090. Jonathan Slater: Start-ups and Starting Again: The Benefits of Reskilling

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In last week's episode we talked about how security professionals can leverage their skills to get into cyber, but how do you obtain those skills in the first place? Enter Jonathan Slater, co-founder of CapsLock and our guest for today. In this episode, we discuss his journey from nuclear, to recruitment, to co-founding a disruptive education model that's designed to help everyone from bus drivers to web developers gain a qualification - and most importantly, employment - in cybersecurity. We also take a deep dive into how candidates can make themselves more attractive to hiring managers, diversity in cyber, and the benefits of starting all over again. 3:15 Stepping down to step up 5:50 Roles to work towards 14:00 Group projects 20:00 Communication, communication, communication 22:30 Increasing your employability 26:15 Sidebar - what is DevSecOps? 31:40 Diversity in cyber 35:15 Reskilling recommendations 36:50 Different roles, sectors, and company sizes 41:30 Standing out from the crowd Listening time: 50 minutes Host: Holly Grace Williams, MD at Secarma Guest: Jonathan Slater, Co-founder of CapsLock Find out more here: www.capslock.ac Our website: www.secarma.com Tweet us: www.twitter.com/Secarma Events: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/secarma-ltd-31129456455