Forrester Zero Trust Strategist (ZTX-I)
Want to Become a CISO? The Position Awaits You
I first started my career in the IT industry, then move to focus on cybersecurity since the past 13 years. I got a chance to get involved with cybersecurity solutions while working for a CyberSec distributor. After which, I moved to work for other cybersecurity vendors.
There are a couple of things that really helped me to grow professionally, and I believe they will continue to drive me forward in my career. Firstly, be humble and honest to yourself that you don’t know a lot of things and be ready to learn them. It is very important in a cybersecurity career since this is a very dynamic and ever-evolving industry. Secondly, build your advisory network, connect with cybersecurity thought leaders around the world, and learn from them as much as you can. Last but not least, actively participate in the cybersecurity community and share your knowledge and experiences. If possible, contribute your time, efforts, and resources to help build cyber labs for the universities, be a mentor to the students, and guide them along the way.
In my career recently, I worked with lots of CISOs and Security Management professionals. So, when I saw a CISO dedicated program, the Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO); it right away got my attention. The program attracted me as I really wanted to learn how to think like a CISO, not only to support them but also with the hope that I can become one, someday. CISO is a top-level position in the cybersecurity career ladder. Well, the EC-Council’s C|CISO training material and courseware were terrific! The content was concise, focused, relevant, and easy to understand. The videos (I attended iClass) were also astonishing. This program professionally introduced me to:
- Strategic Planning which related to Zero Trust Cybersecurity Strategy and its business cases
- Information Security Control and Compliance
- Information Security Core Competencies with building Adaptive Security Architecture
- Governance and Risk Management
C|CISO program is a set path to becoming a CISO. It helps you to gain all the required knowledge. I endorse this program because it benefitted me in many ways. It helped me to grow in my career, develop the right skill sets, and build a strong professional network (while learning).
Go for C|CISO if you really want to become a C-level InfoSec professional.
Disclaimer: Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views or opinions of my employer, organizations and associations.
@PhilipHungCao
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A Strategic Overview of Zero Trust
John Kindervag, founder of Zero Trust, provides a deep dive into Zero Trust, why it’s strategic and necessary to prevent successful data breaches, and how to build a Zero Trust architecture using a simple 5-step methodology.
https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/resources/videos/zero-trust-overview
Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO)
NSS Labs 2019 NGFW Group Test: Highest Security Effectiveness Score
We are excited to announce that Palo Alto Networks has achieved the highest Security Effectiveness score among all twelve products included in this year’s NSS Labs NGFW group test. Our NGFW blocked 100% of evasions, and it earned a “Recommended” rating.
Highlights from our test results include:
- Highest Security Effectiveness score
- 100% evasions blocked (406 out of 406)
- 97.87% NSS exploit block rate
We believe our strong performance in the NSS Labs NGFW Group test validates our prevention-first philosophy. Our next-generation firewalls prevent successful cyberattacks with an architecture you can easily deploy and operate. Using automation, we reduce manual effort so that IT and security teams can focus on high-value activities. And we continue to deliver new innovations that are natively integrated, making them easy to adopt.
In this test, NSS Labs evaluated 12 firewall products with 406 different evasion techniques, more than 2000 exploit tests and over 70 throughput measurements. The PA-5220 running PAN-OS 8.1.6-h2 was evaluated with the Threat Prevention subscription enabled. Since this test was run we’ve added even more functionality and performance in PAN-OS 9.0; we expect the customer experience to keep getting better and better.
Our NGFW is an integral part of the Palo Alto Networks Security Operating Platform. Through the power of the platform, your organization can continually improve security effectiveness and efficiency throughout your environment: across the network, in the cloud and at the endpoints, including servers and mobile devices.
Read the full Test Report and Comparative Report on Security
[Palo Alto Networks Blog]
