Link to Part II: https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ma96i-12af3bf
Author, editor, speaker, and educator, Dr. Blake Curtis is joined by Red Cross’s Senior Internal Auditor Niki Gomes to talk about everything from growing up in a small town to completing his master’s degree in 10 weeks and publishing his 600-page dissertation in this ISACA Industry Spotlight episode.
In a meaningful conversation, Blake discusses how surviving a near-death experience transformed and motivated him to expand his understanding of what it means to be a human. He was inspired to supercharge his learning, career journey, and personal growth. Making the decision to become intentional in every interaction and giving 100% of his effort in every initiative, he blazed his path to success.
At the 2022 ISACA North America Conference, Blake presented his findings from his ground-breaking and internationally known dissertation, "The Next Generation Cybersecurity Auditor.” His research discovered a technical competency gap in Big Four IT Auditors and SMEs and debunked the 10,000-hour rule and "years of experience" fallacy. His study proved that task-based experience is more objective than time-based experience. Blake is also the author of "How to Complete Your Master's Degree in One Semester," which has assisted over 150 students to complete their master’s degrees in record-setting times.
Along his journey, he has earned over 30 IT certifications and gained additional impressive certificates for engineering, advising, managing, and leadership. Blake has an abundance of experience to share with ISACA’s audience. Tune in now to be inspired, uplifted, and enlightened by his techniques, advice, and wisdom that can help boost your career!
Below you can find materials and resources that Blake would like to share with our audience.
Links:
How to regulate a profession pg. 261 and 265 of Creating the Next Generation Cybersecurity Auditor: Examining the Relationship between It Auditors’ Competency, Audit Quality, & Data Breaches - ProQuest
Debunking Years of Experience:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/reginaldblakecurtis_science-hiring-experience-activity-6951573321901621248-cygl?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=member_desktop_web
Videos
Equitable Hiring YouTube Series link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsnoCNIA2WU&list=PLfr4LANhCPrCXIc6V_h_k2dyKwPP7wJJa
Tools
Inoreader: Inoreader - Take back control of your newsfeed
Anki Notecards (Spaced Repetition): About - AnkiWeb
Notion
Books
Art of Conversation – Judy Apps
Verbal Judo – George Thompson
The Science of Self-Learning – Peter Hollins
Finish What Your Start – Peter Hollins
The Power of Discipline – Daniel Walter
ISACA Live | Digital Trust Priorities for Privacy and Emerging Tech
Processes of Engagement with Scott Gould
Delivering Security Value to Product Teams Using the Power of Data
AI Ethics and the Role of IT Auditors
Using a Risk-Based Approach to Prioritize Vulnerability Remediation
The True Cost of a Data Breach
2023 IT Compliance and Risk Benchmark Report
What Kind of Glasses Are You Wearing? Your View of Risk May Be Your Biggest Risk of All
How Organizations Can Consistently Reduce Cyberrisk
Key Considerations for Conducting Remote IT Audits
Seven Things to Know Before Automating IT General Control Audits
Understanding, Assessing, Aligning and Transforming Organizational Culture
Topics in Emerging Technology, Governance and Ethics
Industry Spotlight - Julia Kanouse
What Is Your IP Address Cybersecurity IQ? The Role of IP Address Data in a Digital World
The Future of Technology Risk: 4 Ways to Build Stakeholder Trust in the Technology Risk Imperative
Measuring Security Resilience from the Lens of the Adversary Community
Risky Business – Jon Brandt
Building Digital Trust Through Advocacy
Advertising Information Security
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