Navigating the Tough Terrain of Cybersecurity: My Experience with EC-Council University
Pablo Palacios(Program Officer, International Telecommunication Union, Santiago – Chiles) Being a focal point for cybersecurity in the Americas region, I knew it was essential to enhance my technical knowledge and broaden my understanding of the field. While my background in telecommunications engineering and an MBA equipped me with managerial skills, I needed a deeper understanding […]
My Journey as a Cybersecurity Professional by Samba Sidibe
(Cyber Security Analyst at a Leading IT Services and IT Consulting company in Canada) My name is Samba Sidibe, and my journey in cybersecurity has been an exciting evolution from working in a helpdesk role to becoming a network security engineer at one of West Africa’s leading telecommunication companies to an IT Services and IT […]
From Dropout to Cybersecurity Leader and European CISO of the Year 2024!
(Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Netherlands) My journey into the world of cybersecurity is one of determination and resilience. I had dropped out of Secondary Vocational Education school, yet I found my way into IT in the late 1990s. It was in the early 2000s that I began to focus on cybersecurity, a field that […]
MSS: A Tough Nut, but Worth Cracking by Xerxes Philip Kiok Kan
(Regional ISMS & BCMS Leader, Asia Pacific Japan (APJ), Hewlett-Packard Enterprise) Being a veteran in the field of information security, I knew it was high time for me to formalize my learning and broaden my understanding of cybersecurity. While I possessed the theoretical knowledge about the field, I was looking for a program that would […]
A Strategic Path to Success by Tiyanjane Nyirenda (Head of Information Technology at First Capital Bank, Malawi)
Starting my journey in the ICT industry 20 years ago, I have always been driven by my passion for technology. Over the years, I have worn different hats, from a network engineer in 2010 to a network infrastructure manager for a bank in 2017. Along the way, I discovered my growing interest in network security, […]