Root To CISO
Root To CISO
Podcast Description
Do you aspire to become a Chief Information Security Officer?The Root to CISO podcast provides firsthand career stories from experienced CISOs on their journey to success in the cybersecurity industry. Offering valuable guidance for aspiring professionals in the field through personal experiences and practical advice.
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The podcast explores themes surrounding career development in cybersecurity, professional challenges, leadership dynamics, and personal growth, with episodes covering topics like the transition from IT roles to CISO positions, strategies for successful team building, and the importance of emotional intelligence in leadership, exemplified by discussions with industry leaders who share their unique journeys and insights.
Do you aspire to become a Chief Information Security Officer?
The Root to CISO podcast provides firsthand career stories from experienced CISOs on their journey to success in the cybersecurity industry. Offering valuable guidance for aspiring professionals in the field through personal experiences and practical advice.
How do you build a cybersecurity career that can adapt when the industry around you keeps changing?
In this episode of Root to CISO, Kris Rides continues his conversation with John Masserini, cybersecurity consultant and experienced security leader, to explore what decades of change in cybersecurity can teach us about building a career that lasts.
Throughout his career, John has had to adapt to different industries, technologies, regulations and responsibilities. From the early days of cybersecurity consulting to protecting Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal, building the security program for a new stock exchange, and leading security across multiple countries, each move required him to understand a new environment and respond to a different set of challenges.
His experience shows why succeeding in cybersecurity is not simply about what you know today. Professionals need to remain curious, get hands-on with technology, understand how different businesses operate, build relationships within the industry and be willing to keep learning as their responsibilities change.
In this conversation, we explore:
🔐 Why adaptability becomes increasingly important as cybersecurity changes
🔐 How working across different industries can make you a stronger security professional
🔐 Why curiosity and hands-on experience matter when starting a cybersecurity career
🔐 Why networking and participating in the cybersecurity community can create career opportunities
🔐 How mentorship can shape your career and why giving back matters as you become more experienced
🔐 How to navigate major career transitions and find new ways to use your experience
Whether you are trying to break into cybersecurity, looking for your next opportunity, moving into leadership, or figuring out what the next stage of your career looks like, this episode offers practical lessons on building a career that can evolve with you and the industry.
🎙️ Listen to Part 2 of our conversation with John Masserini on Root to CISO.
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