Etan Basseri is a product manager on Microsoft's Identity Security team, working to prevent and detect identity compromise. During the course of his career, he’s held a range of roles across law, business development, consulting and product, so he frequently advises and mentors others on their career development. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/basseri/ Career Walking Decks 101: https://kkarenism.com/career-walking-decks-101/ Microsoft Software & Systems Academy (MSSA) – Microsoft Military Affairs: https://military.microsoft.com/mssa/ Cybrary: https://www.cybrary.it/info/homepaged/ SANS Institute: https://www.sans.org/mlp/2/ (ISC)2: https://www.isc2.org Pluralsight: https://www.pluralsight.com 

New to RSA? Gene offers a few quick tips and some advice on navigating this massive cybersecurity conference for the first time.

Neil is currently ThreatX’s SOC manager and has 15 years of experience in roles from user support to leading security programs. He has expertise in security architecture and cybersecurity best practices and is an active member of the security community. He has delivered lectures at DEF CON, OWASP, and local security meetups. Neil also acts as an adjunct lecturer on Software Engineering at Indiana University. Defcon: https://defcon.org BSides: http://www.securitybsides.com/w/page/12194156/FrontPage Neil Weitzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilweitzel/ 

Edward Amoroso is the founder and CEO of Tag InfoSphere. He also teaches courses on cybersecurity at NYU and the Stevens Institute of Technology. Previously, he was the CISO of AT&T for many years. Tag Cyber: https://www.tag-cyber.com Cybrary: https://www.cybrary.it SANS: https://www.sans.org Coursera: https://www.coursera.org Edward Amoroso LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-amoroso/

The SVP of Business Development and Strategic Alliances at Rapid7, Julian Waits has had a long and impressive career in the cybersecurity industry. He has held positions from software developer to field systems engineer, M&A director, Sales VP, and CEO. Cyversity: https://www.cyversity.orISAC: https://www.it-isac.org SANS: https://www.sans.org Julian Waits LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianwaits/

David Craigen is the BU Information Security Officer, North America and Canada at TK Elevator. Previously, he held senior security leadership positions at several organizations, including Quikrete, BioIQ, and MiMedx. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidcraigen/ 

Bruce Schneier is an internationally renowned security technologist, called a “security guru” by the Economist. He is the New York Times best-selling author of 14 books -- including A Hacker’s Mind -- as well as hundreds of articles, essays, and academic papers. His influential newsletter Crypto-Gram and blog Schneier on Security are read by over 250,000 people. Schneier is a fellow at the Berkman-Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, a Lecturer in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, a board member of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and AccessNow, and an advisory board member of EPIC and VerifiedVoting.org. He is the Chief of Security Architecture at Inrupt, Inc. Schneier on Security blog: https://www.schneier.com  Cryto-Gram newsletter: https://www.schneier.com/crypto-gram/ About A Hacker’s Mind: https://www.schneier.com/books/a-hackers-mind/  

Having clear goals and a way to keep yourself accountable is often the key to success. Gene Fay has developed a system to keep himself focused on his yearly goals, and it involves a sticky note. Get his tips on goal setting in this Tips and Techniques episode.

Connie Matthews Reynolds is the founder and CEO of ReynCon Educational Services and Training, which brings together security practitioners and individuals who want to build their skills, whether new to our field, or building skills for growth or a more cross-functional skill set. She is also a founding member of EmpoWE-R Women of Information Security and the president of the Central Ohio ISSA. Information Systems Security Association (ISSA): https://www.issa.org EmpoWE-R Women of Infosec: https://www.empower-infosec.org ReynCon Education Services & Training: https://www.reynconsecurity.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conniematthews/  

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