“Future of Vulnerability Management” Podcast Episode 3: The Power of Soft Skills in Vulnerability Management

The Future of Vulnerability Management podcast is dedicated to helping security professionals tackle real issues in the vulnerability management space. Lisa Xu, our CEO, interviews industry experts and leading practitioners about what can be done to prepare for the future of vulnerability management. 

Lisa has a passion for connecting business with technology and thrives in transforming disruptive technology into leading solutions. Over the past two decades, Lisa has advised Fortune 500 enterprises on data security, privacy and technology risk management, and led many diverse teams at Ally Financial (GMAC), KPMG, and Blue Cross Blue Shield.

This episode features Betsy Lundsten, the Vulnerability Management Manager at Cisco with decades of experience with Vulnerability Management in the tech space. 

In the episode today, Betsy discusses the kinds of skills that are critical for professionals in the vulnerability management field and developments that will shape the industry in the next few years. 

Topics discussed:

• About Betsy and her background  
• What you really need in order to have a successful career working with computers 
• About the groundbreaking work Betsy does at Cisco 
• The number one problem in the vulnerability management field today 
• Soft skills that are critical for vulnerability management professionals 
• Automation that will enhance vulnerability management systems 
• What vulnerability management will look like in 5 years
• Practical advice that vulnerability management professionals need to hear 

Listen to the episode on Apple or Spotify now!