Putting Out the Fire: Improving SecOps Retention From Day One

  • Tuesday, 10 Jul 2018 10:30AM EDT (10 Jul 2018 14:30 UTC)
  • Speaker: Frank McClain

SecOps teams often hire people who can 'hit the ground running ' because it costs too much to get them up to speed. Industry stats show it takes 90 days before the business starts seeing value from a new employee and roughly a year to recoup hiring costs. Instead of throwing new hires into the fire, security teams need a methodological approach to make onboarding faster and more effective.

This webcast will share how Red Canary built and executed a new training model to reinvent personnel training and professional development. Learn how to apply a repeatable process to help new analysts of any skill level become fully functional and self-sufficient within a month.

Attendees will learn:

  • - 4-week training matrix, schedule, and playbook
  • - Operational practices to drive lateral growth opportunities
  • - Addressing common challenges of skill gaps, job satisfaction, career progression, and talent shortages
  • - Why abandoning a tiered structure can improve efficiency and retention