Keavy
Murphy
Director of Security: Governance, Risk and Compliance at Starburst Data
"The Cybersecurity Skills Gap: Leveraging Transferable Skills to Move Into the Field"
"The Cybersecurity Skills Gap: Leveraging Transferable Skills to Move Into the Field"
08 - 10:10 AM EDT/New York (See in local time)
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"The Cybersecurity Skills Gap: Leveraging Transferable Skills to Move Into the Field"
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"The Cybersecurity Skills Gap: Leveraging Transferable Skills to Move Into the Field"
"The Cybersecurity Skills Gap: Leveraging Transferable Skills to Move Into the Field"
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Session: The Cybersecurity Skills Gap: Leveraging Transferable Skills to Move Into the Field
Now more than ever, there is a shortage of security, compliance and risk management professionals, leading to challenges and roadblocks for companies of all sizes. Fortunately, this means that a career in the security space is within reach for those who do not have previous experience!This presentation will focus on resume structuring and job applications, with a goal of providing attendees with actionable ways to showcase their previous experience in a way that allows them to successfully break into the security field.
Attendees will leave with knowledge of how to explain their transferrable skills in resumes and cover letters, so that they effectively highlight abilities and strengths that can be of use in the cybersecurity industry.
Key Takeaways
- Structuring your resume and individual applications to appeal to recruiters and companies
- Security and compliance domains you can shift into with no previous experience
- Overview of the cybersecurity skills gap and the opportunities it provides to women
Bio
Keavy Murphy is an information security professional, currently serving as Director of Security at Starburst Data, based in Boston. Passionate about cybersecurity, especially for new and emerging companies, she prioritizes the use of soft skills to effectively manage compliance and risk management in parallel with business objectives.Previously, she served in information security roles for a smartphone telematics provider, a consumer directed healthcare funding platform and an investment management corporation.
She enjoys writing about and researching the benefits of effective communication within the security space, and her work has most recently been published in Info Security Magazine, Digital Insurance and The State of Security. In addition to her current work in the data analytics landscape, she serves in the ISACA Engage Mentor program, on the Associate Board of Boston Cares and holds both CIPP and CIPM certifications.
