What I Wish I Knew at the Start of My InfoSec Career
Security pros identify lessons learned that impact how they view infosec today.
Don't Doubt Yourself
"When I started 20 years ago as a penetration tester at IBM, I wondered how I even got the job because I did not feel qualified. In hindsight, no one was truly qualified because it was such a young domain, and I was hired because of my technical background, my curiosity, and my interest.
"Fast forward 10 years: I was teaching a technical audience at FS-ISAC how to build hunt teams, and I expected everyone in the audience knew more than me. A gentleman in the audience raised his hand and said, 'You're assuming we know what we are doing, but we don't." After we all laughed, we shared our notes and learned from each other."
—Mary Writz, VP of Product Management, ForgeRock
Joan Goodchild is a veteran journalist, editor, and writer who has been covering security for more than a decade. She has written for several publications and previously served as editor-in-chief for CSO Online. View Full Bio
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