“I adapt my style of leadership to the situation at hand. I attempt to distinguish whether instructing, coaching, supporting, or delegating is the best response at any given moment.”
Jackie Singh is the founder of Spyglass Security, a consultancy specializing in helping businesses develop and implement effective cybersecurity strategy.
Jackie became a Linux enthusiast at age 12 and became deeply involved in the world of hacking, eventually leading her to become an information security professional. Her most recent roles have led her to serve as principal consultant at Mandiant/FireEye, as global director of incident response at Intel Security/McAfee, and as a senior manager at Accenture.
Prior to her work in the commercial sector, Jackie served in the U.S. Army and spent several years in the Middle East and Africa working on technical projects.
Do you believe there is a massive shortage of career cybersecurity professionals?
The supposed gap between the raw availability of qualified information security professionals and increasing numbers of cybersecurity jobs is overblown. Instead of a skills gap, I believe what we're actually experiencing is a misalignment between the true requirements of organizations, how those needs are represented outwardly to the marketplace, and ...
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