Overview
Appointed lead author of Omdia's biannual security breach report just four months into my junior role, responsible for tracking, analyzing, and communicating industry security incidents to subscribers.
Challenge
As a junior team member, I needed to quickly master specialized content and prove my capabilities to stakeholders while helping establish this new report's reputation and identifying opportunities for enhancement from the ground up.
Outcome
- Implemented structural enhancements that improved coverage comprehensiveness and narrative flow
- Introduced a new high-value section for subscribers focusing on regional analysis and industry-specific trends
- Presented key results to 30-40 industry stakeholders at Black Hat Asia 2023 and 2024 , an international cybersecurity conference
- Authored Omdia analyst opinions post-event, including my article Black Hat Asia 2023: Data exposure, privacy, and minimization and a version on Dark Reading
- Collected audience feedback to improve coverage and categorization standards
Conclusion
Transitioned from contributor to lead author, delivering tangible improvements to a key intelligence product while establishing credibility in the cybersecurity community and driving continuous refinement based on stakeholder input.