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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.

429 - CISSP is changing! Common body of knowledge changes for 2024 | Cyber Work Hacks
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  • 429 - CISSP is changing! Common body of knowledge changes for 2024 | Cyber Work Hacks

    Cyber Work Hacks is back to keep you updated with the CISSP exam! Infosec boot camp instructor Steve Spearman joins me to tell us about the new changes to the CISSP’s common body of knowledge (CBK) and how the changes to the CBK should (or shouldn’t!) affect your study and preparation for the exam! Keep learning, and keep it here for another Cyber Work Hack.

    – Learn more about the CISSP: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/training/cissp/
    – Get your free ebook, "CISSP exam tips and tricks (to ace your exam on the first try)": https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cissp-exam-tips-ebook/
     
    0:00 - CISSP exam common body of knowledge 
    1:16  - Changes to CISSP's CBK
    7:45 - Why did CISSP make CBK changes?
    9:17 - How to study for the CISSP
    11:37 - Most important CISSP exam items 
    14:04 - Best advice for taking the CISSP exam
    15:03 - Outro

    About Infosec
    Infosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com.

    Thu, 21 Mar 2024
  • 428 - CISSP exam tips and tricks: Top test-taking strategies | Cyber Work Hacks

    Infosec and Cyber Work Hacks are here to help you pass the CISSP exam. Today’s Hack is part two, so I encourage you to go back and listen to part one of Steve Spearman’s CISSP exam tips and tricks. In part two, I pass the mic to Spearman to give you his top five test-taking strategies for the CISSP. What’s the Sesame Street rule? How does the CISSP feel about absolutes? Keep it here, and you’ll find out in part two of this week’s Cyber Work Hack. 

    – Learn more about the CISSP: https://resources.infosecinstitute.com/overview/cissp/
    – Get your free ebook, "CISSP exam tips and tricks (to ace your exam on the first try)": https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cissp-exam-tips-ebook/

    1:30 - Look for absolutes in questions
    3:17 - The Sesame Street principle 
    4:45 - Watch for algebraic equations 
    6:23 - Look for the "golden words"
    7:38 - Change management is likely the answer
    8:55 - Keep an eye on senior management and impact
    10:19 - Think like a CISO
    11:53 - Outro

    About Infosec
    Infosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com.

    Fri, 15 Mar 2024
  • 427 - CISSP exam tips and tricks: Avoiding common mistakes | Cyber Work Hacks

    Infosec and Cyber Work Hacks are here to help you pass the CISSP exam! This is part one of a two-part Cyber Work in which Infosec’s CISSP boot camp instructor Steve Spearman gives you his top tips and tricks for taking the CISSP exam! In part one, we’ll talk about what makes the CISSP such a difficult exam, common mistakes people make while taking the exam and what to do if, heaven forbid, you don’t pass on the first try. You don’t have to do this alone, but you need to listen to Spearman's suggestions.

    – Learn more about the CISSP: https://resources.infosecinstitute.com/overview/cissp/
    – Get your free ebook, "CISSP exam tips and tricks (to ace your exam on the first try)": https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cissp-exam-tips-ebook/

    0:00 - CISSP exam tips
    1:43 - What makes the CISSP challenging? 
    4:51 - Common mistakes taking the CISSP
    8:00 - Tricks for taking the CISSP test
    11:40 - Advice on retaking the test
    16:05 - Best advice for CISSP exam day
    16:36 - Outro

    About Infosec
    Infosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com.

    Mon, 11 Mar 2024
  • 426 - What help do CISOs need in 2024? | Guest Alicia Olson

    Alicia Olson, VP of Communications at Optiv, is today's guest. Olson came to cybersecurity from the oil and gas sector. She tells us how she got interested in communications for security professionals, explains how she turned Optiv’s distributed workforce into a cohesive unit and gives CISOs some crucial advice and ideas for dealing with that moment that no one wants to have to explain — the inevitable security breach. 

    0:00 - What do CISOs need in 2024?
    1:40 - Working in communications
    3:50 - Average workday as a VP of communications
    6:56 - Cybersecurity issues with communications 
    9:50 - Why work in cybersecurity communications? 
    13:00 - How to enter cybersecurity communication roles
    17:50 - Women mentoring women in cybersecurity 
    19:35 - Supporting DEI in cybersecurity
    23:00 - Biggest problems for CISOs in 2024
    25:05 - Missing CISO skills you should learn
    27:38 - Remediation in cybersecurity communication
    29:30 - Olson's best piece of career advice
    30:15 - Learn more about Optiv
    30:55 - Outro

    – Get your FREE cybersecurity training resources: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free
    – View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast

    About Infosec
    Infosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com.

    Mon, 04 Mar 2024
  • 425 - What a CISSP boot camp is like | Cyber Work Hacks

    Infosec and the Cyber Work Hacks podcast are here to help you prepare for and pass the CISSP exam from ISC2. For today’s hack, we’re talking boot camps. If you’ve been preparing for the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) study guide for six months or more, you might learn better in a concentrated, focused environment with expert instruction. 

    And that expert is Infosec boot camp instructor Steve Spearman, who has helped hundreds of learners prepare for and pass their CISSP. Steve will walk you through what the Infosec 7-day CISSP boot camp is like, which can make the difference between passing on the first try and the headache and heartache of having to re-sit the exam. 

    0:00 - What is a CISSP boot camp?
    1:37 - A boot camp versus university cybersecurity education
    2:47 - What is a cybersecurity boot camp schedule like? 
    6:54 - Cybersecurity boot camp communication 
    9:50 - Cybersecurity boot camp homework
    12:13 - Taking a cybersecurity certification exam
    15:44 - Is a cybersecurity boot camp right for me? 
    17:36 - Outro

    About Infosec
    Infosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com.

    Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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