This webinar featured a conversation between Patrick Moran and Tony Stockman who is Chair of Trustees for TAVIP. Patrick is visually impaired and has until recently been working in cyber security, principally for Citi where he was the CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) for EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa). He is a global leader in strengthening support for and access to assistive technology.
The conversation covered how Patrick got into Tech as a career, his thoughts on applying and interviewing for jobs as a visually impaired person, his experience of taking a number of different roles, and his use of Access Technology.
The latter part will focuses on how Patrick coped with large volumes of information, and how he managed teams and collaborated with numerous external organisations to formulate and operationalise strategy for Cyber Security management.
Patrick has a Labrador retriever cross guide dog, named Izzy. He was appointed to the Board of Trustees for Guide Dogs in April 2023; he also sits on Guide Dogs’ Audit & Risk and Remuneration & People Committees.
Recording
Below is a link to the recording on Audioboom, an mp3 file download link, and links to some information which Patrick referenced in the conversation.
https://audioboom.com/posts/8797093-tavip-career-talk-with-patrick-moran
Career Talk with Patrick Moran
Resources
NCSC
National Cyber Security Centre – NCSC.GOV.UK
Education & Skills provide a wealth of resources for various audiences
Microsoft Learning
Describe the concepts of cybersecurity – Training | Microsoft Learn
Beginner level
UK Government Cyber Security Academy
Government Cyber Security Academy – UK Government Security – Beta
Premium Training
SEC275: Foundations: Computers, Technology, & Security | SANS Institute
Expensive, Self-paced or online classroom
Include Lab time to test and validate learning
Audiobook – Official CISSP Study Guide
This was the first industry certification I sought. The study guide covers all of the Security domains that a candidate would be tested on during the certification exam. Achieving the certification demonstrates to would be employers that the candidate has the foundational knowledge in Cyber Security.