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Published inMar 2024
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ISBN-139781803235844
Edition1st Edition
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Lester Nichols
Lester Nichols
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Lester Nichols

Lester E. Nichols III currently resides in North Texas and is the Director Security Architecture/VP Cybersecurity Operations at JPMorgan Chase & Co. Previous experience includes the Director of IT Infrastructure and Security for a development company, SOC oversight manager/Senior Infrastructure Officer within DHS and previous experience in Local/Federal/DoD/financial sectors. Lester has post graduate education with a Master's of Science Degree in Information Assurance from Norwich University, the oldest private military school in the United States, and multiple industry certifications including CISSP and SANS certs, as well as others. Lester is also a contributing author to the Computer Security Handbook 5th-6th Editions by Wiley Press.
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This chapter outlined a framework for progressing through a cybersecurity career, using the journey from entry-level to architect roles as an example. It emphasized that while cybersecurity foundations seem basic, combining them creatively like musical notes into elegant solutions requires finesse gained over time.

It examined milestones at each level. Early roles focus on building diverse technical competencies and foundational certs while avoiding overspecialization. Mid-level pivots into hands-on security functions, pursuing intermediate certifications and specializing while networking to enable advancement. At the advanced stage, cultivating specialized expertise in a domain while demonstrating leadership versatility is key.

Reaching the pinnacle of the CSA role requires synthesizing technical and business capabilities. Personal examples illustrated potential pathways, such as progressing from network engineering to infrastructure security to enterprise architecture...

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Lester Nichols

Lester E. Nichols III currently resides in North Texas and is the Director Security Architecture/VP Cybersecurity Operations at JPMorgan Chase & Co. Previous experience includes the Director of IT Infrastructure and Security for a development company, SOC oversight manager/Senior Infrastructure Officer within DHS and previous experience in Local/Federal/DoD/financial sectors. Lester has post graduate education with a Master's of Science Degree in Information Assurance from Norwich University, the oldest private military school in the United States, and multiple industry certifications including CISSP and SANS certs, as well as others. Lester is also a contributing author to the Computer Security Handbook 5th-6th Editions by Wiley Press.
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