1. What do Cyber Careers look like and where do I start?
As at 17:55 31/10/2016
What do Cyber Careers look like and where do I start?
Cyber Careers Show
IET, Savoy Place, Wednesday 17th January 2018
Oscar O’Connor
Chief Competition Assessor
Cyber Security Challenge UK

2. https://csc-uk.org @CyberChallenge @CyberEdUK @CyberOOC
Opportunities abound
Environment
Internet: Root, ICANN, IANA, IGF
The Worldwide Web: Open Web, Deep Web, Dark Web
The Obligations: Statutory, Regulatory, Customer
The Choices: standards, frameworks, methods
Organisation
Public Sector
Central/Local Government
Law Enforcement & Intelligence
Private Sector
Banking & Financial Services
Critical National Infrastructure
Professional & Managed Service Providers
Third Sector
Charities
Social Enterprises
Technical Roles
Security Engineer
Security Architect
Threat Hunter
Security (Penetration) Tester
SOC Operator
SOC Analyst
Incident Responder
Forensic Investigator
Non-Technical Roles
Strategy, Policy & Governance
Intelligence, Investigation & Enforcement
Project & People Management
Audit & Assessment
Education & Training
Adoption & Exploitation

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Career Pathways
Operations
Support
Diagnostics
Triage
Starting out...
Designer
Developer
Tester
Analyst
Investigator
Assessor/Auditor
Planner/Manager
As you develop...
Strategist
Architect
Leader/Executive
Mentor/Advisor
For the experienced...

4. Where do I start? https://csc-uk.org

5. Looking for that first job?
Options
Internships
Apprenticeships
Graduate Programmes
Careers Fairs
Competitions
Networking Events

6. Example 1 – Threat Intelligence Officer
Call Centre
PPI Enquiries
Debt Chasing
Cyber Camp
Multiple Challenges
Teamwork
Confidence building
Led to an Internship
First Job
Major Insurance Company
Created Threat Intelligence Function
In demand...
New Career
High Street Bank
Senior Threat Analyst
4 x Salary
2 x Holiday
BIG Training Budget
Real Career Development

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Example 2 – CISO
What do they do?
Translate objectives into actionable plans
Set business-aligned security policy
Organise people and work
Manage ambiguity
Communicate technical ideas in non-technical language
Understand that delivering "stuff" does not magically deliver objectives
Qualifications etc
PRINCE2/MSP & AGILE/Scrum
ISO 27000, NIST, ISF SoGP, COBIT, DPA/GDPR
Balance Scorecard & Capability Maturity Model
FBCS, FSyI, M Inst ISP
Core Skills
Strategic Alignment
Communication
Organisation
Management
Delivering through others
Mentor & motivate

8. Example 3 – Governance Expert
Classics Degree
Obvious career choice - Acting
Drama School
5 year professional career
In the beginning...
Marriage
Desire for family = need for stable income
Law School
Articles
Qualified as Solicitor
Seconded to Internet Domain Registry
1990s...
Fewer than 10% online
Who makes rules?
How are disputes resolved?
Time for a change...
10 years as Head of Policy
Data is at the core of everything
Invited onto UN's Internet Governance Forum
Chairs conference sessions involving Prime Ministers, Global Business Leaders and Internet Luminaries
Chairs Whois Review for ICANN
Need for independent, evidence-based analysis
Editor of Journal of Cyber Policy for Chatham House
The rise to prominence...

9. Any Questions? Oscar O’Connor Cyber Careers Show
IET, Savoy Place, Wednesday 17th January 2018
Oscar O’Connor
Chief Competition Assessor
Cyber Security Challenge UK