February is often “Bonus Season.” If you were lucky enough to see a performance bonus hit your account this month, the temptation is immediate: a new watch, a 4K monitor, or perhaps throwing it into a volatile crypto coin. But if you treat your career like a business—let’s call it “You Inc.”—you know that the…
It is performance review season. For many security professionals, this is a painful exercise. Why? Because in cybersecurity, success is often invisible. If you write your self-review based solely on “what went wrong” or “what I fixed,” you are underselling your value. You need to shift the narrative from “Operational Activity” to “Business Enablement.” Here…
Most annual goals in cybersecurity are lazy. Writing down “Get CISSP” or “Stay secure” isn’t a roadmap; it’s a wish list. To set goals that actually advance your career, you need to balance Company Impact (what helps the business) with Personal Growth (what helps your resume). A good rule of thumb is the One-For-One Rule:…