Cyber Work Podcast
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Previous Cyber Work episodes
Working as a privacy manager | Cybersecurity Career Series
Advanced knowledge of privacy law and data protection is critical to success in this role.
0:00 - Working as a privacy manager
0:40 - What does a privacy manager do?
3:02 - Experience a privacy manager needs
5:15 - Is college necessary for a privacy manager?
8:05 - Skills needed to be a privacy manager
10:30 - What tools does a privacy manager use?
11:15 - Where do privacy managers work?
12:15 - Roles privacy managers can move to
13:30 - How do I get started becoming a privacy manager?
What does a cybersecurity beginner do? | Cybersecurity Career Series
The Cybersecurity Beginner role focuses on the foundational skills and knowledge that will allow anyone to take the first step towards transitioning into a cybersecurity career. No prior knowledge of cybersecurity or work experience is required. The only prerequisite is a passion for technology and cybersecurity.
0:00 - Working as a cybersecurity beginner
0:41 - Tasks a cybersecurity beginner may take on
4:15 - Cybersecurity work imposter syndrome
5:49 - Common tools cybersecurity beginners use
9:08 - Jobs for cybersecurity beginners
13:50 - Get started in cybersecurity
What does an ICS security practitioner do? | Cybersecurity Career Series
0:00 - ICS security practitioners
0:25 - What is an industrial control system practitioner?
2:22 - How to become an ICS practitioner
4:00 - Education required for an ICS practitioner
5:00 - Soft skills ICS practitioners need
6:05 - Common tools ICS practitioners use
7:59 - Where do ICS practitioners work?
10:05 - Can I move to another role after ICS practitioner?
12:18 - Getting started as an ICS practitioner
A public discussion about privacy careers: Training, certification and experience | Cyber Work Live
0:00 - Intro and guests
3:45 - What is privacy as a career?
8:15 - Day-to-day work of a cybersecurity privacy professional?
16:45 - Intersection of law and tech degrees
20:30 - What beginner privacy certifications should I pursue?
25:45 - Best practices for studying for IAPP certifications
33:00 - How to gain experience in cybersecurity privacy work
40:27 - How to interview for a cybersecurity privacy job
45:00 - GDPR and ransomware
51:52 - Implementation of privacy laws and security positions
58:15 - Outro
What does a security engineer do? | Cybersecurity Career Series
0:00 - What is a security engineer?
3:39 - How do I become a security engineer?
4:52 - Studying to become a security engineer
5:47 - Soft skills for security engineers
7:05 - Where do security engineers work?
9:43 - Tools for security engineers
12:10 - Roles adjacent to security engineer
13:15 - Become a security engineer right now
What does an information risk analyst do? | Cybersecurity Career Series
0:00 - Information risk analyst career
0:30 - Day-to-day tasks of an information risk analyst
2:09 - How to become an information risk analyst
4:00 - Training for an information risk analyst role
5:42 - Skills an information risk analyst needs
9:24 - Tools information risk analysts use
10:51 - Jobs for information risk analysts
13:08 - Other jobs information risk analysts can do
18:05 - First steps to becoming an information risk analyst
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Weekly career advice
Learn how to break into cybersecurity, build new skills and move up the career ladder. Each week on the Cyber Work Podcast, host Chris Sienko sits down with thought leaders from Carbon Black, IBM, CompTIA and others to discuss the latest cybersecurity workforce trends.

Hands-on training
Get the hands-on training you need to learn new cybersecurity skills and keep them relevant. Every other week on Cyber Work Applied, expert Infosec instructors and industry practitioners teach a new skill — and show you how that skill applies to real-world scenarios.

Q&As with industry pros
Have a question about your cybersecurity career? Join our special Cyber Work Live episodes for a Q&A with industry leaders. Get your career questions answered, connect with other industry professionals and take your career to the next level.