Q1 is over. The board presentation is done. The audit findings are sitting in a tracker somewhere, color-coded and assigned to people who are already busy with something else. Everyone exhales, and then — because this is how it always goes — the next ninety days start accelerating before you’ve had a chance to think…
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:…