Security Mash-Up

Security Congress Abstract

Energizing the Next Generation of Cybersecurity Professions through Mentorship

Panel Moderator(s)

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  Noureen Njoroge

  Security Investigator
  CISCO

Panelist(s)

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  Steve Hunt, MA

  Chair
  Communities of Excellence
• 

  Reena Madan

  Solution Engineer
  Verizon
• 

  Rocio Baeza

  CEO & Founder
  CyberSecurityBase
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  Katrina Phiri

  Cybersecurity Senior Associate
  PwC
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  John Sisler, CISSP

  Business Architect
  AICPA

Considering the spike of cyberattacks and the demand of information security professionals, there is a skill gap that we need to address. It is the lack of mentorships. We as panelists believe that we can energize the next generation through mentorship. Each member of this panel will share stories of successful mentorships throughout their respective careers and how they promote mentorship. According to Tech Republic, cybersecurity is projected to have a talent gap of 1.8 million jobs by 2022 due to lack of a revolving talent pool. The "skills gap" indicated by some statistics will be relieved once mentorships are widely adopted in the industry. When experienced professionals and peers freely share their knowledge, like members of a team, the entire industry benefits.

 

Learning Objectives:

• Walk out with a deeper understanding of mentorship and ideas for getting started.
• Know what questions to ask a mentor, qualities to look for in a mentor and when to reach out for a mentoring session.
• Know the skills required to be a mentor, how and where to volunteer their mentorship services.