Project Management: Cyber Security
Answer the following questions to identify what is currently going on around you and your organization. Note: If you are not currently employed, or you are not at all employed in an organization or sector that you wish to stay in, then you should respond to the following items with regard to the sector or job area you are interested in (e.g. cybersecurity, project management, data science). Some additional research may be required to anticipate future trends in a new area; this is very much part of the IDP process.
You should expect to write at least 4-5 sentences for each question. The space allocated below should not be considered a guideline for response length, the space will expand to the text you enter.
What changes do you expect to occur in the near future:
- How is the mission of my organization/sector (e.g., bureau, office or division) changing? What other changes are occurring regarding our customers, services, work processes, organizational structure, reporting relationships and personnel? Is this a change of which I want to be a part or is it time for me to consider a move?
- What are the organization’s changing needs regarding the workforce and what new expertise and skills will be required or desirable?
- What opportunities are available for developing this new expertise and skills (work experiences, training, rotational assignments, professional conferences, mentoring, etc.)?
- How might my role (job) change in my organization (field/industry sector)? How can I prepare for or develop new skills for these changes?
- New expertise and skills my organization (field/industry sector) wants/needs me to learn include…
- What new missions or projects in my organization (field/industry sector) appeal to me? What are the organization’s (industry sector’s) future needs? What kinds of development activities would help position me for participation in another work project?