Cybersecurity Growth

From Individual Contributor to Leader

From IC to Leader 🎙 Leadership in cybersecurity isn’t just about a title — although sometimes the title forces the issue. Whether you’re an IC, a manager, or a director, there’s a real shift that has to happen when you move from doing security to leading security. In this episode, Garrett and Shawn dig into the core differences, including the transition from: 1. SecOps worker → SecOps leader 2. AppSec worker → AppSec leader 3. GRC worker → GRC leader 4. Manager → Executive leader (VP, CISO, SVP) We talk about what really changes: 1. Doing it yourself → delegating effectively 2. Delivering results → setting strategy and holding teams accountable 3. Celebrating your own wins → celebrating your team’s wins 4. Being the technical expert → translating security into executive language (revenue, growth, customer trust) If you’re thinking about what the next step looks like in your career — or you’re already in a role where leadership is expected — this conversation is for you. Show timeline: 1. 00:00 ...coming up 2. 00:20 introduction & agenda 3. 02:30 progressing in career 4. 03:55 core differences between an IC and a leader 5. 05:30 doing the work or delegating 6. 07:20 you don't have to be a people manager 7. 08:55 when people management isn't right for you 8. 11:40 transitioning to people manger 9. 14:50 is people management a calling? 10. 17:50 delegating and celebrating 11. 20:40 delivering key results and managing strategic objectives 12. 22:50 climbing the corporate ladder 13. 24:10 the real job of the c-level team, including the CISO 14. 33:50 final thoughts and wrap-up 15. 37:44 b-roll and bloopers 16. Cybersecuritygrowth.com and cybersecuritygrowth.com/webcasts 17. Live on members.cybersecuritygrowth.com bi-weekly, Fridays at 2:30 PM ET, 11:30 AM PT, 6:30 PM GMT in your pod feeds a few days later. 🔐 Hire a cybersecurity consultant or vCISO: https://cybersecuritygrowth.com/services [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa295d3hGMkViLWNrUEpTTG9oUmU1UWgtbkNqQXxBQ3Jtc0tsd0NpXzBRWkpHdG5PRlMxcTFBajhRM2R0dTFvMVUyQ1JyVFJwa05aamRaMnF6b2FBcFJ4cHFka2hyWGVCWjFDMk1Ba2dmOENnbHFmV3ROM2RSVWNpT3czWWxfT2cxMmNWalVyQUpQNlNqMDJ6VG1ORQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fcybersecuritygrowth.com%2Fservices&v=Trj-nYGjiuY] 🟢 Free Blogs, Videos and Podcasts: https://cybersecuritygrowth.com/webca... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGZ2TFkxU3lXREJvQmltejRLSHN5NDVRNXNkQXxBQ3Jtc0tsODR3YnlWTDRmTzd4aXZTMUhTWHpEamhDZENNejBYR0plN2N2OVdIWDRLYzFTWlZjTXdYSUJPWjJORHk1a19xdWx3aG1wRDNwdEdwSEdiTVpjSG51YUZ4LTl0ekg2Y2hYbkpEdjZzVnotVFRRZDdHcw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fcybersecuritygrowth.com%2Fwebcasts%2F&v=Trj-nYGjiuY] 👥 Become a Member of our Self-paced Cybersecurity Training & Community: https://members.cybersecuritygrowth.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmhYUVdxd0JzczhEcEgzRlNBN2FlZlZ2WDNxQXxBQ3Jtc0trMU1EMFdMRFI4Mms3a1pOTW11UzE1eWRyOGFvanFRLW0ycW9VWmotakY0cnBWdmRPSlBaNVBESTN3d09yYjhiQWdjMExPb2E4TTNpM0xab2NoajctZ0Z6Y0RNTEJ2M1N3WUZjVk1jUWp3MVc1VGUzNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fmembers.cybersecuritygrowth.com%2F&v=Trj-nYGjiuY] 👕 Get your Cybersecurity Growth Merch: https://cybersecuritygrowth.com/store/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbURua2E0T3oyckloQ0J2czNmamJud3hLY3dQQXxBQ3Jtc0trUDhKbkhGM3o2RnBfeTV5QlEyNm1LT2MzcTFRdXNFRnBpRnVSUWZFb0JlZjdZRkIzb3MtU0EtQ3c0ajVOX1k0a3VOR1k2TGVUNEI3N3p4Z0gzV3BZSVB2YXJiUFZqT1NBZFd5dGhLa29GSGJ3NXk4MA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fcybersecuritygrowth.com%2Fstore%2F&v=Trj-nYGjiuY] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CYBERSECURITY GROWTH SOCIALS Website: https://cybersecuritygrowth.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cybersecgrowth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100066411043800/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecurity-growth -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHAWN'S MUSIC SOCIALS Website: https://musicbysv.com/ Spartan Valley (Shawn's artist site): https://spartanvalley.band/ Octavate (Shawn's other music project): https://www.octavate.band/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6SN1n1xhWt0ztYaJbGSwgu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musicbysv_ https://www.instagram.com/spartanvalleysv/ https://www.instagram.com/octavate.band/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@musicbysv_ https://www.tiktok.com/@octavate Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShawnValleMusic https://www.facebook.com/SpartanValley LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/musicbysv/ X: https://x.com/SpartanValleySV https://x.com/MusicBySV YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCtSunTJ6P4SmOp7xVZcwPhg https://www.youtube.com/@UCZJ97aWQYeNXymaJ47wfNCg https://www.youtube.com/@UCkZM2hGPY25KdDV15kSGSgg

Cybersecurity Jobs: What the Hell Is Going On?

WELCOME TO CYBERSECURITY GROWTH. A SHOW FOR ASPIRING AND EXISTING CYBERSECURITY LEADERS. 00:00 ...coming up 00:45 introduction & agenda 01:36 sponsorship - Cybersecurity Growth Membership E-Learning & Community 03:15 hot topic - Cybersecurity Jobs: What the Hell Is Going On? 03:36 470K U.S. openings 04:46 Global shortfall of ~3–4 million cybersecurity jobs 10:20 Reddit discussions 12:26 Misaligned candidate expectations 17:34 Outsourcing & offshoring 19:10 AI! AI! AI! AI! AI! AI! 28:00 Talent supply 31:20 Heading for a recession? 38:53 Actionable Advice & Strategies 43:18 sponsorship - Cybersecurity Growth Merch Store 43:46 That’s a Wrap * Cybersecuritygrowth.com and cybersecuritygrowth.com/webcasts * Live on members.cybersecuritygrowth.com bi-weekly, Fridays at 2:30 PM ET, 11:30 AM PT, 6:30 PM GMT in your pod feeds a few days later. 🔐 Hire a cybersecurity consultant or vCISO: https://cybersecuritygrowth.com/services [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa295d3hGMkViLWNrUEpTTG9oUmU1UWgtbkNqQXxBQ3Jtc0tsd0NpXzBRWkpHdG5PRlMxcTFBajhRM2R0dTFvMVUyQ1JyVFJwa05aamRaMnF6b2FBcFJ4cHFka2hyWGVCWjFDMk1Ba2dmOENnbHFmV3ROM2RSVWNpT3czWWxfT2cxMmNWalVyQUpQNlNqMDJ6VG1ORQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fcybersecuritygrowth.com%2Fservices&v=Trj-nYGjiuY] 🟢 Free Blogs, Videos and Podcasts: https://cybersecuritygrowth.com/webca... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGZ2TFkxU3lXREJvQmltejRLSHN5NDVRNXNkQXxBQ3Jtc0tsODR3YnlWTDRmTzd4aXZTMUhTWHpEamhDZENNejBYR0plN2N2OVdIWDRLYzFTWlZjTXdYSUJPWjJORHk1a19xdWx3aG1wRDNwdEdwSEdiTVpjSG51YUZ4LTl0ekg2Y2hYbkpEdjZzVnotVFRRZDdHcw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fcybersecuritygrowth.com%2Fwebcasts%2F&v=Trj-nYGjiuY] 👥 Become a Member of our Self-paced Cybersecurity Training & Community: https://members.cybersecuritygrowth.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmhYUVdxd0JzczhEcEgzRlNBN2FlZlZ2WDNxQXxBQ3Jtc0trMU1EMFdMRFI4Mms3a1pOTW11UzE1eWRyOGFvanFRLW0ycW9VWmotakY0cnBWdmRPSlBaNVBESTN3d09yYjhiQWdjMExPb2E4TTNpM0xab2NoajctZ0Z6Y0RNTEJ2M1N3WUZjVk1jUWp3MVc1VGUzNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fmembers.cybersecuritygrowth.com%2F&v=Trj-nYGjiuY] 👕 Get your Cybersecurity Growth Merch: https://cybersecuritygrowth.com/store/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbURua2E0T3oyckloQ0J2czNmamJud3hLY3dQQXxBQ3Jtc0trUDhKbkhGM3o2RnBfeTV5QlEyNm1LT2MzcTFRdXNFRnBpRnVSUWZFb0JlZjdZRkIzb3MtU0EtQ3c0ajVOX1k0a3VOR1k2TGVUNEI3N3p4Z0gzV3BZSVB2YXJiUFZqT1NBZFd5dGhLa29GSGJ3NXk4MA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fcybersecuritygrowth.com%2Fstore%2F&v=Trj-nYGjiuY] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CYBERSECURITY GROWTH SOCIALS Website: https://cybersecuritygrowth.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cybersecgrowth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100066411043800/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecurity-growth -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHAWN'S MUSIC SOCIALS Website: https://musicbysv.com/ Spartan Valley (Shawn's artist site): https://spartanvalley.band/ Octavate (Shawn's other music project): https://www.octavate.band/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6SN1n1xhWt0ztYaJbGSwgu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musicbysv_ https://www.instagram.com/spartanvalleysv/ https://www.instagram.com/octavate.band/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@musicbysv_ https://www.tiktok.com/@octavate Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShawnValleMusic https://www.facebook.com/SpartanValley LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/musicbysv/ X: https://x.com/SpartanValleySV https://x.com/MusicBySV YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCtSunTJ6P4SmOp7xVZcwPhg https://www.youtube.com/@UCZJ97aWQYeNXymaJ47wfNCg https://www.youtube.com/@UCkZM2hGPY25KdDV15kSGSgg

RSA Conference 2025 Recap: Insights, Trends & Straight Talk from the Expo Floor & Events around town

Welcome to Cybersecurity Growth. A show for aspiring and existing cybersecurity leaders. Insights, Trends & Straight Talk from the Expo Floor & Events around town. 00:00 ...coming up 00:22 introduction & agenda 03:03 who are you wearing? 06:28 sponsorship - Cybersecurity Growth Membership E-Learning & Community 08:08 hot topic - RSA Conference 2025 Recap 08:50 The history, what it is, etc 10:45 Innovator Sandbox 14:00 Hot Themes & Industry Buzz 14:20 AI Everywhere 19:13 Sessions & Keynotes 21:50 Parties & Events 22:43 Booth Culture & Vendor Standouts 27:37 sponsorship - Cybersecurity Growth Merch Store 28:41 Recap 32:25 Upcoming Shows 33:29 That’s a Wrap * Cybersecuritygrowth.com and cybersecuritygrowth.com/webcasts * Live on members.cybersecuritygrowth.com bi-weekly, Fridays at 2:30 PM ET, 11:30 AM PT, 6:30 PM GMT in your pod feeds a few days later. 🔐 Hire a cybersecurity consultant or vCISO: https://cybersecuritygrowth.com/services [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa295d3hGMkViLWNrUEpTTG9oUmU1UWgtbkNqQXxBQ3Jtc0tsd0NpXzBRWkpHdG5PRlMxcTFBajhRM2R0dTFvMVUyQ1JyVFJwa05aamRaMnF6b2FBcFJ4cHFka2hyWGVCWjFDMk1Ba2dmOENnbHFmV3ROM2RSVWNpT3czWWxfT2cxMmNWalVyQUpQNlNqMDJ6VG1ORQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fcybersecuritygrowth.com%2Fservices&v=Trj-nYGjiuY] 🟢 Free Blogs, Videos and Podcasts: https://cybersecuritygrowth.com/webca... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGZ2TFkxU3lXREJvQmltejRLSHN5NDVRNXNkQXxBQ3Jtc0tsODR3YnlWTDRmTzd4aXZTMUhTWHpEamhDZENNejBYR0plN2N2OVdIWDRLYzFTWlZjTXdYSUJPWjJORHk1a19xdWx3aG1wRDNwdEdwSEdiTVpjSG51YUZ4LTl0ekg2Y2hYbkpEdjZzVnotVFRRZDdHcw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fcybersecuritygrowth.com%2Fwebcasts%2F&v=Trj-nYGjiuY] 👥 Become a Member of our Self-paced Cybersecurity Training & Community: https://members.cybersecuritygrowth.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmhYUVdxd0JzczhEcEgzRlNBN2FlZlZ2WDNxQXxBQ3Jtc0trMU1EMFdMRFI4Mms3a1pOTW11UzE1eWRyOGFvanFRLW0ycW9VWmotakY0cnBWdmRPSlBaNVBESTN3d09yYjhiQWdjMExPb2E4TTNpM0xab2NoajctZ0Z6Y0RNTEJ2M1N3WUZjVk1jUWp3MVc1VGUzNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fmembers.cybersecuritygrowth.com%2F&v=Trj-nYGjiuY] 👕 Get your Cybersecurity Growth Merch: https://cybersecuritygrowth.com/store/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbURua2E0T3oyckloQ0J2czNmamJud3hLY3dQQXxBQ3Jtc0trUDhKbkhGM3o2RnBfeTV5QlEyNm1LT2MzcTFRdXNFRnBpRnVSUWZFb0JlZjdZRkIzb3MtU0EtQ3c0ajVOX1k0a3VOR1k2TGVUNEI3N3p4Z0gzV3BZSVB2YXJiUFZqT1NBZFd5dGhLa29GSGJ3NXk4MA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fcybersecuritygrowth.com%2Fstore%2F&v=Trj-nYGjiuY] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CYBERSECURITY GROWTH SOCIALS Website: https://cybersecuritygrowth.com Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cybersecgrowth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100066411043800/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecurity-growth SHAWN'S MUSIC SOCIALS Website: https://musicbysv.com/ Spartan Valley (Shawn's artist site): https://spartanvalley.band/ Octavate (Shawn's other music project): https://www.octavate.band/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6SN1n1xhWt0ztYaJbGSwgu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musicbysv_ https://www.instagram.com/spartanvalleysv/ https://www.instagram.com/octavate.band/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@musicbysv_ https://www.tiktok.com/@octavate Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShawnValleMusic https://www.facebook.com/SpartanValley Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/musicbysv/ Twitter: https://x.com/SpartanValleySV https://x.com/MusicBySV YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCtSunTJ6P4SmOp7xVZcwPhg https://www.youtube.com/@UCZJ97aWQYeNXymaJ47wfNCg https://www.youtube.com/@UCkZM2hGPY25KdDV15kSGSgg

Hacker Summer Camp 2025 Recap

Welcome to Cybersecurity Growth. A show for aspiring and existing cybersecurity leaders. Highlight reel of the 2025 Verizon DBIR. Organized into 10 clear areas of focus, to help you quickly identify data points that you can use to quickly build business cases and focus on risk areas. Dive into our recap of Black Hat, DEF CON and BSides Las Vegas from the summer of 2025. 00:00 ...coming up 00:12 introduction & agenda 02:53 who are you wearing? 04:36 sponsorship - Cybersecurity Growth Membership E-Learning & Community 06:01 hot topic - Hacker Summer Camp 2025 Recap 07:28 BSidesLV 08:38 Pros Vs Joes CTF 09:34 Great for noobs but industry heavies still there 11:29 Compliance ≠ Security: Passing audits (PCI, GDPR) does not guarantee real protection against attackers. 13:58 Black Hat USA 17:40 AI! AI! AI! AI! AI! AI! AI! 21:24 Biz hall much smaller than usual 24:24 RunZero booth/CTF 27:22 Party Crashing 29:07 VulnCheck - this is how you do parties at BlackHat 34:37 DEF CON 37:55 DARPA AIxCC 43:26 DEF CON Soundtrack 45:41 Villages 52:05 Very large vendor area this year - good/bad? 56:11 Recap 57:34 sponsorship - Cybersecurity Growth Merch Store 58:15 upcoming shows 59:09 That’s a Wrap * Cybersecuritygrowth.com and cybersecuritygrowth.com/webcasts * Live on members.cybersecuritygrowth.com bi-weekly, Fridays at 2:30 PM ET, 11:30 AM PT, 6:30 PM GMT in your pod feeds a few days later. 🔐 Hire a cybersecurity consultant or vCISO: https://cybersecuritygrowth.com/services 🟢 Free Blogs, Videos and Podcasts: https://cybersecuritygrowth.com/webcasts/ 👥 Become a Member of our Self-paced Cybersecurity Training & Community: https://members.cybersecuritygrowth.com/ 👕 Get your Cybersecurity Growth Merch: https://cybersecuritygrowth.com/store/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CYBERSECURITY GROWTH SOCIALS Website: https://cybersecuritygrowth.com Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cybersecgrowth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100066411043800/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecurity-growth SHAWN'S MUSIC SOCIALS Website: https://musicbysv.com/ Spartan Valley (Shawn's artist site): https://spartanvalley.band/ Octavate (Shawn's other music project): https://www.octavate.band/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6SN1n1xhWt0ztYaJbGSwgu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musicbysv_ https://www.instagram.com/spartanvalleysv/ https://www.instagram.com/octavate.band/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@musicbysv_ https://www.tiktok.com/@octavate Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShawnValleMusic https://www.facebook.com/SpartanValley Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/musicbysv/ Twitter: https://x.com/SpartanValleySV https://x.com/MusicBySV YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCtSunTJ6P4SmOp7xVZcwPhg https://www.youtube.com/@UCZJ97aWQYeNXymaJ47wfNCg https://www.youtube.com/@UCkZM2hGPY25KdDV15kSGSgg

2025 Verizon DBIR Highlights

Welcome to Cybersecurity Growth. A show for aspiring and existing cybersecurity leaders. Highlight reel of the 2025 Verizon DBIR. Organized into 10 clear areas of focus, to help you quickly identify data points that you can use to quickly build business cases and focus on risk areas. 00:00 ...coming up 00:13 introduction & agenda 05:21 who are you wearing? 07:51 this week in cyber - Prepping for Hacker Summer Camp? 09:05 sponsorship - Cybersecurity Growth Membership E-Learning & Community 10:29 hot topic - 2025 Verizon DBIR Highlights 10:48 1. Largest dataset to date 13:12 2. System Intrusions explode 17:05 3. Third‑party risk doubles 21:57 4. Edge/VPN vulnerabilities skyrocket 24:48 5. Credential chaos reigns 30:43 6. Ransomware relentless—but payments drop 32:19 7. Human factor still deadly 36:32 8. Espionage rising 37:46 9. Secrets & GenAI pose new threats 42:06 10. Eye-popping BEC losses 43:50 Why This Matters 10:29 Final takeaway 50:32 sponsorship - Cybersecurity Growth Merch Store 51:00 upcoming shows 52:01 That’s a Wrap * Cybersecuritygrowth.com and cybersecuritygrowth.com/webcasts * Live on members.cybersecuritygrowth.com bi-weekly, Fridays at 2:30 PM ET, 11:30 AM PT, 6:30 PM GMT in your pod feeds a few days later. 🔐 Hire a cybersecurity consultant or vCISO: https://cybersecuritygrowth.com/services 🟢 Free Blogs, Videos and Podcasts: https://cybersecuritygrowth.com/webcasts/ 👥 Become a Member of our Self-paced Cybersecurity Training & Community: https://members.cybersecuritygrowth.com/ 👕 Get your Cybersecurity Growth Merch: https://cybersecuritygrowth.com/store/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CYBERSECURITY GROWTH SOCIALS Website: https://cybersecuritygrowth.com Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cybersecgrowth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100066411043800/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecurity-growth SHAWN'S MUSIC SOCIALS Website: https://musicbysv.com/ Spartan Valley (Shawn's artist site): https://spartanvalley.band/ Octavate (Shawn's other music project): https://www.octavate.band/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6SN1n1xhWt0ztYaJbGSwgu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musicbysv_ https://www.instagram.com/spartanvalleysv/ https://www.instagram.com/octavate.band/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@musicbysv_ https://www.tiktok.com/@octavate Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShawnValleMusic https://www.facebook.com/SpartanValley Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/musicbysv/ Twitter: https://x.com/SpartanValleySV https://x.com/MusicBySV YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCtSunTJ6P4SmOp7xVZcwPhg https://www.youtube.com/@UCZJ97aWQYeNXymaJ47wfNCg https://www.youtube.com/@UCkZM2hGPY25KdDV15kSGSgg