Navigating the Tough Terrain of Cybersecurity: My Experience with EC-Council University

Pablo Palacios Program Officer

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

Samba Sidibe Journey in Cybersecurity Professional

(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!

Patricius Versteeg- European CISO

(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

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 […]