Michael McGuinness - Being a Cyber Security Newcomer

We are joined by Michael McGuiness who is a Senio…

An episode of the Zero Hour Podcast podcast, hosted by Karl Sharman, titled "Michael McGuinness - Being a Cyber Security Newcomer" was published on October 29, 2020 and runs 28 minutes.

October 29, 2020 ·28m · Zero Hour Podcast

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We are joined by Michael McGuiness who is a Senior Cybersecurity Specialist at the Co-Operative Bank. The former Chemistry graduate from Durham University has recently celebrated five years at the Co-Operative Bank. Michael was also recently nominated as the Cyber Security Awards newcomer of the year for 2020. Key Minutes: 2:26 - Hearing of Cybersecurity 05:02 - Finding first job in cybersecurity 08:10 - The skills gap 09:22 - Graduate Scheme 11:22 - Launching Cyber Awareness week 18:22 - Career mapping 20:22 - Getting mentors 22:42 - Certifications 24:50 - Getting into cybersecurity 25:47 - Ten Quick Fire Questions You can find Michael at: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-mcguinness-6406041a1/ Follow us:  Twitter: @zero_hourpod  Instagram: @zerohourexperience This podcast is sponsored by:  Cyber Security Professionals: www.cybersecurity-professionals.com

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We are joined by Michael McGuiness who is a Senior Cybersecurity Specialist at the Co-Operative Bank. The former Chemistry graduate from Durham University has recently celebrated five years at the Co-Operative Bank. Michael was also recently nominated as the Cyber Security Awards newcomer of the year for 2020. Key Minutes: 2:26 - Hearing of Cybersecurity 05:02 - Finding first job in cybersecurity 08:10 - The skills gap 09:22 - Graduate Scheme 11:22 - Launching Cyber Awareness week 18:22 - Career mapping 20:22 - Getting mentors 22:42 - Certifications 24:50 - Getting into cybersecurity 25:47 - Ten Quick Fire Questions You can find Michael at: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-mcguinness-6406041a1/ Follow us:  Twitter: @zero_hourpod  Instagram: @zerohourexperience This podcast is sponsored by:  Cyber Security Professionals: www.cybersecurity-professionals.com

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