Sean Martin and Selena Templeton had the pleasure of chatting with Renee Small and Chris Foulon — co-hosts for the Breaking into Security podcast series. Today we’re talking about — you guessed it — why it’s so difficult to break in to the field of cybersecurity.

As we consider this topic, we have to ask ourselves some questions as we continue to hear the cries from the industry about the lack of InfoSec talent. Are we presenting the wrong message, that the only way in is through math and coding? Are we insisting on so many unnecessary restrictions and requirements — and therefore hurdles and filters — that we are essentially stripping down the pool of talent to a level that is sure to present a challenge?

Listen to this chat with Renee and Chris to hear what they have to say!

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