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Frequently Asked Questions about the EDUCAUSE Mentoring Program for Security Professionals |
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Q1: I'm currently the entire information security department at my institution. If i don't have the title of CISO/ISO, can I still participate in this mentoring opportunity? |
Q2: For mentors, does the CISO/ISO have to be in higher ed, or would higher ed experience suffice? |
Q3: I am a CISO/ISO for a non-higher education organization. Can I still participate in this mentoring program? |
Q4: As the mentee, am I responsible for initiating the first meeting once I am matched with a mentor? |
Q5: Do I have to be a CIO in order to volunteer as a mentor? |
Q6: What opportunities for mentoring exist for non-management level information security staff members? |
Q7: Where can I find additional resources on professional or career development? |
Q8: Now that I have signed up for the program, what happens next? |
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Career Development & Leadership Resources
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- Career Development for New and Aspiring CIOs (EDUCAUSE website)
- CISO Job Description Template
- Cultivating Careers: Professional Development for Campus IT (EDUCAUSE Book)
- EDUCAUSE Career Development
- EDUCAUSE Career Advancement Interactive Online Guide
- EDUCAUSE Speaker Presenter Concierge
- Executive Presence for IT Leaders (Tom Catalini's "People & Technology" blog)
- Lay Bare the Questions: Leadership Lessons from Close Encounters (EDUCAUSE Review article)
- The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels (book)
- You're in Charge, Now What?: The 8 Point Plan (book)
- HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership (book)
- Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion (book)
- The Leader's Checklist: 15 Mission-Critical Principles (book)
- CISO Leadership: Essential Principles for Success (book)
- Information Security Governance Simplified: From the Boardroom to the Keyboard (book)
- The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles From the World's Greatest Manufacturer (book)
- CSO's CISO Executive Career and Leadership Success Guide (compilation of articles)
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- Beyond the Myths and Magic of Mentoring: How to Facilitate an Effective Mentoring Process (book by Margo Murray)
- EDUCAUSE Mentoring Program
- International Mentoring Association
- Leadership in Mentoring (Tips for Mentors and Mentees, including "How to Get Started" and "Partnership for Success")
- Mentee Guide: Managing a Successful Mentoring Relationship (University of Washington Career Development resource)
- MENTOR (Note: Although this organization focuses on youth mentoring, they offer several good resources.)
- Mentoring: An Essential Leadership Skill (MindTools article)
- Mentoring Memos (University of Washington Graduate School website)Mentoring Resources Resources, including Mentoring Memos (University of Washington Graduate School website)
- NCWIT Mentoring-in-a-Box: Technical Women at WorkPeer Mentoring Resource Booklet (California State University, Northridge PDF)
- SIGUCCS Mentor Guide (PDF)
- University of New Mexico Mentoring Institute
- What Does a Mentor Do? (Collaborative for Gender Equality article)
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