Tips to hire security professionals, insights on how to break into the security field, and keeping security at the foreground with Michael Weiss, CISO at Funding Circle

The Tech Trek

EpisodeOct 5, 202045m

Tips to hire security professionals, insights on how to break into the security field, and keeping security at the foreground with Michael Weiss, CISO at Funding Circle

The Tech Trek

EpisodeOct 5, 202045m

Meet: Michael Weiss has spent the past 16 years in information security. While at Microsoft, he managed the Security Assurance Program for Windows 7. His latest role is as Chief Information Security Officer at Funding Circle, a fintech small business lender based in London. What you’ll learn: Look to security adjacent roles to find your next security hire natural interest in security is one of your best paths to getting hired for your first security role Security takes a back seat if you don’t have a champion You can connect with Michael via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/weissmichaela/

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