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Kacy Zurkus

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Niles Pyelshak

Ryen Macababbad

Get ready for another journey! This time we're going into The Cloud; pack some open mind and perspective, as the environment is busy, constantly changing, and diverse skills, backgrounds, and culture are needed.Presumably, many folks—when they think of "the cloud"—immediately think about technology; something along the lines of "my computer is somebody else's computer." We often forget that humans are building the cloud, running in the cloud, using and supporting it. Each cloud is a bit—or a lot—different. It is—or should be—built to operate in support of its specific business, bringing with it everything it needs to allow it to run and be successful. It must be usable by the teams that run it and secure it. But that’s not always the case.With a widening gap for skilled cybersecurity talent—that now must also operate in the cloud environment—what we're really missing in the industry is the means to look at non-traditional talent. We must get creative in picking the pools where to find this talent and get creative with looking for sources of people that can fill the roles we have open.We must remove the blinders that the InfoSec industry has been wearing for far too long. By doing so, we will open up to opportunities for the many talented, passionate, technology-loving, and continuously-learning, to join the industry. These are the kind of people we want in our organizations because they're always going to go after learning something new—and that's what we need most in this fast-paced cloud environment.When you listen to this episode, you'll quickly realize that you may be able to lift-and-shift some of you on-premises technologies to the cloud—but that this model doesn't suit the humans making it all work.A few things need to change as fast as the cloud. The way in which we educate, train, and prepare the existing and future workforce is possibly one of the most important to address.Listen up as we present to you the upcoming RSA Conference 365 Virtual Series.The first one of many. Guest(s)Niles Pyelshak, Service Delivery Manager, CiscoRyen Macababbad, Senior Security Architect Manager, Microsoft (@Ryen_Mac on Twitter)Kacy Zurkus, Content Strategist at RSA Conference (@KSZ714 on Twitter)ResourcesLearn more and register for the RSAC 365 November Seminar: https://itspm.ag/35rZGSeMicrosoft Software and Systems Academy: https://military.microsoft.com/programs/microsoft-software-systems-academy/DoD Skillsbridge: https://dodskillbridge.usalearning.gov/Empow(H)er Cybersecurity: https://www.empowhercybersecurity.org/This Episode’s Sponsors:ReversingLabs: itspm.ag/itsprvslwebTo see and hear more event coverage content on ITSPmagazine, visit:https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-event-coverageAre you interested in sponsoring our event coverage or another ITSPmagazine Channel?https://www.itspmagazine.com/podcast-series-sponsorships

Get ready for another journey! This time we're going into The Cloud; pack some open mind and perspective, as the environment is busy, constantly changing, and diverse skills, backgrounds, and culture are needed.Presumably, many folks—when they think of "the cloud"—immediately think about technology; something along the lines of "my computer is somebody else's computer." We often forget that humans are building the cloud, running in the cloud, using and supporting it. Each cloud is a bit—or a lot—different. It is—or should be—built to operate in support of its specific business, bringing with it everything it needs to allow it to run and be successful. It must be usable by the teams that run it and secure it. But that’s not always the case.With a widening gap for skilled cybersecurity talent—that now must also operate in the cloud environment—what we're really missing in the industry is the means to look at non-traditional talent. We must get creative in picking the pools where to find this talent and get creative with looking for sources of people that can fill the roles we have open.We must remove the blinders that the InfoSec industry has been wearing for far too long. By doing so, we will open up to opportunities for the many talented, passionate, technology-loving, and continuously-learning, to join the industry. These are the kind of people we want in our organizations because they're always going to go after learning something new—and that's what we need most in this fast-paced cloud environment.When you listen to this episode, you'll quickly realize that you may be able to lift-and-shift some of you on-premises technologies to the cloud—but that this model doesn't suit the humans making it all work.A few things need to change as fast as the cloud. The way in which we educate, train, and prepare the existing and future workforce is possibly one of the most important to address.Listen up as we present to you the upcoming <a href="https://itspm.ag/35rZGSe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSA Conference 365 Virtual Series</a>.The first one of many. Guest(s) <a href="linkedin.com/in/nilespyelshak" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Niles Pyelshak</a>, Service Delivery Manager, Cisco<a href="linkedin.com/in/ryen-macababbad" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ryen Macababbad</a>, Senior Security Architect Manager, Microsoft (<a href="https://twitter.com/Ryen_Mac" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Ryen_Mac</a> on Twitter)<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ksz714/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kacy Zurkus</a>, Content Strategist at RSA Conference (<a href="https://twitter.com/KSZ714" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@KSZ714</a> on Twitter)Resources Learn more and register for the RSAC 365 November Seminar: <a href="https://itspm.ag/35rZGSe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://itspm.ag/35rZGSe</a>Microsoft Software and Systems Academy: <a href="https://military.microsoft.com/programs/microsoft-software-systems-academy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://military.microsoft.com/programs/microsoft-software-systems-academy/</a>DoD Skillsbridge: <a href="https://dodskillbridge.usalearning.gov/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dodskillbridge.usalearning.gov/</a>Empow(H)er Cybersecurity: <a href="https://www.empowhercybersecurity.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.empowhercybersecurity.org/</a>This Episode’s Sponsors:ReversingLabs: <a href="http://itspm.ag/itsprvslweb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">itspm.ag/itsprvslweb</a>To see and hear more event coverage content on ITSPmagazine, visit: <a href="https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-event-coverage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-event-coverage</a>Are you interested in sponsoring our event coverage or another ITSPmagazine Channel? <a href="https://www.itspmagazine.com/podcast-series-sponsorships" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.itspmagazine.com/podcast-series-sponsorships</a>

You Can't Lift-And-Shift Humans To The Cloud | A Training And Staffing Conversation With Niles Pyelshak, Ryen Macababbad, And Kacy Zurkus | RSAC 365

Kristy Westphal

RSAC 365 has all you need to dive into the topics that you care about the most, and in the way that you prefer. Sit back and listen to talks, engage in virtual conversations with your peers and other thought leaders, or both.When you go to a conference, you can have upwards of 20 tracks with 300 or more sessions — not all of which are going to get into the nitty-gritty that some folks need to bring back to their information security programs. It's time to break that mold. With these new RSAC 365 quarterly seminars, the goal is to take a deeper dive into a specific topic presenting information and promoting engagement that’s meant to be consumed all in one sitting.If you want to sit back and listen to a talk for 30 minutes, the seminar has you covered. If you want to have conversations with your peers and other thought leaders so you can make some long-lasting virtual connections with folks online, the seminar has that as well.The first topic of discussion is all about the cloud: Reducing Cloud Risk: What You Haven’t Thought of YetIn the half-day seminar, experts from around the world bring you along for the ride to take a closer look at the issues and challenges that cybersecurity and DevOps teams may overlook as they push their applications into the cloud. Gain real-world knowledge from experts who’ve been there and learn how to mitigate cloud risk. You’ll have access to:Traditional sessions (30 minutes each)Interactive Birds of a Feather discussionsNetworking with speakers and peersThe ability to dig into specialized areas through an easily-consumable half-day seminar that gets to the topics that really matter to the business is extremely important. Clearly, the cloud is one of those critical elements worth exploring, especially with the accelerated digital transformations that have taken place over the last few months.We want to invite everybody that is listening right now to take the opportunity to register for this event. And spread the word because it's a good way as your session to stay active and connected even when we can be together.Guest(s)Kristy Westphal, Director, Information Security and Operations, Union BankKacy Zurkus, Content Strategist at RSA Conference (@KSZ714 on Twitter)ResourcesLearn more and register for the RSAC 365 November Seminar: https://itspm.ag/35rZGSeThis Episode’s Sponsors:ReversingLabs: itspm.ag/itsprvslwebTo see and hear more event coverage content on ITSPmagazine, visit:https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-event-coverageAre you interested in sponsoring our event coverage or another ITSPmagazine Channel?https://www.itspmagazine.com/podcast-series-sponsorships

RSAC 365 has all you need to dive into the topics that you care about the most, and in the way that you prefer. Sit back and listen to talks, engage in virtual conversations with your peers and other thought leaders, or both.When you go to a conference, you can have upwards of 20 tracks with 300 or more sessions — not all of which are going to get into the nitty-gritty that some folks need to bring back to their information security programs. It's time to break that mold. With these new RSAC 365 quarterly seminars, the goal is to take a deeper dive into a specific topic presenting information and promoting engagement that’s meant to be consumed all in one sitting.If you want to sit back and listen to a talk for 30 minutes, the seminar has you covered. If you want to have conversations with your peers and other thought leaders so you can make some long-lasting virtual connections with folks online, the seminar has that as well.The first topic of discussion is all about the cloud: <a href="https://itspm.ag/35rZGSe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reducing Cloud Risk: What You Haven’t Thought of Yet</a>In the half-day seminar, experts from around the world bring you along for the ride to take a closer look at the issues and challenges that cybersecurity and DevOps teams may overlook as they push their applications into the cloud. Gain real-world knowledge from experts who’ve been there and learn how to mitigate cloud risk. You’ll have access to:<ul><li>Traditional sessions (30 minutes each)</li><li>Interactive Birds of a Feather discussions</li><li>Networking with speakers and peers</li></ul>The ability to dig into specialized areas through an easily-consumable half-day seminar that gets to the topics that really matter to the business is extremely important. Clearly, the cloud is one of those critical elements worth exploring, especially with the accelerated digital transformations that have taken place over the last few months.We want to invite everybody that is listening right now to take the opportunity to register for this event. And spread the word because it's a good way as your session to stay active and connected even when we can be together.Guest(s) <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmwestphal/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kristy Westphal</a>, Director, Information Security and Operations, Union Bank<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ksz714/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kacy Zurkus</a>, Content Strategist at RSA Conference (<a href="https://twitter.com/KSZ714" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@KSZ714</a> on Twitter)Resources Learn more and register for the RSAC 365 November Seminar: <a href="https://itspm.ag/35rZGSe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://itspm.ag/35rZGSe</a>This Episode’s Sponsors:ReversingLabs: <a href="http://itspm.ag/itsprvslweb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">itspm.ag/itsprvslweb</a>To see and hear more event coverage content on ITSPmagazine, visit: <a href="https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-event-coverage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-event-coverage</a>Are you interested in sponsoring our event coverage or another ITSPmagazine Channel? <a href="https://www.itspmagazine.com/podcast-series-sponsorships" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.itspmagazine.com/podcast-series-sponsorships</a>

RSAC 365 Brings Specialized Sessions And Community Engagement In Quarterly Half-Day Seminars | With Kristy Westphal And Kacy Zurkus

On this week’s episode of CHEN PR’s podcast, we caught up with our friend, Kacy Zurkus. Kacy is a content strategist for RSA Conference so she gave us the inside scoop on what it’s like to organize, manage and design one of the world’s largest security conferences. As a former freelancer, it was Kacy's experience writing about the security industry’s wide spectrum of technologies, products and companies – paired with the business and social dynamics involved – that led her to become a content creator for RSA Conference.

On this week’s episode of CHEN PR’s podcast, we caught up with our friend, Kacy Zurkus. Kacy is a content strategist for RSA Conference so she gave us the inside scoop on what it’s like to organize, manage and design one of the world’s largest security conferences. As a former freelancer, it was Kacy's experience writing about the security industry’s wide spectrum of technologies, products and companies – paired with the business and social dynamics involved – that led her to become a content creator for RSA Conference.

Creating Content with Kacy Zurkus