S5E58 Live with Alyssa Miller

S5E58🎙️ Live with 🛡️ Alyssa Miller
Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5, Episode 58
🔐 From Hacker to CISO: Alyssa Miller on Leading Cybersecurity in the Modern Enterprise
“Security should be an enabler for innovation, not an obstacle.”
“Protecting privacy and building trust with secure systems protects our way of life.”
“We spend too much time telling people why they shouldn’t apply to cybersecurity jobs.”

Mark your calendars: 
📅 Date: Friday, March 13, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 2:00 PM CT (West Bend, WI) | 3:00 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]

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🎤 Meet My Guest

I’m excited to welcome Alyssa Miller, Chief Information Security Officer at Epiq Global, internationally recognized cybersecurity leader, ethical hacker, researcher, and author of Cybersecurity Career Guide.

With more than two decades of experience across programming, penetration testing, consulting, and executive leadership, Alyssa has built a reputation for bridging the gap between technical cybersecurity teams and executive leadership.

She is also a global advocate for strengthening the cybersecurity workforce, mentoring the next generation of cyber defenders, and helping organizations build trust and resilience in the digital age.

From teaching herself programming as a young technologist to leading global cybersecurity programs, Alyssa’s journey is a powerful example of curiosity, resilience, and leadership.

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💡 What You Will Learn

In this episode, we will explore:

🔐 How Alyssa went from hacker to CISO
🏛️ How cybersecurity leaders communicate risk to executives and boards
🚀 Career insights from her book Cybersecurity Career Guide
👩‍💻 How aspiring professionals can break into cybersecurity
🌍 Why improving hiring practices is critical to solving the cybersecurity talent shortage
🧭 Leadership lessons from a global cybersecurity executive

Whether you are a cybersecurity professional, technology leader, student, or aspiring security executive, this conversation will provide valuable insights for navigating the future of cybersecurity leadership.

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💬 Join the Conversation!

🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments!
🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?
💬 Got leadership or cybersecurity career questions for Alyssa? Post them below — we will answer them LIVE!

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👇 Your Turn:

➡️ What are your three takeaways from this episode?
➡️ What’s one leadership insight you’re applying this week?
➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾

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