how to build a successful cyber-security career in UAE

The UAE has become an incredibly attractive place to build a cybersecurity career. The competition is getting tougher and tougher.

Sometimes the best career advice really is simple: show up, meet people and ask questions.

Renzon talks about his experience working in the UAE, the growth of the local cybersecurity community and why simply being technically good isn’t always enough to get ahead.

We get into networking, mentorship, communities like 971Sec, attending meetups and actually approaching people who are already doing the job you want to do.

Renzon also shares the harder side of the market: more people wanting to move to the UAE, increasing expectations from employers and the lack of opportunities available to some fresh graduates.