CONNECTIONS: How to Enter Cybersecurity Without a Tech Background

“You can have a lot of transferable skills that can also be applicable in cyber security.”     Join us as we explore:  Roles and opportunities in cybersecurity for non-technical and semi-technical backgrounds. Characteristics of a typical workplace in this industry. Essential skills and qualifications for breaking into and advancing in cybersecurity. In this episode, Dr Aybars Tuncdogan, a Reader in Digital Innovation and Information Security at King's Business School, is in conversation with Rebekah Makinde, Cybersecurity Consultant at Reliance Cyber, a leading UK-based cybersecurity firm.  Aybars currently lectures on ‘Digital Marketing’, ‘Web Technologies’, and ‘Marketing Strategy & Planning’. His research deals with the interaction of business, information systems, and psychology, with a focus on digital innovation, digital marketing, and cybersecurity.   Rebekah is a Security Cleared Manager in Reliance Cyber's Cyber Risk Advisory Practice. She holds an undergraduate degree in Law with Criminology, a master’s in Public Policy and is a qualified Chartered Accountant with eight years of experience across cyber, counter fraud, project management and government.