No matter what career you do, if you want to advance where you work, you have to adapt to it. That means you should be able to stay in place. Otherwise, if you try to be yourself, if you try to work in your own way, you will not be able to go a long way. It is the same even in an IT firm.
This is what we are trying to tell you about some of the mistakes made by those doing a Cyber Security job. These 12 mistakes are often made by people doing Cyber Security jobs. Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) working in IT firms have good experience in this matter.
According to one CIS official, a girl who worked in his company used to brag about herself to others. And she always told others that she can earn more money than what she is earning now. According to another officer, he was a skilled professional who did the work required of him. But apart from that nothing happened from him institutionally.
So when things like this happen, the heads of those institutions are not able to keep them with them. Then they decide to let such people leave their company.
These are just two of the things that have been said by Chief Information Security Officers, Professional Consultants and Executive Officer Consultants of several organizations. In other cases, one of the biggest mistakes made by people doing Cyber Security jobs is to enter computer systems illegally. This is a serious mistake that will get you fired from your job!
So, if you want to move on with your job without making these mistakes and shortcomings, understand these 12 things properly. Then it will help to build a good position in your Cyber Security job.
1.Think of Cyber Security as the sole objective
Those working in security should see their part as the only goal. According to James Carder, CSO of the technology company LogRhythm, people who work in cyber security only focus on what they know and what they do. But they don’t seem to work in line with their company’s business objectives at work. His opinion is that even if he is working in Cyber Security, he needs to work together with others in his company for business purposes.
And Russ Kirby, who works as the CSO of software company ForgeRock, says that although Cyber Security is a job with very good standards and regulations, we are not using them correctly in business.
2.Making tough decisions
Russ Kirby gave another example of not only working for those goals and ambitions by working with their own knowledge but also not working well with others in the organization. Cyber security officials were once told that they wanted to increase the minimum password limit for software from 8 to 20 characters. But while software engineers said it would cost quite a bit of time and money, cyber security professionals made up their own mind. They said it had to be done anyway. Because of that, even though the work was done, in the end, money and time were spent unnecessarily and the work failed.
So taking these examples, Russ Kirby explained that if Cyber Security officers had worked well with others in the organization, if they had understood their problem, they could have changed the decisions made by Cyber Security.
3.Thinking you are the best
This is something that can be seen in many organizations in today’s society, no matter what job you are engaged in. A mistake made by Cyber Security professionals is to think that they are the smartest and best person in the team. Indeed, Cyber Security is not an easy task. And it must be acknowledged that those who do them are very intelligent. But because of that, condemning others and showing one’s own greatness cannot be approved at all.
A good example of this was told by Yet Lisë Stewart, CEO of EisnerAmper. She has once been training a young person in her company for service. He is smart, can improve quickly to catch up on work, but is a rather arrogant character. He is often critical of those he works with. And they put negative attitudes on the heads of others. Because of this, there was no confidence in him among others. Many people think that one’s knowledge can go a long way. But it is not true!
4.Being too shy
This is the complete opposite of what we said earlier. It is not a good thing for a person who is engaged in a Cyber Security job to be too arrogant and timid. Katie Cassarly, associate director of the Heinz Education Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, presented her experience as follows. Many new cyber security officers appear to have low self-esteem. They think they can’t do this, they don’t have much ability, their knowledge is not enough. Because of this, they have been shown not to volunteer for large IT projects and not to apply for promotions.
Katie Cassarly says that they are not able to get along with their boss or their other teammates, or communicate clearly. She states that such officers need time and experience to gain confidence in themselves. But Katie Cassarly’s experience shows that some people need even more mental guidance.
5.Restlessness
Nowadays, pressure is seen in every workplace. Among them, those who work in Cyber Security work under more pressure than others. Because they have to face various technical threats coming through the internet. Yet Lisë Stewart says from her own experience that because of this, worrying and getting angry unnecessarily while working makes the people with them, and their work unpleasant for them. So in such cases it is important for the team members to control their friend or stay with him. She adds that not being in control of one’s emotions is incompatible with living with problems.
6.Technical talk
James Stanger, the chief technical officer of CompTIA, once held his first presentation with the board of directors of his company. He started the speech using more technical words. But he noticed that the board of directors was looking at him strangely as if he didn’t understand anything. Then James Stanger realized that they didn’t understand because you were using unnecessary technical words. Then he has made his presentation in a simple manner so that everyone can understand. Because of this, says James Stanger, being unnecessarily technical can make others ignore you.
7.Being stuck to yourself
Professionals engaged in various fields of organizations always support the other staff with them in doing their work duties. It’s a good trait to have in any profession. Some duties cannot be done alone. Therefore, they naturally expect the support of others. Kimberly Roush, the founder of All-Star Executive Coaching Institute, says that most of the time, cyber security people in organizations try to do their duties alone, and they don’t try to work together with others. Therefore, she suggests that Cyber Security officers should try to join forces with other people in the organization. Also, it is more appropriate to hear from others what they do not know and to be able to do such tasks.
8.Failure to meet other qualifications
Cyber security professionals often think only about their technical skills and professional qualifications. But they should always work in a way that suits their workplace and achieve its business goals. Also, they should achieve the qualifications needed to move up in their position. But many fail to perfect business, management and leadership skills.
Will Mendez, managing director of CyZen consulting firm, says that cyber security professionals often focus only on technical knowledge but do not prioritize skills such as writing and presenting. Will Mendez explains that Cyber Security is a job where you have to inform others about the risks and problems that need to be discussed and solutions to problems, so you definitely need to have the above-mentioned additional qualifications.
9.Staying in the same place
According to James Carder, cyber security professionals working in many organizations seem to be in the same position for a long time. According to him, although it is not a big problem, it seems that there is no growth or improvement in their professional status. Therefore, he always tries to give new knowledge to those professionals and promote them.
10.Doing security only
Jenai Marinkovic, a head of Cyber Security armed with all the IT knowledge, once received a very valuable advice from a mentor. Jenai Marinkovic was told that it was difficult for her to work together with others on business matters due to her lack of business knowledge. The consultant had told her to stay away from the Cyber Security job for a while and work together with others to gain business knowledge. So Jenai Marinkovic worked in that way for a while and later she became an active business leader.
11.Making dangerous mistakes
Most Cyber Security officers join their team and give initiative only in relation to Cyber Security tasks. Acting on them and making changes. But decisions are not made according to business objectives. Lisa Kor, senior director of Zendesk software company, shared her experience like this. Someone in the organization had once taken the permission related to the changes in their work only through email, outside of the established procedures of the organization. She said that there should be no risk in carrying out the activities beyond obtaining permission.
12.Working only on your own strategy
According to Marinkovic, cyber security officers working in many organizations seem to be trying to act in accordance with their personal agendas beyond the organization’s operational plans. They try to work as they think. But according to Marinkovic, what should happen is that everyone’s strategic knowledge should be combined and implemented according to a common goal. CEOs and board members of many organizations want cyber security officers to join them in meeting future challenges and business goals. So Cyber Security officers who think accordingly will have the opportunity to move up quickly in their organization.
So those who are in the field of Cyber Security should pay attention to these matters. Then they will have the opportunity to make good progress with their knowledge and qualifications as well as a lot of valuable experience.
