Today, Daryl Haegley joins Derek Harp for another episode in the Security Leader interview series! Daryl was a military officer and then became a civilian in DOD (Department of Defense) operations. He is now the Director of Mission Assurance and Cyber Deterrence for the DOD. 

Daryl has always been fascinated with technology. He links his fascination to the intrigue he felt when watching Star Trek episodes with his father and brothers as a child and seeing how much simpler technology can make people’s lives. 

Even though Daryl became one of the early cyber security pioneers, technology did not lead him to where he finds himself today. 

In this episode of the (CS)²AI Podcast, Daryl tells his story, talks about his journey, discusses his choices, and explains how his career path led him to where he is today. He discusses some of the practices he employed along his career path that could be valuable when selecting a specific line of work. He also talks about how individuals in the military can increase their value to the outside world and explains where people can get formal or informal security training. 

You will not want to miss this episode if you are leaning toward a career in the cyber security field, so stay tuned for more!

Show highlights:

• The path leading Daryl to where he is today did not proceed through technology. (4:42)
• After completing his RTC in the Navy, Daryl thought he was done with school, but he went on to get three master’s degrees. (6:36)
• Daryl talks about crossing over from college RTC to become a cryptologist. (7:45)
• An important lesson he learned from history is about defense. (9:01)
• Today, Daryl still references some of the lessons he learned from his early experiences in his naval career. (11:44)
• Some advice for how individuals who are still in military service can strengthen their resumes and increase their value to the outside world. (14:24)
• Daryl discusses some areas where individuals can get either formal or informal security training. (15:53)
• Daryl talks about control systems and explains how they first intersected with his career. (16:55)
• Daryl shares some highlights of his career and discusses some of the things he would do differently today. (20:19)
• How mentorship has played out on his career path. (24:01)
• Daryl talks about the sharing of information between government entities and non-government entities. (28:32)
• Daryl discusses his involvement in the cyber security certification model being rolled out. (29:43)
• There are engineering classes at Georgetown University and George Mason University that include courses for individuals who want to study cyber security. (33:22)
• The career areas within cyber security that Daryl believes will be in demand five years from now. (35:17)