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Your Passport to a Cyber Security Career #2 | How Do We Pivot? | EP 28
This is Episode 2 of our latest series "Passport of a Cyber Security Career", where our CyberRiskers host, Jalpa Bhavsar uncovers career stories of successful cyber security leaders and professionals from around the world; and talks about how they pivoted their career.
Our guest in this episode is Sabika Ishaq, who is a CISO at Grant Thornton, Luxembourg. She is also the elected President of WomenCyberForce, which is the Luxembourg chapter of European Women4Cyber organization. Sabika has more than 15 years of experience in a number of different industries including the United Nations.
As a security professional and enthusiast, Sabika has been involved in transformative security initiatives where she combined her strong business focus with deep analytical background to bring constructive change. Sabika holds a Master’s degree in Information Security and Management from The London School of Economics and Political Sciences and is a part of notable Security platforms in Luxembourg.
Synopsis:
The episode begins with Jalpa asking Sabika about her educational background. Both explore the soft skills that Sabika acquired from initial roles which set her for success for a rewarding career in cybersecurity. Based on Sabika's own experience, she shares valuable lessons and advice for some one looking to break into cybersecurity. Sabika also suggests hiring managers having an open mindset when reviewing candidate backgrounds. Some varied fields of work such as legal, psychology, law and business management can add tremendous value to the legal, human and strategic aspects of cyber security, e.g. risk assessment, compliance and policy development.
Additional details:
Connect with Sabika on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabika-ishaq/
Also don't forget to reach out to Jalpa (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhavsarjalpa/) about her call to action.
Finally, join our Cyber Risk Meetup community here: https://www.cyberriskmeetup.com/
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By Shamane TanThis is Episode 2 of our latest series "Passport of a Cyber Security Career", where our CyberRiskers host, Jalpa Bhavsar uncovers career stories of successful cyber security leaders and professionals from around the world; and talks about how they pivoted their career.
Our guest in this episode is Sabika Ishaq, who is a CISO at Grant Thornton, Luxembourg. She is also the elected President of WomenCyberForce, which is the Luxembourg chapter of European Women4Cyber organization. Sabika has more than 15 years of experience in a number of different industries including the United Nations.
As a security professional and enthusiast, Sabika has been involved in transformative security initiatives where she combined her strong business focus with deep analytical background to bring constructive change. Sabika holds a Master’s degree in Information Security and Management from The London School of Economics and Political Sciences and is a part of notable Security platforms in Luxembourg.
Synopsis:
The episode begins with Jalpa asking Sabika about her educational background. Both explore the soft skills that Sabika acquired from initial roles which set her for success for a rewarding career in cybersecurity. Based on Sabika's own experience, she shares valuable lessons and advice for some one looking to break into cybersecurity. Sabika also suggests hiring managers having an open mindset when reviewing candidate backgrounds. Some varied fields of work such as legal, psychology, law and business management can add tremendous value to the legal, human and strategic aspects of cyber security, e.g. risk assessment, compliance and policy development.
Additional details:
Connect with Sabika on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabika-ishaq/
Also don't forget to reach out to Jalpa (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhavsarjalpa/) about her call to action.
Finally, join our Cyber Risk Meetup community here: https://www.cyberriskmeetup.com/