EP 79: Mid-Career Transition Success Story with Steve McMichael
https://www.yourcyberpath.com/79/
\n\nIn this episode, Kip and Jason are joined by Steve McMichael who has rapidly climbed the cybersecurity career ladder. Within 2 years, Steve was able to move up to the position of Director of Governance, Risk, and Compliance for a large, publicly traded company after transitioning from a position in accounting and financing.
\n\nThey talk about governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) and how those are applied within enterprise-level organizations. Steve also talks about how GRC is conducted at his organization and how they work across numerous departments to achieve their goals.
\n\nIn general, getting into a governance, risk, and compliance position can get you exposure across a large breadth of your organization. Compliance positions also give you direct access to a lot of the executives within the company, allowing you to rapidly scale upward in your career.
\n\nAlso, Kip discusses what skills are required of a good Chief Information Officer (CIO) and how working in a governance, risk, and compliance role can help you get to a CIO role in your career.\xa0
\n\nWhat You\u2019ll Learn
\n\n\u25cf\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0What is governance, risk, and compliance (GRC)?
\n\n\u25cf\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0Are GRC positions underrated?
\n\n\u25cf\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0How to get a job as a Chief Information Officer (CIO)?
\n\n\u25cf\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xb7What are some key success factors required in a GRC role?
\n\n\u25cf\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xb7What is digital transformation versus automation?
\n\nRelevant Websites For This Episode
\n\n\u25cf\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0www.YourCyberPath.com
\n\n\u25cf\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0Secure Talk Podcast Episode with Steve McMichael
\n\nOther Relevant Episodes
\n\n\u25cf\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0Episode 69 - Breaking into Cybersecurity with Nancy Hunter
\n\n\u25cf\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0Episode 60 - Top Five Jobs to Two-Step Your Way Into the Cybersecurity Industry
\n\n\u25cf\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0Episode 35 - GRC Overview