Ken Fishkin - Building Cybersecurity Community That Creates Real Careers

Cybersecurity is easier to grow in when you stop trying to do it alone.Host Wil Klu talks with Ken Fishkin, a 20-year consultant, Loewenstein Sandler cybersecurity professional, and president of the ISC2 New Jersey Chapter, about how community changes careers. They dig into cyber meetups, mentorship, internships, public speaking, career transition, and why local security communities can create real opportunities for students, practitioners, CISOs, vendors, and people trying to break into cybersecurity.Key takeaways:• Why cybersecurity community is more than networking• How virtual events helped people connect during COVID• How mentorship and internships help people enter cyber• Why career changers need relationships, not just resumes• How volunteering builds speaking, leadership, and event skills• What makes SECON a practitioner-driven cyber conferenceFollow The Keyboard Samurai for more conversations on cybersecurity, leadership, career growth, and the business side of cyber.Find Ken : https://www.linkedin.com/in/kfishkin/