- Describe five businesses or non-profits that have been created in my field.
AEHIS – The Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Security – The Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Security (AEHIS) was launched in 2014 in order to provide an education and networking platform to healthcare’s senior IT security leaders.
APWG – Anti-Phishing Working Group – APWG is the international coalition unifying the global response to cybercrime across industry, government and law-enforcement sectors and NGO communities.
Auto-ISAC – Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center – An industry-driven community to share and analyze intelligence about emerging cybersecurity risks to the vehicle, and to collectively enhance vehicle cybersecurity capabilities across the global automotive industry, including light- and heavy-duty vehicle OEMs, suppliers and the commercial vehicle sector.
Black Cybersecurity Association – BCA is a welcoming and inclusive non-profit organization focused on building community, mentorship, and job opportunities for underrepresented minorities in the cybersecurity space.
CISO Executive Network – The CISO Executive Network is a peer-to-peer organization dedicated to helping information security, IT risk management, privacy, and compliance executives to be more successful.
https://cybersecurityventures.com/cybersecurity-associations/ - What is your overall perspective on the entrepreneurship experience?
I think that this experience was different. Having to think in another way to try and sell ideas or myself changed my perspective on entrepreneurship because it is not easy. Overall, I think entrepreneurship takes a type of mindset that will help me in the future. - How did the entrepreneurship prepare or not prepare you to be a competitive candidate for vacant positions?
I think that entrepreneurship class prepared me to be a competitive candite for a vacant because it has taught me how to think in a different way and it also has prepared me to sell myself to future employers to showcase my abilities. - What suggestions do you have to improve the experience?
One thing I would suggest that would improve this experience would be to have directions be clearer so there are no misunderstandings when it comes to assignments. - What’s next for you?
As of right now, I do not have a job lined up in the cybersecurity field but I have put many applications out there and I am just waiting to hear back from one of them.