The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification is considered to be the gold standard in information security. This is so because of all the doors that certification opens to a CISSP professional. Those doors lead to many different types of positions and opportunities, thus making the information security community dynamic and multifaceted.
In this installment, we talk to Adesoji Ogunjobi, who is passionate about cybersecurity in Africa. He is Chief Information Technology (security) Architect and Trainer with Kavod Doyen Consulting in Lagos and talks about how this industry has changed over his 14-year professional background and his ambitions for the future.
What job do you do today?
I work as an Information Technology Security Consultant and Trainer.
What problems does your company solve?
My company delivers assessment, training, and cybersecurity consulting services, including third-party risk assessments, IT infrastructure audits, cloud security consulting, as well as cybersecurity training. These are all the components of a mature security program that all bring value to a company.
Why did you first decide to get into cybersecurity?
I had achieved Microsoft, CompTIA, and Cisco certifications. Consequently, it dawned on me that you really cannot derive value from your IT infrastructure without thinking about security. To hone and attest to that skill, I went for (ISC)²’s CISSP credential.
What was life like when you started in your career in cybersecurity?
When I started out, I felt unappreciated and out-of-place because no one was talking or thinking about information secur ..
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