Sandra Wheatley's guest appearances

Sandra Wheatley

ITSPmagazine

Fortinet Cybersecurity Podcast

Julie Smith

Alison Levine

Sam Houston

Robert Lee

Andrew Smith

Robin Smith

Kathleen Smith

Omar Khawaja

Adam Levin

David Cross

Stephanie Lucas

Jeffrey Smith

Joel Makower

Caleb Barlow

Brian Kelly

OwlTail

Yolanda Craig

Close the door. There is no more room. We resolved the cybersecurity skill gap problem, and it feels damn good! Well, maybe not, but is it really that hard? There are so many smart people out there that would do very well in InfoSec—do they even know this is an option?Would you dream of going to the moon if you never looked up to the sky? And even if you did, would you think that the dream could come true if no one like you has never gone there before, and nobody told you that you could become an astronaut if you so wanted?What is the connection between going to the moon and the InfoSec and technology industry?Maybe, if you cannot see it, there's a good chance that you are not part of one of the many underrepresented groups. Perhaps you were always told to look up at the sky and people that look like you went there and you thought you could be one of them if you only wanted to pursue that dream.We need to let everyone know that there is room for everyone in this industry, but it will not happen just by talking about it—if that was the case, we probably would have resolved the problem by now.We need to walk this talk more than what we are already doing. Thankfully, we are taking some steps but, it is obviously not enough—by far, not enough. We need to open those doors, go out there, and create opportunities. We need to define programs that work, become mentors, role models, and allies. We need to invest in a diverse and inclusive future because it is the right thing to do — because it is the best thing to do.If you just want to listen to the business talk, well, diversity is an investment, and there are valuable people out there that we need to go get. They are:the veteransthe young studentsthe people from underrepresented communitiesthe many women who love STEM and want to join this industryand, all those who wouldn’t want anything more than know that there are dreams to be dreamt and to be achievedLet’s all do something, starting with listening to this conversation and following some tangible actions. The reasons are clear. The actions are feasible. The resources are available (see below). And, the time is now. GuestsYolanda Craig, VP, Cyber Strategy, Everwatch Solutions | Former Manager (Cyber Information Technology), US DoDSandra Wheatley, SVP, Marketing, Threat Intelligence and Influencer Communications at FortinetThis Episode’s SponsorsBugcrowd: https://itspm.ag/itspbgcwebDevo: https://itspm.ag/itspdvwebResources (courtesy of Yolanda! 🙏)Military Programshttps://dodskillbridge.usalearning.gov/https://www.benefits.va.gov/GIBILL/yellow_ribbon.aspGeneral Information to Get Startedhttps://cybersecurityguide.org/resources/k-12-guide/https://www.nsa.gov/resources/students-educators/#students3Elementary and Middle School Programshttps://niccs.cisa.gov/formal-education/integrating-cybersecurity-classroomHigh School Programshttps://www.uscyberchallenge.org/cyber-campshttps://uscc.cyberquests.org/https://www.marist.edu/admission/pre-college/cybersecurityhttps://niccs.cisa.gov/formal-education/integrating-cybersecurity-classroomhttps://www.cybersecuritydegrees.com/features/resources-for-high-school-students-interested-in-cyber-security/https://www.nslcleaders.org/youth-leadership-programs/cybersecurity/https://www.cybher.org/College Programshttps://www.uscyberchallenge.org/cyber-campshttps://uscc.cyberquests.org/https://www.fbijobs.gov/studentshttps://www.misiacademy.tech/cedi-cyber-education-diversity-initiative/OrganizationsWomen in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)(ISC)2 - International Information Systems Security Certification ConsortiumISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association)ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library)Forum of Incident Response and Security TeamsThe SANS InstituteCIS (Center for Internet Security)To see and hear more The Academy content on ITSPmagazine, visit:https://www.itspmagazine.com/the-academyAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?https://www.itspmagazine.com/podcast-series-sponsorships

Close the door. There is no more room. We resolved the cybersecurity skill gap problem, and it feels damn good! Well, maybe not, but is it really that hard? There are so many smart people out there that would do very well in InfoSec—do they even know this is an option?Would you dream of going to the moon if you never looked up to the sky? And even if you did, would you think that the dream could come true if no one like you has never gone there before, and nobody told you that you could become an astronaut if you so wanted?What is the connection between going to the moon and the InfoSec and technology industry?Maybe, if you cannot see it, there's a good chance that you are not part of one of the many underrepresented groups. Perhaps you were always told to look up at the sky and people that look like you went there and you thought you could be one of them if you only wanted to pursue that dream.We need to let everyone know that there is room for everyone in this industry, but it will not happen just by talking about it—if that was the case, we probably would have resolved the problem by now.We need to walk this talk more than what we are already doing. Thankfully, we are taking some steps but, it is obviously not enough—by far, not enough. We need to open those doors, go out there, and create opportunities. We need to define programs that work, become mentors, role models, and allies. We need to invest in a diverse and inclusive future because it is the right thing to do — because it is the best thing to do.If you just want to listen to the business talk, well, diversity is an investment, and there are valuable people out there that we need to go get. They are:<ul><li>the veterans</li><li>the young students</li><li>the people from underrepresented communities</li><li>the many women who love STEM and want to join this industry</li><li>and, all those who wouldn’t want anything more than know that there are dreams to be dreamt and to be achieved</li></ul>Let’s all do something, starting with listening to this conversation and following some tangible actions. The reasons are clear. The actions are feasible. The resources are available (see below). And, the time is now. Guests <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/yolanda-c-r-craig/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yolanda Craig</a>, VP, Cyber Strategy, Everwatch Solutions | Former Manager (Cyber Information Technology), US DoD<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-wheatley-smerdon-01679915/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sandra Wheatley</a>, SVP, Marketing, Threat Intelligence and Influencer Communications at FortinetThis Episode’s SponsorsBugcrowd: <a href="https://itspm.ag/itspbgcweb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://itspm.ag/itspbgcweb</a>Devo: <a href="https://itspm.ag/itspdvweb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://itspm.ag/itspdvweb</a>Resources (courtesy of Yolanda! 🙏)<ul><li>Military Programs<ul><li><a href="https://dodskillbridge.usalearning.gov/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dodskillbridge.usalearning.gov/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.benefits.va.gov/GIBILL/yellow_ribbon.asp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.benefits.va.gov/GIBILL/yellow_ribbon.asp</a></li></ul></li><li>General Information to Get Started<ul><li><a href="https://cybersecurityguide.org/resources/k-12-guide/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cybersecurityguide.org/resources/k-12-guide/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nsa.gov/resources/students-educators/#students3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nsa.gov/resources/students-educators/#students3</a></li></ul></li><li>Elementary and Middle School Programs<ul><li><a href="https://niccs.cisa.gov/formal-education/integrating-cybersecurity-classroom" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://niccs.cisa.gov/formal-education/integrating-cybersecurity-classroom</a></li></ul></li><li>High School Programs<ul><li><a href="https://www.uscyberchallenge.org/cyber-camps" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.uscyberchallenge.org/cyber-camps</a></li><li><a href="https://uscc.cyberquests.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://uscc.cyberquests.org/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.marist.edu/admission/pre-college/cybersecurity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.marist.edu/admission/pre-college/cybersecurity</a></li><li><a href="https://niccs.cisa.gov/formal-education/integrating-cybersecurity-classroom" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://niccs.cisa.gov/formal-education/integrating-cybersecurity-classroom</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cybersecuritydegrees.com/features/resources-for-high-school-students-interested-in-cyber-security/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cybersecuritydegrees.com/features/resources-for-high-school-students-interested-in-cyber-security/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nslcleaders.org/youth-leadership-programs/cybersecurity/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nslcleaders.org/youth-leadership-programs/cybersecurity/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cybher.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cybher.org/</a></li></ul></li><li>College Programs<ul><li><a href="https://www.uscyberchallenge.org/cyber-camps" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.uscyberchallenge.org/cyber-camps</a></li><li><a href="https://uscc.cyberquests.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://uscc.cyberquests.org/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fbijobs.gov/students" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.fbijobs.gov/students</a></li><li><a href="https://www.misiacademy.tech/cedi-cyber-education-diversity-initiative/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.misiacademy.tech/cedi-cyber-education-diversity-initiative/</a></li></ul></li><li>Organizations<ul><li>Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)</li><li>(ISC)2 - International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium</li><li>ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association)</li><li>ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library)</li><li>Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams</li><li>The SANS Institute</li><li>CIS (Center for Internet Security)</li></ul></li></ul>To see and hear more The Academy content on ITSPmagazine, visit: <a href="https://www.itspmagazine.com/the-academy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.itspmagazine.com/the-academy</a>Are you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel? <a href="https://www.itspmagazine.com/podcast-series-sponsorships" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.itspmagazine.com/podcast-series-sponsorships</a>

Students, Women, And Veterans—All Part Of The Solution To The Cybersecurity Skills Gap | The Academy | A Conversation With Yolanda Craig And Sandra Wheatley