- CPA to Cybersecurity
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- How I Help You
Vision (Where We’re Going)
Meaningful work and relationships while making cyberspace safe.
Mission (How We Get There)
Elevate Cybersecurity Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) perceptions and realities, advocating for why it's awesome and underrated
Enable career crossover to cybersecurity from diverse backgrounds, including accounting
Help business people get technical
Help technical people speak the language of business
Provide approachable, actionable tips for business owners and the general public to reduce their cyber risk
My Goals With This Site
Create informative and entertaining content that resonates and helps you advance your mission
Enable discovery of CPA to Cybersecurity content
Make meaningful contributions to the cybersecurity community
Values
Our values and behaviours are key to CPA Ontario’s culture and are reflected in the work we do, how we treat each other and how we represent ourselves.
- We act with integrity: We always do the right thing and take accountability for our decisions and work.
- We are thoughtful: We are considerate in the way we make decisions and how we engage with the public, employers, our members, students and colleagues.
- We work together: We are a supportive and inclusive team and empower each other to achieve our personal and professional goals.
- We make an impact: We strive to make a meaningful difference to our stakeholders and the profession, delivering results with excellence.
- We are forward-thinking: We are curious, innovative and data-driven, and ensure our work benefits business and society in the long-term.
How I Can Help You
Let’s learn from each other.
If you’re like me in 2019 not knowing what the GRC acronym stands for, or that people with diverse backgrounds can break into this awesome career field, I can share my story to help you find your path. I’ve now been both an applicant and a hiring manager.
Studying for a certification like the CISSP or CISA? I’ve got study notes and tips from my journey obtaining those. How about a micro-certification like A/CCRF or A/CCRP? I’m an exam developer on the Akylade Advisory Council.
If you’re more technical than me and frustrated that the bean counters don’t understand security and didn’t approve your business case, I’ve been on both sides. Perhaps I can help bridge between their technical world and yours.
If you’ve had a bad experience with GRC in the past, it doesn’t need to be that way - let’s elevate perceptions and realities.
YouTube Channel
On the channel I:
Share/rant about my experiences
Interview awesome guests who share theirs
Explain certification exam concepts to help prepare you for the big day
Learn in public as I strive to improve my technical chops
Blog
Inevitably blog posts become YouTube videos noted above or vice versa. The blog format is handy as a study reference, how to guide or a quick read on the subway.
Courses
I’ve started and will grow a catalogue of courses to advance your career goals, that have helped me with mine.