Feb 22 2024
From The Military to Uber Driver to Cybersecurity Professional-A conversation with Robert Cooper_Pt2
From The Military to Uber Driver to Cybersecurity Professional-A conversation with Robert Cooper_Pt2
Today, Robert Cooper joins us for part two of our conversation. Robert welcome,
In our last conversation, you shared your dynamic & intriguing story about your journey into cybersecurity- from being in the army to being an Uber driver to becoming a cybersecurity professional and some other roles between those. During that conversation, you touched on several important points, that I believe time never allowed for you to delve into adequately. namely, you touched on the importance of:
1-The Practical application of knowledge versus memorizing to pass certifications
2-Mentorship- the role that mentorship played in your life
3-The value of Having leadership, people & great communication skills
4-The curiosity to learn new things
5-Your Selection of learning resources and study strategies
6-Setting the right goals
7-the importance of learning the fundamentals &
8-keeping current via podcasts, daily cyber briefs, etc
having skills