Breaking Into Cybersecurity: Craig Taylor's Journey and Insights on AI and Cyber Awareness
In this episode of Breaking into Cybersecurity, Craig Taylor, CEO of Cyber Hoo, shares his journey into the cybersecurity field. With a background in psychology, Taylor discusses his early career, the establishment of his company, and the challenges he faced along the way. He emphasizes the importance of positive reinforcement in cybersecurity training, the impact and implications of AI in the field, and the evolving landscape of security threats. Taylor also offers valuable guidance for those seeking to follow a similar path in cybersecurity, highlighting free resources to help individuals enhance their cyber literacy.Helpful links:https://cyberhoot.com/cybrary/identity-theft/https://cyberhoot.com/solutions/for-individuals/00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome01:00 Craig Taylor's Journey into Cybersecurity03:56 Founding Cyber Hoo and Early Challenges05:59 The Role of AI in Cybersecurity09:04 AI's Impact on Phishing and Data Privacy24:50 Positive Reinforcement in Cybersecurity Training32:33 Final Thoughts and Advice for Aspiring Cybersecurity ProfessionalsSponsored by CPF Coaching LLC - http://cpf-coaching.comThe Breaking into Cybersecurity: It’s a conversation about what they did before, why did they pivot into cyber, what the process was they went through Breaking Into Cybersecurity, how they keep up, and advice/tips/tricks along the way.The Breaking into Cybersecurity Leadership Series is an additional series focused on cybersecurity leadership and hearing directly from different leaders in cybersecurity (high and low) on what it takes to be a successful leader. We focus on the skills and competencies associated with cybersecurity leadership and tips/tricks/advice from cybersecurity leaders.Check out our books:Develop Your Cybersecurity Career Path: How to Break into Cybersecurity at Any Level https://amzn.to/3443AUIHack the Cybersecurity Interview: Navigate Cybersecurity Interviews with Confidence, from Entry-level to Expert roleshttps://www.amazon.com/Hack-Cybersecurity-Interview-Interviews-Entry-level/dp/1835461298/Hacker Inc.: Mindset For Your Careerhttps://www.amazon.com/Hacker-Inc-Mindset-Your-Career/dp/B0DKTK1R93/About the hosts:Renee Small is the CEO of Cyber Human Capital, one of the leading human resources business partners in the field of cybersecurity, and author of the Amazon #1 best-selling book, Magnetic Hiring: Your Company's Secret Weapon to Attracting Top Cyber Security Talent. She is committed to helping leaders close the cybersecurity talent gap by hiring from within and helping more people get into the lucrative cybersecurity profession. https://www.linkedin.com/in/reneebrownsmall/Download a free copy of her book at magnetichiring.com/bookChristophe Foulon focuses on helping to secure people and processes, using a solid understanding of the technology involved. He has over ten years of experience as an Information Security Manager and Cybersecurity Strategist. He is passionate about customer service, process improvement, and information security. He has significant expertise in optimizing the use of technology while balancing the implications for people, processes, and information security through a consultative approach.https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophefoulon/Find out more about CPF-Coaching at https://www.cpf-coaching.comWebsite: https://www.cyberhubpodcast.com/breakingintocybersecurityPodcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/breaking-into-cybersecuriYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BreakingIntoCybersecurityLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/breaking-into-cybersecurity/Twitter: https://twitter.com/BreakintoCyberTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/breakingintocybersecurity
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