Welcome to Throwback Thursday! On this special episode, Ryan enjoyed interviewing, Ieshea Hollins, Chief Information Security Consultant at Direnzic Technology & Consulting, LLC. In this interview, they discuss topics such as; trailblazing in digital forensics and cybersecurity, natural talent vs. certs vs. degrees, normalizing pursuing your passion over chasing titles, and what it means to be a vCISO. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks!

00:39 Introduction

01:45 Trailblazing in digital forensics and Cybersecurity

02:10 Motivation to starting her business

09:50 The importance of sponsorship

17:44 Natural talent vs Certs vs Degrees

22:04 Tools to help you start your cyber journey

24:00 Normalize pursuing your passion over chasing titles

25:40 The significance of utilizing project management principles

33:30 What does the future hold?

41:20 A day in the life of a vCISO

52:48 The difference between your IT department and your CISO

56:15 Overcoming adversity

1:06:00 The importance of building your social network

1:14:33 What content do watch/read/listen to to unwind?

Follow Ieshea Hollins:

Clubhouse @IesheaSpeaks

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ieshea/

https://www.facebook.com/ieshea

https://www.facebook.com/direnzic

https://twitter.com/direnzic

https://www.instagram.com/direnzictech

https://www.tiktok.com/@_itsme_ie

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Audio - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-other-side-of-the-firewall/id1542479181

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXZgdDvlcQ8bP_V4dEF02Yw

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