Talking Technically to Technical Audiences

The Cyber Queens Podcast

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There is a trend in cyber looking for professionals who can speak about technical concepts in layman terms to non-technical stakeholders and customers; something many technicians are uncomfortable with. But in this episode, Maril & Nathalie discuss a crucial skill that’s losing its prominence in the balance which is talking technically to technical audiences. The importance of the ability to learn and speak to the technical jargon is stressed for anyone entering cybersecurity. We also touch on the importance of situational awareness to build a solid foundation in your cybersecurity journey.

Key Topics:

• Many cyber pros lack the ability to speak in layman terms
• Layman roles deal with tech personnel and are elevating into technical leadership
• Speaking technically to technical audiences is important
• Pentester: stakeholder/exec/AND technical
• Situational awareness & learning the tech jargon to build a solid foundation
• Gen-Z the reason talking technically applies to you & why the masses cannot tolerate your generation
• Final Thoughts

Chapter Markers:

• 00:00 – Introductions
• 01:00 – Many cyber pros lack the ability to speak in layman terms
• 04:10 - Speaking technically to technical audiences is important
• Pentester: stakeholder/exec/AND technical
• 05:45 & 08:00 – Briefly Touch on Technical Vocabulary/Acronyms (included below)
• 10:02 – Situational awareness & learning tech jargon to build a solid foundation
• 16:43/18:00 - Gen-Z the reason talking technically applies to you & why the masses cannot tolerate your generation
• 23:00 – Final thoughts

Get in Touch:

• Maril Vernon - @SheWhoHacks
• Erika Eakins - @ErikaEakins
• Nathalie Baker - @TheSOCQueen
• Queens Insta- @thecyberqueens
• Queens Twitter - @TheCyberQueens
• Queens TikTok – @thecyberqueens
• Queens LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/thecyberqueens/

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• Previous Episodes:
  • E1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccUs2SjMwDk
  • E2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTSWzXO3TnQ

Links:

• A+ Certification | https://www.comptia.org/certifications/a
• Network+ Certification | https://www.comptia.org/certifications/network
• Security+ Certification | https://www.comptia.org/certifications/security

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• Stacey Champagne LinkedIn
• Queens Twitter - @TheCyberQueens
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Chapters

1. Introductions (00:00:00)

2. Many technicians can't speak layman (00:01:00)

3. Why speaking technically is important (00:04:10)

4. Technical Terms & Vocab (00:05:45)

5. Technical Terms & Vocab (00:08:00)

6. Jargon = Situational Awareness (00:10:02)

7. Gen-Z: Why talking technically matters (00:16:43)

8. Final Thoughts (00:23:00)