Lee Kushner & Mike Murray: Creating and Managing your Security Career

Careers in information security are often difficult to navigate, with the industry changing more and more radically every year. We're going to talk about the important skills, traits and knowledge that a security pro needs, not just the usual stuff (like "go get a CISSP"), we're going to come from the perspective of two people who spend much of their time talking to hiring managers and companies looking for security stars, as well as talking to those same security stars about their careers, where they're going, what's working for them, and, most importantly, what's not. And we're going to use that information to teach you how to manage your own career to find the job that keeps you challenged, growing, happy and appropriately compensated. Mike Murray: A 10-year veteran of the security industry, Mike Murray focuses his expertise on building strong security teams, and helping security professionals create successful and fulfilling careers. Dubbed "Mr. Security Career", his new book "Forget the Parachute, Let Me Fly the Plane" is targeted at careers in fast-moving industries. Learn more at ForgetTheParachute.com and at Mike's blog at Episteme.ca. Lee Kushner is the President of LJ Kushner and Associates, LLC, an Executive Search firm dedicated exclusively to the Information Security industry and its professionals. Founded in 1999, LJ Kushner has successfully represented Fortune 2000 companies, Information Security Software Companies, Information Security Services Companies and large technology firms in enabling them to locate, attract, hire, and retain top level Information Security talent. He has been an invited speaker on the subjects of recruitment, retention, and industry trends at Information Security Conferences that include The Black Hat Briefings, The RSA Security Conference, Information Security Decisions, and a variety of ISSA Chapter Conferences.