Managing the Assets of Your Security Career
summary
Argues that treating stakeholders as trackable assets and managing them with simple tooling increases influence and promotion success: uses a Google spreadsheet with internal, external and archive tabs, updates it 30 minutes every four weeks, blocks calendar time, sets email filters, schedules quarter‑to‑monthly coffees, and leverages a boss-as-currency swap for higher‑level visibility. Built roster from six years of practice, tested at Salesforce over nine years, reports it is highly effective for getting meaningful feedback and opportunities.
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chapters (21)
- 0:00Introduction and welcome
- 1:04Speaker introduction
- 2:08What is influence in security
- 3:11Feedback as career measurement
- 4:55Asset management for influence
- 6:01Identifying your assets
- 7:47Fingerprinting your assets
- 9:09Monitoring and updating assets
- 10:56Practical asset tracking demo
- 12:20Tips for effective collaboration
- 14:05Leveraging your boss for visibility
- 15:08Prioritizing relationships with email filters
- 15:49Conclusion and career strategy
- 17:24Q&A: Building relationships
- 18:06Q&A: Diversity and asset management
- 18:52Q&A: Coffee meeting goals
- 20:36Q&A: Making time for relationships
- 21:38Q&A: Scheduling meetings professionally
- 22:58Q&A: Prioritizing different contacts
- 24:05Q&A: External relationships
- 24:47Q&A: Career transition story
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