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April 22, 2024 64 mins

Renita and I had a blunt discussion about what to look out for when evaluating a course offered by a tech job influencer. We discussed our perspectives on what we uncovered during our research for this episode.

We also discussed some trustworthy courses and programs if you are looking for training. 

You can reach out to either one of us at https://www.tekordie.com/contact/ if you have any questions, comments, etc.

Renita Rhodes is a Vice President, Audit Manager in Cyber Security for a well-known worldwide bank, supporting the coverage of the bank’s core Cybersecurity controls.

She supports coverage in areas such as

- Cyber Threat Fusion Center,
- Data Loss Protection,
- Security Information and Event Management,
- Cryptographic Services, and
- Network Security Management.

Renita also works as a Cybersecurity and Information Systems Adjunct Professor at Maryville University and Harris Stowe State University, teaching the; Cyber Law, Policy and Compliance, Security Information and Event Management, Introduction to Information Security, Applied Programming - Python and Systems Analysis and Design courses.

🔥🔥🔥You can find Renita Rhodes on;

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renitarhodes
and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/renita_m_rhodes/
Show Notes:

00:00 The 6-Figure Upscaler
12:46 The Recipe for Success (opinion)
18:45 Chat Culture
25:47 MTBF (cautionary tale)
52:10 What is CyberUp?
57:34 New Mentorship App on the Way

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