THE DAY BEFORE MONDAY Risk Analyst Alaura Skiff with Deb Bond of Avertium
In this episode, we had mentor/mentee pair, Deb Bond (Avertium) and Alaura Skiff, in studio to talk career management and the importance of mentoring to create a more fulfilling career. Increased confidence, more strategic thinking, and even having a mentor/mentee outside of your own company defines this fun conversation with this dynamic duo.
Some of the themes were…why to speak up in meetings, when to leave a bad position, how to identify a potentially great organization, how to identify a good mentor/mentee, and the best way to ask someone to be your mentor. Navigating certain industries can be taxing especially if you don’t have a powerful partner in your corner cheering you on every step of the way.
By the way, one of these women restores classic cars and one shoots arrows in armor. I can’t wait for you to find out which is which.
Alaura Skiff went to ASU West originally to do networking and programming, but fell in love with governance risk and compliance.
She was lucky enough to have a professor who saw her potential in the security field and had her become an RSA security scholar and helped her land the job she’s in now, as a Risk Analyst.
Avertium focuses its comprehensive expertise on supporting mid-to-large enterprises, making it one of the largest managed cybersecurity services companies focused on this market.
Avertium is a leading provider of managed cybersecurity services with more than 150 employees and growing, and security operations centers in Arizona and Tennessee, the company serves more than 1,000 customers in the retail, healthcare, hospitality, financial services, manufacturing and government sectors.
Deb Bond is a QSA, CISM, CISA, CISSP and Microsoft Certified Professional with over 20 years of experience in the industry overseeing PCI, SOC, and FTC compliance audits, Identity and Access Management, Third Party Management, internal risk assessments, third-party risk, and helping organizations to build and mature their governance, risk and compliance functions.
When she is not working, Deb is a console gamer who enjoys playing Destiny online with family and friends, as well as playing ‘sherpa’ to newcomers to the game, helping them learn the ropes in a safe environment.
When she is not gaming with family and friends, she and her husband work together to build and restore old cars as a hobby. She has a fully built show truck which she takes to custom car shows around the state and occasionally out of state.
Connect with Deb on LinkedIn.
ABOUT THE DAY BEFORE MONDAY PODCAST
An encouraging and practical podcast giving you the tools to have a happier “work” experience. We tend to do our best work in a healthy environment with/for people we respect, and this podcast will help you to identify and navigate toward the more fulfilling work you crave.
ABOUT YOUR HOST, BRENDA M. CUNNINGHAM
A former engineer and project manager within corporate America, Brenda M. Cunningham now runs Push Career Management and helps super smart professionals get back to work, get positioned for promotions, and get paid what they’re worth.
She is the President of the Resume Writers’ Council of Arizona, served on the board of the National Resume Writers’ Association, and holds credentials in resume writing, career management, and job search strategy (CPRW, CCM, and CJSS).
Working with corporations to provide more personal outplacement services, Brenda has already made an impact for several companies in manufacturing, retail sales, R&D, and financial services facing reductions in force (layoffs).
An author, public speaker, career strategist, and unapologetic encourager…Brenda is on a mission to make sure no one is limited by boundaries in their own career. You can connect with Brenda at LinkedIn.com/BrendaMCunningham.
ABOUT OUR SHOW’S SPONSOR
Push Career Management, LLC, is a Career Transition firm that works with professionals who are ready for promotion or who are eager to get back into quality positions in the workforce. They provide corporate outplacement services, 1:1 portfolio development (resume, LinkedIn profile, cover letter, etc…), and job search/interview coaching.
Their clients get a huge surge of confidence after working with them. Their signature Discovery Process helps them to extract the things that make their clients marketable so they can demand and get paid what they’re worth…while accelerating their transitions. To find out more, visit pushcareermanagement.com and schedule a complimentary consultation or a more in-depth strategy session.
