclass will put you on your cyber path!
https://www.YourCyberPath.com
On Your Resume--Job History
What goes in the job history section of your resume? How much detail should you include? And, how do hiring managers evaluate that section?
Want to get your dream cybersecurity job? Our highly rated masterclass will put you on your cyber path!
https://www.YourCyberPath.com
Your Reputation Matters to Us
Your reputation is so important to the hiring manager. And one of the biggest drivers of your reputation is your personal brand. On a related note, how did you left your last job. Did you leave it well?
Want to get your dream cybersecurity job? Our highly rated masterclass will put you on your cyber path!
Impress Us With Your Resume Skills Section
The Skills Section of your resume needs to match up to the job you're pursuing. What goes in there? How much detail should there be? How do cybersecurity hiring managers evaluate that section? What common mistakes should you avoid? We'll cover all that and more. Plus, a listener request.
Want to get your dream cybersecurity job? Our highly-rated masterclass will put you on your cyber path!
https://www.YourCyberPath.com
See you next week!
As we announced in the last episode, Wes and I have switched to an every-other-week schedule.
Unfortunately, this is the first "off week" so there's no full episode today.
We appreciate you and we’ll see you next week!
Fascinate Us With Your Resume Summary Statement
Your Summary Statement at the top of your resume is the most important section. It’s your chance to hook us into reading the rest of your resume. Here’s how we’re hoping you’ll write it.
Want to get your dream cybersecurity job? Our highly-rated masterclass will put you on your cyber path!
https://www.YourCyberPath.com
Cybersecurity Job Market During COVID-19 Quarantine
What's it like to try and get a cybersecurity job during the COVID-19 pandemic? It's clear the hiring market has shifted. But how? And what does it mean to you? My guest Wes Shriner is a manager on the cybersecurity team at a Fortune 100 company. Join us as we unpack these questions and more.
If you're struggling to get hired checkout out our masterclass "How to Get Your Dream Cybersecurity Job (As Told by Hiring Managers)" at https://www.YourCyberPath.com
What One Fortune 100 Hiring Manager Wants to See On Your Resume
Wes Shriner is a manager on the cybersecurity team at a Fortune 100 company. Over the years, he's hired over 100 cybersecurity professionals. He thinks reviewing resumes isn’t nearly as fun as doing cybersecurity! But he's gotten good at it because he believes hiring is the most strategic thing a management team can do. In this episode, he'll tell you what the resume of a strong candidate looks like.
Cybersecurity jobs and COVID-19
It looks like a lot of seasoned cybersecurity people have recently lost their jobs due to the economic hit we’ve taken here in the US. Should you give up looking for your dream cybersecurity job? I don't think so and I explain why in this episode.
Hunt for Jobs Like a Pentester
Do you want to do your job search with the same intensity, skills, and tooling as a network penetration tester looking for vulnerabilities? If so, then you need to check out Jason Blanchard’s livestream at https://www.twitch.tv/banjocrashland
He's on twice per week: Tuesdays from 4 pm to 6 pm Pacific time (7-9 pm ET) and Fridays from 10 am to noon Pacific time (1-3 pm ET)
Your Salary History is Off-Limits
It's unfair, and illegal in some places, for an interviewer to ask for your salary history. Today I'm going to tell you why and what to do if you are asked anyway!
Landing Your Dream Cybersecurity Job
It’s difficult enough to get an interview, so you want to stay strong as you transition from using a resume to get attention to selling yourself in person.
Get Noticed By Cybersecurity Hiring Managers
It can be so difficult to get an interview! Here are some practical insights for increasing your chances of getting noticed.
Chose the Path to Your Dream Cybersecurity Job
There are so many different ways you could go about preparing yourself. There are dozens of certifications, college degrees, and the thing all hiring managers ask for: experience. And, unfortunately, I hear from a lot of people who thought they were well-prepared to get their first cybersecurity job, but found themselves getting nowhere after months of interviews. I don't want that for you, so here are some specific suggestions to become a strong candidate for your dream cybersecurity job.
Chose Your Dream Cybersecurity Job by Title
Knowing the title of your dream cybersecurity job is important because, without a job title, you might spend a lot of time going to school or getting certifications, only to find out that, as viewed by a hiring manager, your resume is unfocused on a specific objective.
And that could undermine your ability to present yourself as a strong candidate for a job when other people with laser-focused preparation are submitting their applications for the same job.
Pandemic and masterclass
Another Hiring Manager's Advice
In this episode, I tell you about some practical feedback that I got about the masterclass lessons from another hiring manager. This is feedback you can use now.
To help you get your first cybersecurity job, in addition to this podcast, I’m going to publish an online course.
Will you let me know your #1 question about getting your first cybersecurity job?
If you do that through my online survey, then you’ll get free access to my 4-week online class that’s starting on April 6, 2020.
You’ll also get a free copy of my Amazon best-selling book “Fire Doesn’t Innovate: The Executive’s Practical Guide to Thriving in the Face of Evolving Cyber Risks”.
You can tell me your #1 question by going to:
b.link/cyberpath
If you want to give me feedback on the show, or if you want me to answer your question on a future episode, please visit the show page at:
anchor.fm/YourCyberPath
Survey results--Your #4 Question
In this episode, I tell you the fourth most frequent question we’ve received from the survey respondents so far.
To help you get your first cybersecurity job, in addition to this podcast, I’m going to publish an online course.
Will you let me know your #1 question about getting your first cybersecurity job?
If you do that through my online survey, then you’ll get free access to my 4-week online class that’s starting on April 6, 2020.
You’ll also get a free copy of my Amazon best-selling book “Fire Doesn’t Innovate: The Executive’s Practical Guide to Thriving in the Face of Evolving Cyber Risks”.
You can tell me your #1 question by going to:
b.link/cyberpath
If you want to give me feedback on the show, or if you want me to answer your question on a future episode, please visit the show page at:
anchor.fm/YourCyberPath
Survey results--Your #3 Question
In this episode, I tell you the third most frequent question we’ve received from the survey respondents so far.
To help you get your first cybersecurity job, in addition to this podcast, I’m going to publish an online course.
Will you let me know your #1 question about getting your first cybersecurity job?
If you do that through my online survey, then you’ll get free access to my 4-week online class that’s starting on April 6, 2020.
You’ll also get a free copy of my Amazon best-selling book “Fire Doesn’t Innovate: The Executive’s Practical Guide to Thriving in the Face of Evolving Cyber Risks”.
You can tell me your #1 question by going to:
b.link/cyberpath
If you want to give me feedback on the show, or if you want me to answer your question on a future episode, please visit the show page at:
anchor.fm/YourCyberPath
Survey results--Your #2 Question
In this episode, I tell you the second most frequent question we’ve received from the survey respondents so far.
To help you get your first cybersecurity job, in addition to this podcast, I’m going to publish an online course.
Will you let me know your #1 question about getting your first cybersecurity job?
If you do that through my online survey, then you’ll get free access to my 4-week online class that’s starting on April 6, 2020.
You’ll also get a free copy of my Amazon best-selling book “Fire Doesn’t Innovate: The Executive’s Practical Guide to Thriving in the Face of Evolving Cyber Risks”.
You can tell me your #1 question by going to:
b.link/cyberpath
If you want to give me feedback on the show, or if you want me to answer your question on a future episode, please visit the show page at:
anchor.fm/YourCyberPath
Survey results--Your #1 Question
In this episode, I’m going to tell you the top question we’ve received from the survey respondents so far (all 112 of them!)
To help you get your first cybersecurity job, in addition to this podcast, I’m going to publish an online course.
Will you let me know your #1 question about getting your first cybersecurity job?
If you do that through my online survey, then you’ll get free access to my 4-week online class that’s starting on April 6, 2020.
You’ll also get a free copy of my Amazon best-selling book “Fire Doesn’t Innovate: The Executive’s Practical Guide to Thriving in the Face of Evolving Cyber Risks”.
You can tell me your #1 question by going to:
b.link/cyberpath
If you want to give me feedback on the show, or if you want me to answer your question on a future episode, please visit the show page at:
anchor.fm/YourCyberPath