Alicia Olson, VP of Communications at Optiv, is today's guest. Olson came to cybersecurity from the oil and gas sector. She tells us how she got interested in communications for security professionals, explains how she turned Optiv’s distributed workforce into a cohesive unit and gives CISOs some crucial advice and ideas for dealing with that moment that no one wants to have to explain — the inevitable security breach.  0:00 - What do CISOs need in 2024? 1:40 - Working in communications 3:50 - Average workday as a VP of communications 6:56 - Cybersecurity issues with communications  9:50 - Why work in cybersecurity communications?  13:00 - How to enter cybersecurity communication roles 17:50 - Women mentoring women in cybersecurity  19:35 - Supporting DEI in cybersecurity 23:00 - Biggest problems for CISOs in 2024 25:05 - Missing CISO skills you should learn 27:38 - Remediation in cybersecurity communication 29:30 - Olson's best piece of career advice 30:15 - Learn more about Optiv 30:55 - Outro – Get your FREE cybersecurity training resources: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free – View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast About Infosec Infosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com.