Seidenberg celebrates Cybersecurity Awareness Month with stellar alumni panel
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Facilitated by faculty members Li-Chiou Chen and Darren Hayes, the panel comprised of four alumni who came together over Zoom to share their wisdom and expertise with current students.
Alumni panelists included:
- Michael D麻豆传媒橝ngelo, Director of Forensics Operations practice at Driven
- Pierre Jeppsson, Senior Associate at Ankura Consulting Group
- Daniel Walker, Senior Intelligence Analyst, Homicide Bureau, Bronx District Attorney麻豆传媒檚 Office
- Jasmine Washington, Computer Scientist, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)
Over the course of the hour long conversation, panelists discussed their current positions, how they got there, and what about their experience at Seidenberg helped prepare them for a career in cybersecurity.
The panel was recorded and will be released soon (we麻豆传媒檒l update this post when it is). In the meantime, here are some quick answers to pressing questions Seidenberg faculty posed:
What麻豆传媒檚 the most significant cyber security problem right now in industry or in government?
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As a hiring manager, what do you look for in a candidate?
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What advice do you have for interviewing?
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The recording of the event will be available soon 麻豆传媒 we麻豆传媒檒l share on Seidenberg social media as soon as it麻豆传媒檚 up!
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