CISO Series Podcast

5 Years Required to Write a Better Job Description

Aug 15, 2023

Cybersecurity jobs should focus on competency rather than years of experience. Creating job posts to encourage competency. How applicants show competency on a resume. Importance of judgment in job descriptions. Prompt injection and the need for security measures. The trade-off of vendor selection in a crowded market. Overwhelming number of security vendors in the market and future outlook of the industry.

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Having a skeptical, humble, and creative mindset is crucial in cybersecurity, requiring thinking from an attacker's perspective and actively protecting systems.

Reevaluating job descriptions for cybersecurity roles by shifting the focus to competencies and skills, allowing candidates to showcase problem-solving capabilities and soft skills.

Deep dives

The Importance of a Skeptical and Creative Mind in Cybersecurity

One of the main ideas discussed in this podcast episode is the importance of having a skeptical, humble, and creative mindset in cybersecurity. The speaker highlights the need to think from an attacker's perspective and implement effective defensive strategies. This approach requires recognizing potential vulnerabilities and actively finding ways to protect systems. The speaker emphasizes the importance of staying vigilant and avoiding complacency when it comes to security.

Introduction

2min

Setting a Good Example and Job Description Competencies

6min

Analyzing the Importance of Judgment and Competencies in Job Descriptions and Cybersecurity

8min

Prompt Injection, SSO, and the Importance of Intelligence Requirements

3min

The Trade-Off of Vendor Selection in a Crowded Market

20min

Security Vendor Overload and the Future of the Industry

6min

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We're seeing increasing recognition that cybersecurity jobs should focus on competency rather than years of experience. But how do you create job posts to encourage that? And how do applicants even show that on a resume?

This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson, CISO, Rivian. Joining us for the episode is our special guest TC Niedzialkowski‌, CISO, Nextdoor.

Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Reqfast

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In this episode:

Are we finally seeing increasing recognition that cybersecurity jobs should focus on competency rather than years of experience?
How do you create job posts to encourage that?
How do applicants even show that on a resume?

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CISO Series Podcast

5 Years Required to Write a Better Job Description

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

The Importance of a Skeptical and Creative Mind in Cybersecurity

Balancing Work and Vacation as a CISO

Reevaluating Job Descriptions for Cybersecurity Roles

The Overwhelming Number of Security Vendors

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts