Technical Writers in Cybersecurity: A New Path
- Presentation
- Career & Young Technical Writers
- 11. November
- 17:30 - 18:15 PM (CET)
- C5.1
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Jennifer Miller
- PRA Group
Contents
When students or professions consider a career in technical writing, the software development arena is usually the first and often the only arena they explore, but cybersecurity departments are more vital and visible in today's risk-laden world, and technical writers have an opportunity to demonstrate the value they add to cybersecurity teams. Significant data and research illustrate the tangible and intangible value technical writers add across multiple dimensions, such as operational efficiency, cost optimization, team retention, security and compliance posture, and knowledge preservation. With trust and reliability being cornerstones of cybersecurity and documentation being an essential component of security & legal compliance, professionally managed communication and documentation provide internal and external stakeholders with outward proof of a team's reliability and professionalism.
In this session, a cybersecurity technical writer shares how she shifted from software development to cybersecurity, the strategies and iniatives she implemented, and how others can use networking, data, and metrics to create new opportunities.
Takeaways
-Data and research show the value technical writers bring to cybersecurity teams
-Strategies, initiatives, and duties of a cybersecurity technical writer
-How to use networking and data to find or create opportunities in the field
Prior knowledge
None is required. I selected Professionals as the Experience Level, but entry level attendees would benefit as well.