Cybersecurity’s role in U.S. foreign relations | Guest Tom Siu

Cyber Work

Today on Cyber Work, Tom Siu, CISO of Inversion6, joins the podcast to talk about cyber diplomacy! As Siu says at the start of the show, the internet has no borders. It’s like water. There are pathways and choke points, but there is no ownership by any one country or entity. How does that influence international diplomacy? Siu discusses possible scenarios for the future of cyber diplomacy, and skills and backgrounds that make you a good fit for this work. This is a great episode for our job changers, especially as this work requires strong backgrounds from a variety of tech and non-tech careers, but as always, there’s lots to learn, no matter your skill level or background, on today’s episode of Cyber Work.
0:00 - Work in cyber diplomacy
4:36 - First interest in cybersecurity
7:01 - Learning by breaking
8:58 - Working as a CISO
17:44 - Reading and learning different job languages
21:15 - Career and personal resiliency
25:42 - The impact of cyber on foreign policy
35:14 - Working in cybersecurity foreign policy
38:24 - The military and cyber diplomacy
43:11 - Emerging trends in cyber diplomacy
48:52 - Skills you need to work in cybersecurity
54:20 - Best cybersecurity career advice
56:12 - Learn more about Inversion6
59:25 - Outro
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Chapter

1. Cybersecurity Beginner Immersive Boot Camps (00:00:00)

2. Career Path and Cybersecurity Evolution (00:04:40)

3. Career Path and Cybersecurity Narrative (00:09:14)

4. Building Resilience in Cybersecurity (00:21:00)

5. Impact of Cyber in Foreign Policy (00:24:40)

6. Global Cyber Diplomacy Trends (00:35:18)

7. Cyber Warfare and Career Preparation (00:42:50)

8. Navigating Cybersecurity Career Paths (00:48:44)