Who Does Cybersecurity Need? You!
Summary: A Unit 42 Palo Alto Networks technical writing manager describes how she came to cybersecurity from art school in Chicago in the late aughts, and argues the field needs marketers, copywriters, product managers and social media specialists alongside threat intelligence analysts. She compares the field to NASA, where astronauts rely on engineers, news chiefs and graphic designers, and cites geologist Dr. Sian Proctor, who ran simulated Mars missions on Earth before flying on a SpaceX mission.
What you should know: The article makes no claim about threats or defenses; its stake is hiring, and it argues the field's staffing needs extend well beyond analysts to roles like marketing, copywriting and product management.
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