Project Cyber Ready

This podcast hosted by CyberUp's Executive Director, Tony Bryan, provides insights on how individuals can get involved and expand their opportunities to break into a career. It is a continuation of the series.

A follow-up discussion to a blog posted this past week at https://wecyberup.org/are-we-actually-making-a-differing-in-cybersecurity-workforce/. Fresh from the NICE Conference in Atlanta, Tony Bryan, Executive Director, asks a simple question, "Are we making a difference?" Over six years later, billions of dollars spent, and the creation of tons of new products, training, and certifications we are still being outpaced for cybersecurity job growth. What can we do and what should we do to make a dent? Tony provides a few thoughts, suggestions and examples of companies that have built models that work. Check it out!

Articles and websites referenced in the podcast:
https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252520947/Over-a-third-of-cyber-security-professionals-plan-career-change
https://www.cyberseek.org/heatmap.html

Check out part 3 of the Top 10 ways to not close the cybersecurity skills gap sessions. Today's discussion covers the 5 things companies can do right now to create environments that are conducive to hiring entry-level talent.

Tune in and listen to the PowerUp Cyber Games powerhouse team from Parkway School District's SPARK Program. Drew, Ellie, and Chris share their experiences and recommendations on how to help teachers, students, and volunteers more successful in competitions.

Over the next 10 podcasts Tony Bryan, Executive Director at CyberUp, will share the top 10 ways our country should be looking at the idea of a "skills gap" and how we can reimagine how we grow a healthy cybersecurity talent pool.

In part 2 we talk about the marketing machine that has been pumped into the cybersecurity sector and the impact it has had. We discuss skills paths and dive into why calling our shortage of people a "skills gap" when it really is a pipeline issue.

Over the next 10 podcasts Tony Bryan, Executive Director at CyberUp, will share the top 10 ways our country should be looking at the idea of a "skills gap" and how we can reimagine how we grow a healthy cybersecurity talent pool.

In part 1, we explore the idea of a national cybersecurity talent model and the value standardization across public and private sectors would bring to the table. Simple adoption of NICE's cybersecurity workforce framework can help us reach full employment, provide guidance to trainers, support hiring managers, and increase retention of employees.

Website referenced: www.cyberseek.org

As we look ahead to the 2021-2022 PowerUp Cyber Games season we invited Lisa Oyler to join the podcast. Lisa is a retired teacher of over 20 years and one of the most respected educators in the country when it comes to cybersecurity curriculum. She shares her experiences, lessons learned, and some stories of inspiration. We also were joined by CyberUp's very own PowerUp Manager, Jess Walden-Gray. If you work with students be sure to tune in for some great advice.

CyberUp apprentice, Christy Burgess, joins Tony Bryan to talk about her path into cybersecurity.

In this episode, Tony Bryan was joined by Alex Jones with Cobalt.io. Alex is an infosec professional with years of experience and a unique background in audio engineering. Hear how he moved from one industry to the other and what his advice is to help you break into your own cybersecurity career.

Director of Cybersecurity at Uncomn, Cory Phipps, joins CyberUp's Executive Director, Tony Bryan, to share how he made the transition from law enforcement into cybersecurity. Cory gives advice on how to get started and ways to keep your career moving forward.