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![You are a business [PersonalMBA]
“Every successful business:
(1) creates or provides something of value that
(2) other people want or need
(3) at a price they’re willing to pay, in a way that
(4) satisfies the purchaser’s needs and expectations and
(5) provides the business sufficient revenue to make it
worthwhile for the owners to continue operation”
2017-05-13
Value Creation
Customer Demand
Transactions
Value Delivery
Profit Sufficiency
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![Tidal Forces [Rich Mogull]
• Endpoints are More Secure but Less Open
• SaaS is the new Back Office
• IaaS is the new Data Centre
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Navigating Career Choices in InfoSec - BSides Detroit 2017
The presentation by Fernando Montenegro outlines strategies for navigating career choices, emphasizing the importance of understanding one's strengths, climate trends, and the iterative nature of career development. It discusses value creation, opportunity evaluation, and factors like teamwork, culture, and work-life balance that influence career fit. Additionally, resources for further learning and career growth in the field of technology and cybersecurity are provided.
Navigating Career Choices in InfoSec - BSides Detroit 2017
- 1. Navigating Career Choices FernandoMontenegro @fsmontenegro 2017-05-13 Career-BSidesDetroit 1
- 2. About me @fsmontenegro • IndependentConsultant – Sales Engineer (NetSec,AntiFraud) – Previous PS, Ops, Arch roles… • CompSci ’94 • Greying hair • Curious – Finance (DIY) – Economics (EMH, Behaviour) – Data Science (Coursera) 2017-05-13 Source:memegenerator.net Career-BSidesDetroit 2
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- 9. You are abusiness [PersonalMBA] “Every successful business: (1) creates or provides something of value that (2) other people want or need (3) at a price they’re willing to pay, in a way that (4) satisfies the purchaser’s needs and expectations and (5) provides the business sufficient revenue to make it worthwhile for the owners to continue operation” 2017-05-13 Value Creation Customer Demand Transactions Value Delivery Profit Sufficiency Career-BSidesDetroit 9
- 10. Who Are You? RobertCringely, 1993 • Pioneers • Settlers • Town Planners 2017-05-13 Career-BSidesDetroit 10
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- 12. Now discover yourstrengths 2017-05-13 Career-BSidesDetroit 12
- 13. CLIMATE Trends affecting scenario 2017-05-13Career-BSidesDetroit 13
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- 15. 2017-05-13 Career-BSidesDetroit 15 PlanCreate Verify Package Release Configure Monitor Shift Left
- 16. Tidal Forces [RichMogull] • Endpoints are More Secure but Less Open • SaaS is the new Back Office • IaaS is the new Data Centre 2017-05-13 Career-BSidesDetroit 16
- 17. DOCTRINE General, recommended practices 2017-05-13Career-BSidesDetroit 17
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- 19. Opportunity Evaluation 2017-05-13 Career-BSidesDetroit19 Career Fit • Aligned with Plan • Opportunistic Technology • Impact/Future • Belief/Behind Projects/Customers • Vertical, Size • Aptitude People • Teamwork • Culture • Mentorship Everything Else • Work-Life Balance • Compensation • Learning
- 20. Lessons Learned • KnowThyself • Deep Focus is Valuable • Commute is hardest • Travel is fun (to a point) – Delivery/Sales • Organizations are Courts – “Laws of Power” • Career has 10,000 days • “This tall to ride” exists – Startups 2017-05-13 Career-BSidesDetroit 20
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- 22. Choices have tobe made • Understand strategy • Iterative Process / Every single day – 1-2 off for a while, might be ok – Chronic/hopeless? -> consider moving Career-BSidesDetroit 222017-05-13
- 23. Additional Topics • Developand maintain a craftsman mindset • Develop and grow career capital • Deep work! • Reduce Information Asymmetry: – community participation, networking – Certification, degree 2017-05-13 Career-BSidesDetroit 23
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- 25. 25 Value Creation Customer Demand Transactions ValueDelivery Profit Sufficiency 2017-05-13 Career-BSidesDetroit
- 26. Further Resources • PersonalMBA • So Good They Can't Ignore You • How To Fail At Almost Everything and Still Win Big • The Obstacle Is The Way • Simon Wardley / WardleyMaps • Securosis Tidal Forces Career-BSidesDetroit 262017-05-13
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- 28. Other Resources • https://danielmiessler.com/blog/build-successful-infosec-career/ •https://www.slideshare.net/kshortridge/diy-education-in-cyber-security • https://tisiphone.net/2015/10/12/starting-an-infosec-career-the-megamix- chapters-1-3/ • http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13598139.2017.1302874 2017-05-13 Career-BSidesDetroit 28