Noureen Njoroge - The importance of mentors in your cybersecurity careers

Zero Hour Podcast

Welcome to the latest episode of the Zero Hour podcast and your host today is Karla Reffold. Today, we are joined by Noureen Njoroge. Noureen is a Security Consultant at Cisco Systems, her area of expertise is threat intelligence. She is the President of Women in Security for North Carolina and the Founder of the Mentor/Mentees Cybersecurity Group with over 4,000 members. Key Minutes 0:10 - Arriving in the USA 1:30 - Working at Cisco 4:00 - Entering cybersecurity from other markets 7:53 - Staying in touch during Covid-19 09:08 - Being a mentor 11:22 - Building to 4,000 members 12:38 - Growing the community further 17:15 - Diversity in cybersecurity 19:15 - Career Pathways in cybersecurity 21:38 - Plenty of resources for a career in cybersecurity 22:05 - Certifications in cybersecurity 24:30 - Managing your time to keep improving 26:30 - The importance of awards 28:15 - Threats in cybersecurity 31:20 - Changes in the industry 32:10 - Ten Quick Fire Questions Key Takeaways 1. Choose what you are passionate about 2. Pick your mentor wisely 3. There is not one path into cybersecurity You can find Noureen at: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noureennjoroge/ WiCyS: http://wicys.org Follow us:Twitter: @zero_hourpodInstagram: @zerohourexperienceWebsite: www.beechermadden.com This podcast is sponsored by:BeecherMadden - www.beechermadden.com Cyber Security Professionals - www.cybersecurity-professionals.com