CYBER LIFE

In this episode, we interview Charles Payne, a seasoned CISO with over 20 years of experience. He shares his insights on what it takes to be successful in this critical role, and offers advice to anyone who aspires to become a CISO.

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Charles explains that the CISO is responsible for protecting an organization's data and systems from cyberattacks. This requires a deep understanding of both technical and business aspects of security.

CISOs must also be able to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Charles also shares some of the key qualities that make a successful CISO, including technical expertise, business acumen, leadership skills, and the ability to communicate effectively.

No role in cybersecurity is without its challenges, so Charles shares common challenges of the CISO role and offers advice on how to overcome them.

If you're interested in a career as a CISO, this episode is a must-listen.

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CISO responsibilities, CISO qualifications, CISO best practices, CISO career path, CISO skills, CISO cybersecurity strategy CISO risk management, CISO data protection, CISO compliance, CISO incident response, CISO governance

In this episode, Katoria Henry, a multi-award winning cloud security and technical resilience expert, discusses the importance of building a resilient cloud architecture.

Katoria covers the key concepts of cloud resilience, the challenges of building resilient cloud architectures, and best practices for overcoming these challenges.

Katoria also shares her personal experiences working with organizations to help them build resilient cloud architectures. She provides practical advice on how to design, deploy, and manage microservices-based applications in a way that minimizes the risk of outages and data breaches.

Whether you're a cloud architect, developer, or security professional, this video is essential viewing for anyone who wants to build resilient cloud applications.

Listen to this episode to learn:

- What is cloud resilience?

- The challenges of building resilient cloud architectures and how to overcome them.

- Practical advice on how to design, deploy, and manage microservices-based applications in a way that minimizes the risk of outages and data breaches.

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cloud resilience, microservices, cloud architecture, cloud security, data breaches, outages

In this episode, we're diving into the realm of identity and access management in the cloud. Our guest is Dr. KVN Rajesh, a multi award-winning trainer focused on Microsoft Azure security.

With a PhD in deep learning and over 10,000 individuals trained, Dr. Rajesh is a cloud security expert you won't want to miss.

Dr. Rajesh explains the concept of identity and access management (IAM) and how it helps protect our digital resources.

Imagine your username as your digital ID and access as your role within the organization – all controlled through IAM. IAM helps protect critical data, data privacy, and ensures compliance.

Dr. Rajesh talks about creating and managing IAM users, from provisioning to authentication, authorization, lifecycle management, and continuous monitoring.

He then explores the power of IAM policies. These digital blueprints govern user permissions and actions, safeguarding the principle of least privilege. Dr. Rajesh sheds light on architecture best practices of these policies and their role in maintaining the balance between security and user experience.

As our episode focus pivots to cloud environments, Dr. Rajesh showcases the pivotal role of IAM in Microsoft Azure. You will learn how Azure IAM centralizes access control, leveraging Azure Active Directory and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for seamless user identity management.

Dr. Rajesh also addresses emerging trends shaping the future of IAM.

He discusses zero trust, AI integration, and blockchain-backed identity verification.

But every coin has two sides.

Dr. Rajesh shares some common pitfalls to avoid – from generic passwords to excessive privileges – and offers a roadmap for troubleshooting IAM issues.

Dr. Rajesh recommends a comprehensive IAM strategy to enforce granular permissions, track user activities, and ensure regulatory compliance.

In this ever-connected world, cloud-based IAM solutions come with scalability, centralized management, and seamless integration. Dr. Rajesh digs into common benefits and challenges with cloud IAM solutions, to help your organization identity "right fit" solutions.

Dr. Rajesh also emphasizes the urgency of implementing IAM best practices because of emerging threats and the reduced barrier to entry for cyber criminals.

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Identity and access management (IAM), Access control, IAM solutions, User authentication, Role-based access control, Multifactor authentication, IAM best practices, Identity security, Access management tools, IAM implementation, Privileged access management, Single sign-on (SSO), Identity governance, Cloud IAM, Microsoft Azure IAM, Identity verification

In this episode, I'm joined by Zachary M. who built his own 5G van to live the dream life.

In this episode Gerry Auger and I discuss the need for cybersecurity skill-based training. Be sure to check out and subscribe to Gerry's Simply Cyber YouTube channel.

You can't go wrong with 2 Kens in the room. Listen to this brief episode of my chat with Ken Mofford at Comcast.

This is the recent cybersecurity personal branding conference, where cybersecurity professionals shared their insights and funny stories around personal branding.

A strong personal brand is important in both your cybersecurity career and if you decide to start your own business. Having a strong personal brand allows you to have real negotiating power in job interviews and increases your value for any organization. In this virtual conference, experienced cybersecurity professionals and business owners shared their insights into personal branding.

Listen to the open cybersecurity jobs in this episode and hear my brief discussion on the power of networking for getting jobs.

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A list of jobs (including entry level) that I've found this week, along with companies that have a lot of jobs open.

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Job/Course Links Mentioned in this Episode

Battleship free course

https://academy.battleshipsecurity.com/course/get_infosec_interviews 

RangeForce 

Has paid intern roles available

https://www.rangeforce.com/careers 

Ultimate Software

Remote System Consultant

https://recruiting.ultipro.com/USG1006/JobBoard/dfc53730-57d1-3460-336f-ddafabd108f3/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=865721a7-e656-4ffc-b65d-f944072fb1ba

• 3-5 yrs experience implementing HRMS solutions
• Project management skills
• Custom service skills
• Prior payroll implementation experience
• Time Management skills
• Communication skills
• Motivated
• Strong Excel knowledge 

Cybersecurity Vulnerability Analyst

https://recruiting.ultipro.com/USG1006/JobBoard/dfc53730-57d1-3460-336f-ddafabd108f3/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=5015ec69-cbc1-4e4d-82df-1cf20307ccb0 

-Be current on CVEs

-Vulnerability assessments, reports, and remediation 

-Communication skills

-RSA Archer a plus

-Programming/Scripting experience

-Hardening skills

Conquest Cyber

Linux Security Engineer -mid level role

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2377019536/

-Advanced Linux experience

-Development/Scripting experience

-Plus to have Golang and Elastic stack management experience

DevSecOps Engineer -mid level role

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2377021798/

-Advanced Linux experience

-Kubernetes experience

-Development/Scripting experience

-Plus to have Golang

Application Security Engineer- mid level role

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2386004317/

-Threat modeling

-Code review (Golang, .Net, Javascript)

-Investigating security defects found by SAST/DAST (static and dynamic code analysis)

Golang Developer- mid level role

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2361241990/

- Plus to have experience with Javascript frameworks - React.js, Next.js and other front end technology

Cloud Engineer - senior level role

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2371389170/

- Azure architecture

-8-10 years experience in security/cloud

- Plus to have CISSP, CISM, or Azure certs

Comcast

Customer Success Engineer

https://comcast.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Comcast_Careers/job/MD---Virtual---C/Customer-Success-Engineer_227757

-Python

-Windows AD

-Splunk

-IDS

-Linux Server - main skillset they want

Note: Lots of Product Manager roles open at Comcast as well.

Deloitte

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Lots of jobs open, including some entry level

https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en.html