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The best managers don’t make you feel you’re being managed. Instead they: - Mentor you - Empower you - Lead you In short, they are leaders first, managers second. This is especially true in cybersecurity where engineers want to be creative to solve risk. Those are the characteristics to look for in great managers. P.S. If you found this helpful, hit that Follow button for more cybersecurity insights! 🔐 I post weekly content that helps professionals in the field. Plus, I mentor folks one-on-one. Check out the link in my profile to book a session!

Cybersecurity is not your typical role. These engineers are not your full time: - Software engineers - Site reliability engineers They’re cross domain experts. They are risk experts. They’re privacy aware. Leverage their expertise the right way and you have better risk management. Use it the wrong way and you have a disaster.

Hey Security Folks! Do you feel coding is a challenge? Want to learn it but not sure how? Have work to automate but unsure what’s the best way to do so? I’m building a coding for security professional boot camp to help you: - Learn python - Master data structures - Do practical exercises to up level yourself - And much more! Over 200 professionals are on the waitlist! Sounds interesting? Register your interest here -

Cyber careers are challenging! Here is how to navigate changing domains: One of my mentees reached out to change teams. They were working in GRC and wanted to change to a blue team role. In any transition, remember: - Build breath of knowledge - Build depth of skills - Leverage transferable skills Once you do all three, transitions become easier. Want to plan your own career? I built a career growth template to help you plan in detail. I put in my decade long experience to build it. Over 200 have got the template. Sounds interesting? Use the link in the first comment to get the template.

Do you have trouble networking? Read this: We tend to miss out on opportunities if we don’t network. Sometimes it is about taking the first step. Here is how you can do that effortlessly: - Introduce yourself in 5 secs - Point out or ask something interesting - Add your perspective to build on it Example in a company: You: Hi, I work in the networking team. You: I saw you wearing that awesome tshirt, looks cool! They: Yeah thanks! I got it at the team all hands last week. You: Nice, we too had our all hands recently. Looks like we have some collaboration going on. They: Yeah we do! We are also looking for folks with expertise in networking! You: Oh nice, that seems interesting. What is considered a good fit? Observe how you go back and forth with questions, context and some genuine compliments. The next time you’re hesitant to network, try this approach. P.S. If you found this helpful, hit that Follow button for more cybersecurity insights! 🔐 I post weekly content that helps professionals in the field. Plus, I mentor folks one-on-one. Check out the link in my profile to book a session!

Why you should say No more than Yes! A short story: When I started at Google, I used to volunteer for everything. A new project - Sure I’ll do it! Planning - Absolutely! Give a talk - No problem! The problem was: - I was working a lot - Led to frequent burnouts - Sacrified life My manager said - “Karan I appreciate you making my job easier but… I have noticed you say yes more than no.” That was enough for me to realize what was going on. From that point: - Started ruthless prioritization - Balanced life better Remember, when you say yes to something, you implicitly are saying No to something else. How often do you say No more than yes? P.S. If you found this helpful, hit that Follow button for more cybersecurity insights! 🔐 I post weekly content that helps professionals in the field. Plus, I mentor folks one-on-one. Check out the link in my profile to book a session!