My dilemma. I'm a big 4 manager focused on IAM but with a CISSP. My goal is to be an info sec manager/director/ciso but each of those seem to require experience like responding to incidents, performing security assessments, etc. Has anyone made the evolution from IAM focus to general info sec manager/director and if so, what was your path? Do I need to "downgrade" and take an incident response analyst level role so I can get hands on experience? Thanks

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I used to work in industry with an ex B4 manager in IT Audit. He transitioned into an Info Sec Director at the same company. It was a blend of networking, his ability to understand and explain technical concepts in a simple manner to a diverse audience, and solid managerial skills that I think got him the job. His role entails incident response and policy writing and implementation which he didn’t know before and is now learning on the job.

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IMO directors/managers should specialize in one thing, but still have to know the other subjects in general. As a manager, you manage and have other people with other specializations help you in the areas that you are not an expert on.

So in short: I don't think it is a problem to have iam as a specialization since you are, hopefully, not the whole sec team

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Following. I’m in same boat. I’d suggest to continue researching the industry on your own time. Keep up with latest tech trends/tools (terraform, DevSecOps, cloud) so you can speak to them knowledgeably.

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