'Closing the Experience Gap - Mentorship, Education and Apprenticeships - PART TWO.’ with Michala Liavaag

In the second part of my chat with Michala Liavaag, Founder of Cybility and cybersecurity mentor, we discuss the phrase 'skills gap' and how it is becoming a catch-all phrase and somewhat of a misnomer in cybersecurity recruitment. Michala offers her advice not only to people looking to come into and/or pivot into the industry but also to companies looking to hire the best in talent - going beyond the traditional methods. An experienced cybersecurity leader, speaker, mentor, and podcaster; Michala spent over 20 years in IT and a decade leading information governance and cybersecurity programmes across local government, healthcare, charity, and private sectors. She founded Cybility Consulting to demystify cybersecurity for leaders; enabling them to build customer trust and better protect their organisations. Her podcast and YouTube channel, Cybility Savvy, offer bite- sized cybersecurity advice and conversations with leaders and experts. She contributes to work with the UK National Cyber Security Centre, advisory group of the South-East Cyber Resilience Centre, and volunteers as a STEM ambassador to inspire the next generation of security professionals.  LinkedIn (personal) https://www.linkedin.com/in/michalal  LinkedIn (company) https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybilityconsulting  Twitter (personal) @igimp https://twitter.com/IGimp  Twitter (company) @cybilityconsult https://twitter.com/cybilityconsult  Facebook (company): https://www.facebook.com/cybilityconsulting  Goodreads author: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21373025.Michala_Liavaag