Cybersecurity and Compliance Career Coaching for Individuals

Empowering marginalized communities to excel in cybersecurity careers

When you engage Vigilant Violet for Cybersecurity and Compliance Career Coaching, Jess will:

  • Meet you in the place that you are.

    As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, I understand what it is like to have yourself judged by perceived societal status. While I welcome all seeking assistance, most of my clients are women, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, or intersectional.

  • Craft a personalized plan for newcomers to cybersecurity.

    • Skill mapping your current experience.

    • Field research – let’s find your passion!

    • Resource alignment for training to include pathways for trusted, no-cost, and low-cost training and certifications.

    • Networking – my posse is your posse! Learn the best places and the best ways to find peers and job opportunities.

    • Waypoint check-ins. – regular progress meetings where you have one-on-one time with me to ask questions, share concerns, and adjust course as needed.

    • Resume reviews

    • Interview prep – Learn how to decipher the job description, map your strengths, and speak to the areas you are short on.

    • Job offer review and guidance – know your worth, your bargaining power, and how to match the offer against your cost of living.

  • Assist with your Mid-career refresh and reach up

    • Skill mapping your current experience.

    • Research and skill mapping to your desired role.

    • Technical training review

    • Management training review

    • Advanced degree discussions

    • Leadership level networking – operating at a new level means overcoming imposter syndrome. I introduce you to some of the industry leaders as well as your soon to be peers. We grow your comfort levels together.

    • Leading from the front – learn to transition from the individual contributor role to the head of department seat. Speaking, teaching, presenting, budgeting, and people management skills become part of your toolset.

    • Waypoint check-ins. – regular progress meetings where you have one-on-one time with me to ask questions, share concerns, and adjust course as needed.

    • Resume reviews

    • Interview prep – Learn how to decipher the job description, map your strengths, and speak with leadership confidence in interviews.

    • Job offer review and guidance – negotiating offers at the management level opens up opportunities for a robust compensation package. I help you find those not so well known asks that can make your new job truly rewarding.

Jess is shown sitting on a stool with one foot propped up and her hands interlocked over her right knee. She is wearing a red jumpsuit and Chuck Taylor shoes. She is smiling.