Becoming A CISO

In this episode of "Life of a CISO" with Dr. Eric Cole, the focus is on the mindset shift needed to become a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Dr. Cole addresses common frustrations of aspiring CISOs who struggle to land roles despite the demand for cybersecurity professionals. He emphasizes the importance of believing in oneself as CISO material, highlighting that success starts with changing one's mindset and internal narrative. By shifting focus from self-doubt to self-assurance, individuals can align their beliefs with their goals, paving the way for opportunities. Dr. Cole underscores the significance of rewriting CVs to reflect a CISO's strategic mindset and business acumen rather than technical expertise. Additionally, he provides insights on interview strategies, urging candidates to infuse discussions with business-oriented language and demonstrate an understanding of organizational goals and growth metrics. Overall, the episode emphasizes the transformative power of self-belief and strategic positioning in achieving CISO aspirations.

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Show Notes:
1:00 - CISO Job Struggles Introduction
3:00 - Challenges in Cybersecurity
4:00 - Importance of Mindset
7:00 - Race Car Driving Lesson
10:00 - Trust in Long-Term Results
15:00 - Recognizing Self-Limiting Beliefs
20:00 - Shifting Mindset
23:00 - Building Confidence

About Dr. Eric Cole
Eric Cole, Ph.D., is an industry-recognized security expert with over 20 years of hands-on experience in consulting, training, and public speaking. As the founder and CEO of Secure Anchor Consulting, Dr. Cole focuses on helping customers prevent security breaches, detect network intrusions, and respond to advanced threats. In addition, he is a sought-after expert witness and a 2014 inductee to the Info Security Hall of Fame.

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[ArtistUniverseUntouched]

I’ve been in this loop thinking I am not a cloud security engineer, second guessing myself lately. Like you said in 18:17 I didn’t come from a traditional background of help desk nor years of experience in IT. Your honesty right, it’s my mindset leading me to crash and burn out. Thank you for this reminder…

[XPandXP]

Dear Dr Eric. I was thinking about your videos and the contemporary situation in organizations. Many professionals in Cybersecurity are stuck with this mindset of "Finding exact match of skills for their products and tools", Due to this mindset, they end up keeping the positions open for more than 3 to 4 months. May I request you to make one video podcast on "How to find right skills and talent in the marketplace to fulfil the open demands". For example: A person may be very good in Zscaler and am sure he can quickly transition his role into Cisco Anyconnect also. Because Zscaler and Cisco Any connect both are under "VPN Services" Category. So, Todays hiring managers are missing the "Correlation and Association expertise" (In Analytics it is called Market Basket analysis). So if you can talk about this aspect in your upcoming videos, it would help the hiring managers to grow the Cybersecurity services industry. This will help the candidates and also the organizations. A win-win.

[XPandXP]

Another great video from you Dr Eric. Thank you. You are actually speaking Cyber Psychology.

[axelmalton]

A great way to explain the topic of what it takes to be a successful CISO. THX!

[CJ_]

Good morning Dr. E, thank you for sharing your insights!