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25 Jan 2020, 04:53
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Hi All
Needed some advice with my career aspiration to become a CISO.
I have 10 years of IT experience in total. 6 of them in Governance, Risk and Compliance. I currently am in a controls testing/assurance role. I have not managed a team but am involved in stakeholder management at a well known Consulting and systems Integration Company.Currently in a client facing role in the UK. The client is a major financial institution..Do not have major information security certifications.
Long story short,I am 32 at the moment and would like to pivot to senior management(CISO) roles in the future. My queries are:
1.Which is better - MBA in finance or a masters degree in infosec?? to achieve my end goal in next 8-10 yrs
2.If its an MBA that you suggest(which I think is right), should I get it full time(interested in 1yr programs only) or would part-time also work ?
3.Or Will I be better off getting a Information security management certification and then doing a part-time MBA in the future ?
My other concern is I am originally from India and would like to change geographies and settle down in some advanced country like US/UK...So looking at the masters from that perspective too.
Any advice is appreciated
Needed some advice with my career aspiration to become a CISO.
I have 10 years of IT experience in total. 6 of them in Governance, Risk and Compliance. I currently am in a controls testing/assurance role. I have not managed a team but am involved in stakeholder management at a well known Consulting and systems Integration Company.Currently in a client facing role in the UK. The client is a major financial institution..Do not have major information security certifications.
Long story short,I am 32 at the moment and would like to pivot to senior management(CISO) roles in the future. My queries are:
1.Which is better - MBA in finance or a masters degree in infosec?? to achieve my end goal in next 8-10 yrs
2.If its an MBA that you suggest(which I think is right), should I get it full time(interested in 1yr programs only) or would part-time also work ?
3.Or Will I be better off getting a Information security management certification and then doing a part-time MBA in the future ?
My other concern is I am originally from India and would like to change geographies and settle down in some advanced country like US/UK...So looking at the masters from that perspective too.
Any advice is appreciated
07 Feb 2020, 23:14
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shreenath
Hi shreenath
1. MBA is better
2. You have not mentioned a GMAT score, and you have 10+ years of experience. Given that, full-time options will be limited, so don't rule out the part-time ones.
3. An InfoSec management certificate will be of very limited use in gaining a career boost, so avoid that.
4. Getting into an advanced geography will require you to get into a full-time program there, and may require a GRE/GMAT score to apply (at least to top options).
Hope this helps. Feel free to come back with more queries as needed.
27 Feb 2020, 03:06
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shreenath
Hello shreenath,
Thanks for your query.
As you are looking to transition to a senior management role in a different geography, a full-time MBA is what you really need; certification in Information Security Management may not give you the boost you desire.
Further, considering your age and years of experience, we recommend that you attempt the GMAT and proceed with your application to a suitable full-time MBA program in an initial round in the upcoming season.
All the best!
