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Page 6 Thought leadership on cybersecurity, leadership, and the human side of high-performing teams. Search posts ## More posts Page 6 of 8 · 170 total - [ ![Tips for Certified Cybersecurity Professionals to Find Jobs](/__l5e/assets-v1/e1c96a90-11d3-4341-9589-7458ff2c13d7/tips-for-certified-cybersecurity-professionals-to-find-jobs-hero.webp?v=1435460000) ### Tips for Certified Cybersecurity Professionals to Find Jobs I share three methods to empower you to find your ideal cybersecurity job, leveraging your CISSP (or any other) cybersecurity certification. Read the full post: Tips for Certified Cybersecurity Professionals to Find Jobs → ](/blog/tips-for-certified-cybersecurity-professionals-to-find-jobs) - [ ![LinkedIn Tips for a Better Cybersecurity Job](/__l5e/assets-v1/7affe388-9f00-49a2-b3fb-7c7a5fa713ae/linkedin-tips-for-a-better-cybersecurity-job-hero.webp?v=0555050000) ### LinkedIn Tips for a Better Cybersecurity Job Land a new, exciting, and better cybersecurity role by enhancing your LinkedIn profile with these supercool tips. Read the full post: LinkedIn Tips for a Better Cybersecurity Job → ](/blog/linkedin-tips-for-a-better-cybersecurity-job) - [ ![Hacking Medical Devices for Profit and Terror](/__l5e/assets-v1/0489eb62-abed-472a-b89d-70bccbd477b9/hacking-medical-devices-for-profit-and-terror-hero.webp?v=0504250000) ### Hacking Medical Devices for Profit and Terror Covers background on why medical device security is something to pay attention to, the four attack objectives, and solutions. Read the full post: Hacking Medical Devices for Profit and Terror → ](/blog/hacking-medical-devices-for-profit-and-terror) - [ ![Cybersecurity Risk Needs to be Simplified](/__l5e/assets-v1/1fe08f2c-d5e8-45a0-833f-2079715325ce/cybersecurity-risk-needs-to-be-simplified-hero.webp?v=0447210000) ### Cybersecurity Risk Needs to be Simplified Complexity is the enemy of execution. Unnecessary complication is tied to ego & lack of clarity. In cybersecurity everything is overly complicated. Read the full post: Cybersecurity Risk Needs to be Simplified → ](/blog/cybersecurity-risk-needs-to-be-simplified) - [ ![Questions to Ask a vCISO](/__l5e/assets-v1/41b2490e-f77a-482c-ab49-1051ee5c215f/questions-to-ask-a-vciso-hero.webp?v=0447410000) ### Questions to Ask a vCISO Many companies rush into finding fractional vCISO services and end up with a relationship they did not expect. Ask the right questions first. Read the full post: Questions to Ask a vCISO → ](/blog/questions-to-ask-a-vciso) - [ ![Top 10 Largest Healthcare Data Breaches by Number of Records Stolen](/__l5e/assets-v1/46935594-b1a4-423d-acbf-fcb08859ec4c/top-10-largest-healthcare-data-breaches-by-number-of-records-stolen-hero.webp?v=1955560000) ### Top 10 Largest Healthcare Data Breaches by Number of Records Stolen Healthcare data breaches have increased in both scale and regularity during the last decade, with the worst affecting up to 80 million people. Read the full post: Top 10 Largest Healthcare Data Breaches by Number of Records Stolen → ](/blog/top-10-largest-healthcare-data-breaches-by-number-of-records-stolen) - [ ![Understanding the 6 Human Needs To Become a Better Technical Leader](/__l5e/assets-v1/9ccba8f0-5396-4f47-9148-7590e2e0c717/1f46eee71a40.jpg?v=1641250000) ### Understanding the 6 Human Needs To Become a Better Technical Leader Most leaders fail by trusting that intelligence alone can resolve issues. We forget we are working with people who, just like us, have needs Read the full post: Understanding the 6 Human Needs To Become a Better Technical Leader → ](/blog/understanding-the-6-human-needs-to-become-a-better-technical-leader) - [ ![Explanation of Cybersecurity Hashing and Collisions](/__l5e/assets-v1/fb018841-3305-449c-a73d-140b25bb237f/explanation-of-cybersecurity-hashing-and-collisions-hero.jpg?v=0608480000) ### Explanation of Cybersecurity Hashing and Collisions This post is a transcript of Christian Espinosa's explanation of cybersecurity hashing and collisions, including an MD5 collision demo. Read the full post: Explanation of Cybersecurity Hashing and Collisions → ](/blog/explanation-of-cybersecurity-hashing-and-collisions) - [ ![Explanation of the Cybersecurity CIA Triad](/__l5e/assets-v1/be4ae1a7-d388-41cf-83dd-8151b166a6ae/0b058f6e8a8d.jpg?v=0053340000) ### Explanation of the Cybersecurity CIA Triad This post is a transcript of Christian Espinosa's explanation of the cybersecurity CIA triad including the opposite, DAD. Read the full post: Explanation of the Cybersecurity CIA Triad → ](/blog/explanation-of-the-cybersecurity-cia-triad) - [ ![Black Box Penetration Testing Explained](/__l5e/assets-v1/e4586cb9-cad8-4a85-9af2-56bbb158d032/black-box-penetration-testing-explained-hero.webp?v=1646120000) ### Black Box Penetration Testing Explained This post is a transcript of Christian Espinosa's explanation of Black Box Penetration Testing and how White, Gray, and Black relate. Read the full post: Black Box Penetration Testing Explained → ](/blog/black-box-penetration-testing-explained) - [ ![Gray Box Penetration Testing Explained](/__l5e/assets-v1/3ea06c10-b401-4f82-912e-7f2d26acbbda/gray-box-penetration-testing-explained-hero.webp?v=0102210000) ### Gray Box Penetration Testing Explained This post is a transcript of Christian Espinosa's explanation of Gray Box Penetration Testing and how White, Gray, and Black relate. Read the full post: Gray Box Penetration Testing Explained → ](/blog/gray-box-penetration-testing-explained) - [ ![White Box Penetration Testing Explained](/__l5e/assets-v1/5f743bc7-e070-4ca7-af22-2e9fc2d54d22/white-box-penetration-testing-explained-hero.jpg?v=0055260000) ### White Box Penetration Testing Explained This post is a transcript of Christian Espinosa's explanation of White Box Penetration Testing and how White, Gray, and Black relate. Read the full post: White Box Penetration Testing Explained → ](/blog/white-box-penetration-testing-explained) - [ ![How Your Ego Impacts Your Life](/__l5e/assets-v1/f41f36f8-8cbb-4ab6-84be-ad3534777900/how-your-ego-impacts-your-life-hero.webp?v=1641400000) ### How Your Ego Impacts Your Life There are ways to control your ego (not your amigo). If you manage your ego you will live a much happier, healthier life. Read the full post: How Your Ego Impacts Your Life → ](/blog/how-your-ego-impacts-your-life) - [ ![How Emotional States Can Slow Down and Speed Up Time](/__l5e/assets-v1/f01f0d17-0dcb-48af-972c-b4d1fe6c8a38/how-emotional-states-can-slow-down-and-speed-up-time-hero.webp?v=1807500000) ### How Emotional States Can Slow Down and Speed Up Time When we learn how emotions affect how we perceive time, we can easily control how we feel and perceive time. Read the full post: How Emotional States Can Slow Down and Speed Up Time → ](/blog/how-emotional-states-can-slow-down-and-speed-up-time) - [ ![The Importance of Acknowledgment and Appreciation](/__l5e/assets-v1/11a9b788-02ca-4847-beaa-58258810db7d/8383d6fc3d3f.jpg?v=0713530000) ### The Importance of Acknowledgment and Appreciation Whether it is for ourselves or the people around us, acknowledgment can do wonders. Learn to acknowledge yourself and your team by reading more. Read the full post: The Importance of Acknowledgment and Appreciation → ](/blog/the-importance-of-acknowledgment-and-appreciation) - [ ![Neural Pathway Highways and Ruts: Change Your Habits](/__l5e/assets-v1/50e8505f-8163-4d54-9ab1-84026336322e/2620adae6124.jpg?v=1650210000) ### Neural Pathway Highways and Ruts: Change Your Habits When I discovered it’s possible for our brains to create new pathways, I recognized this can improve a person’s behavior, health, and mindset. Read the full post: Neural Pathway Highways and Ruts: Change Your Habits → ](/blog/neural-pathway-highways-and-ruts-change-your-habits) - [ ![Finding Your Purpose In Life: Understanding The 7 Levels Deep Exercise](/__l5e/assets-v1/c21ff292-42b5-49e7-b47c-4f96345e0080/finding-your-purpose-in-life-understanding-the-7-levels-deep-exercise-hero.webp?v=0718560000) ### Finding Your Purpose In Life: Understanding The 7 Levels Deep Exercise The concept of purpose is a very common theme in modern society. One of the many ways to find purpose is the 7 Levels Deep Exercise. Read the full post: Finding Your Purpose In Life: Understanding The 7 Levels Deep Exercise → ](/blog/finding-your-purpose-in-life-understanding-the-7-levels-deep-exercise) - [ ![Awareness: Models of the World](/__l5e/assets-v1/cc5ef034-27e5-4d23-ae7d-dd5eead1aef8/awareness-models-of-the-world-hero.webp?v=1650450000) ### Awareness: Models of the World Being an effective leader requires many things. Aside from understanding our own skills and capabilities, we need to exert time and effort to understand Read the full post: Awareness: Models of the World → ](/blog/awareness-models-of-the-world) - [ ![The Power of Questions](/__l5e/assets-v1/3e43abd3-d871-40e6-9d9c-ced8591da21c/d3a0a0c5c8f6.jpg?v=1500130000) ### The Power of Questions There are many ways to approach a problem. We often get caught up thinking about answers when we should be looking for the right question. Read the full post: The Power of Questions → ](/blog/the-power-of-questions) - [ ![What is Congruence?](/__l5e/assets-v1/e8169c0b-b9d6-4958-a53d-5065a6e73329/what-is-congruence-hero.webp?v=1651000000) ### What is Congruence? Is it possible for us to be in touch with what we really feel? In this post, I explain the importance of congruence how we can use it to be fulfilled. Read the full post: What is Congruence? → ](/blog/what-is-congruence) - [ ![Empathy vs. Sympathy](/__l5e/assets-v1/45eda181-a38f-44a2-a9a9-18fc056ff473/9f199e786a43.jpg?v=1651070000) ### Empathy vs. Sympathy Empathy is to feel and connect with people, while sympathy drives disconnection. Empathizing is being together with the person in the dark so they are not alone while sympathizing is saying “Too bad!” from afar. Read the full post: Empathy vs. Sympathy → ](/blog/empathy-vs-sympathy) - [ ![How to Develop Soft Skills in Your Cybersecurity Team](/__l5e/assets-v1/b4d60956-7033-4ce4-9dd8-6b2bd94f5827/how-to-develop-soft-skills-in-your-cybersecurity-team-hero.webp?v=1659220000) ### How to Develop Soft Skills in Your Cybersecurity Team Cybersecurity roles are highly technical, so why should you care about soft skills? For any technical or non-technical position human interaction is vital. 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