What is a Cybersecurity Product Manager?
The cybersecurity product manager is a strategic and technical resource responsible for guiding the development and success of cybersecurity technologies and services within a business. This role is often overlooked as a viable cybersecurity career path given that it is not a role you would typically find on a security team, but cybersecurity product managers are critical to the success of cybersecurity vendors and service providers. Many professionals assume being successful in this type of role requires deep technical skills alone, but this is not the case – it also requires strong strategic and business acumen.
More specifically, cybersecurity managers should possess a strong understanding of cybersecurity principles and technologies, in addition to strong communication, analytical, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. Although product managers are not typically required to have experience in project management (see Chapter...
