A little over a year ago, we wrote a column focused on pandemic-induced challenges to in-person engagement to advance your security career. Conference and meeting attendance had gone to zero, and security professionals had to find creative ways to maintain visibility and source information other than at live events. That has remained the case across the past 13 months, and a good deal of networking activity moved online into forums and on boards.
Most security practitioners now know there are positive ways to develop and maintain your professional reputation, even if they are done virtually. They include meaningful engagement in professional groups and authorship that demonstrates your depth of knowledge. You can initiate research on industry-relevant topics or volunteer to serve on or chair study committees.