Episode 74: Soft Skills and Mental Health For Security Professionals

In this episode, we discuss soft skills and mental health for security professionals.Soft Skillsself-awarenessGumption (initiative & resourcefulness)Autodidactic (self-educate)EmpathyPatienceDeterminationCommunication - This is one to hit heavilyWritten & Spokenread the roomCreativity (BS-ing)Attention to detailCuriosityMental Healthdo you truly enjoy/love what you do?work-life balancechange the definition of "success"give yourself a break/don't be so hard on yourselfschedule time to yourself for escapismfind a hobbydon't force inspiration because you can'twhen you're feeling inspired capitalize on itstand on the shoulders of giants24-hour examsBlog: https://offsec.blog/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@cyberthreatpovTwitter: https://x.com/cyberthreatpovFollow Spencer on social ⬇Spencer's Links: https://spenceralessi.comWork with Us: https://securit360.com | Find vulnerabilities that matter, learn about how we do internal pentesting here.