Draft Version 2.0: July 2014
Are you a CISO who's new to your institution? Or a veteran CISO who's new to the higher education community? Perhaps you're a CISO or other security professional looking for a peer to touch base with.
The EDUCAUSE and Internet2 Higher Education Information Security Council (HEISC) is continuing the mentoring pilot program (launched in 2013) for information security managers & directors, CISOs, and aspiring CISOs. Community members interested in participating can sign up as a mentee (or mentor) during the annual Security Professionals Conference registration process, which is typically available each January. The HEISC Mentoring and Professional Development team will also continue to match mentors and mentees as requests are received throughout the year. If you'd like more information about this mentoring program, please contact security-council@educause.edu.
Mentoring Program FAQ
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? |
Featured Resources!
- Toolkit for New CISOs
- Professional Development/Staff Management listserv
- Professional Development Commons blog series
- Checklist for Getting Started with a Mentor/Mentee (ASAE Mentor Connector PDF)
- Introduction to Mentoring: A Guide for Mentors and Mentees (PDF)
- The Professional Development Commons (blogs)
- Who Moved My Office? The Evolving Role of the CISO (1-hour webinar)
- Women CIOs in Higher Education (5-minute video)
Career Development & Leadership Resources
- Actionable Leadership in the Creative Age (Skillsoft white paper)
- 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 Concierge
- Executive Presence for IT Leaders (Tom Catalini's "People & Technology" blog)
- Lay Bare the Questions: Leadership Lessons from Close Encounters (EDUCAUSE Review Online article)
Mentoring Resources
- 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 (University of Washington Graduate School website)
- NCWIT Mentoring-in-a-Box: Technical Women at Work
- Peer 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)
Conversation Starters
- 10 Things an ISO Needs to Know
- 10 People an ISO Needs to Know (i.e., Building Relationships, or How to Social Engineer Your Organizations)
- 10 Things an ISO Needs to Ask Themselves
- 10 Things an ISO Should Not Do
- The ISO Bad Day List
- 12 LinkedIn Mistakes IT Pros Make (InfoWorld slideshow)
- 12 Terrific Tech and Security-Related TED Talks (CSO slideshow)
- 68 Great Ideas for Running a Security Program (CSO Online PDF)
- 77 More Great Ideas for Running a Security Program (CSO Online PDF)
- Enterprise CIO Decisions: Security Policies for Next-Generation IT (TechTarget e-zine)
- How to Get a Job in Computer Security (CSO Online article)
- Ideas Don't Sell Themselves: How to Win Support for Your Project, Program, or Proposal (by Christopher Witt)
- Leading Change by Living It (EDUCAUSE Review Online article)
- Next Generation CIOs: Change Agents for the Global Virtual Workplace (Cognizant Executive Summary PDF)
Still not sure how to get started? Please contact EDUCAUSE staff at security-council@educause.edu and we'll try to help!
Questions or comments? Contact us.
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