How can you find and retain new cybersecurity talent?

How can you find and retain new cybersecurity talent?

In the latest (ISC)² Think Tank webinar “How to Hire and Develop Entry- and Junior-Level Cybersecurity Practitioners” three hiring managers tackled the question of how to fill the workforce gap by sharing their insights and firsthand experiences. Jon France, (ISC)² CISO, Becky Goza, Senior Manager of Information Security for Love’s Travel Stops and Saju Thomas Paul, Head of Threat Hunting Service for Atos were guided through an engaging conversation following the recent release of the (ISC)² Cybersecurity Hiring Managers Guide by moderator Brandon Dunlap. 


Hiring from Within 


In the first live poll, panelists were surprised to see attendees report that only 11% of the audience seeks cybersecurity recruits, or are actively “poaching,” from other departments within their organizations. Becky highly recommended the practice to carve a pathway to succession and promote growth, especially for those in entry level jobs. She said, “I spend a lot of my time poaching” and shared successes in transitioning newcomers to cybersecurity from IT services, technical support and business Analytics departments. Saju mentioned his personal success in cybersecurity is attributed to following this trajectory, beginning as a developer and moving into cybersecurity within the same company. Brandon shared his enthusiasm for the practice, “there’s something to be said for having (that sort of) tribal organizational knowledge.” 


Internships 


Both Saju’s hiring experience and Becky’s have seen great reward in transitioning interns into full-time employee ..

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