“Mahdi Raza is inspirational, filling others with confidence and the desire to do great things. We connected on LinkedIn in 2021, and since then, it's been a transformative journey. At siberX, Mahdi is redefining the cybersecurity scene with innovative events and platforms, making a revolutionary impact. His book, 'The Art of Selling Cybersecurity', is more than just a read — it's a masterclass in understanding the pulse of the industry. Working alongside him at CyberBPO, I've witnessed his unique ability to blend tech smarts with effective business strategies. Mahdi isn't just shaping the cybersecurity world; he's creating a vibrant, engaging community around it. I'm looking forward to collaborating with Mahdi on future initiatives, particularly in the non-profit space. For any business seeking to amplify its success, reaching out to Mahdi is a must; his guidance is a game-changer.”
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🎉 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫! After an incredible 7+ years at ExtraHop, I'm excited to share that I've joined Concentric AI as an Account…
🎉 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫! After an incredible 7+ years at ExtraHop, I'm excited to share that I've joined Concentric AI as an Account…
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Communities thrive when organizations come together with a shared purpose. We're excited to welcome the AFCEA Ottawa Canada as a Community Partner…
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We've spent decades teaching people not to click suspicious links. Then we handed them QR codes and told them to blindly trust those instead. ☠️…
We've spent decades teaching people not to click suspicious links. Then we handed them QR codes and told them to blindly trust those instead. ☠️…
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siberX
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NIST SP 800-37, Risk Management Framework (RMF) for Information Systems and Organizations
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NIST SP 800-53B, Control Baselines for Information Systems and Organizations
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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NIST SP 800-53, Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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NIST SP 800-53A, Assessing Security and Privacy Controls in Information Systems and Organizations
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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Advisor
University of Fredericton
- Present 3 years 11 months
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Artificial Intelligence Specialty Stream
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Program Advisory Committee
Durham College Career Development
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Education
Joined a group that is made up of employers, graduates, students and staff, all bound by a common professional interest and dedicated to volunteering their time to meet the needs of students and today’s ever-changing marketplace.
I assist with the review of existing programs, help in the development of new programs and generally share invaluable experience and expertise.
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Affiliate Ambassador
Women In Cybersecurity (WiCyS) Ontario Affiliate
- Present 3 years 11 months
Education
To promote WiCyS Ontario Affiliate and women in the cybersecurity profession. Engage other community groups with similar interests and missions as WiCyS Ontario Affiliate
Promote cybersecurity as a profession to girls and women, supporting sustained and ongoing inclusion and retention of women in the cybersecurity profession and to foster healthy relationships such as mentoring and foster opportunities to collaborate with other groups.
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The Art Of Selling Cybersecurity
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See publicationARE YOU HAVING TROUBLE GETTING LEADS?
OR CONVERTING LEADS INTO SALES?
OR WISH YOU WERE SELLING MORE?
Whether you have zero sales experience or consider yourself a sales guru, this book has been designed to
give you practical cybersecurity sales tools to help you generate more leads, resulting in increased sales
performance. That's because we understand how enduring relationships lead to loyalty, which creates a
lucrative sales pipeline, which ultimately catapults you over…ARE YOU HAVING TROUBLE GETTING LEADS?
OR CONVERTING LEADS INTO SALES?
OR WISH YOU WERE SELLING MORE?
Whether you have zero sales experience or consider yourself a sales guru, this book has been designed to
give you practical cybersecurity sales tools to help you generate more leads, resulting in increased sales
performance. That's because we understand how enduring relationships lead to loyalty, which creates a
lucrative sales pipeline, which ultimately catapults you over your goals.
Author Mahdi Raza & David Mahdi, like each of us, have been on their journeys in learning the art of selling.
We've put together some of the most valuable sales techniques alongside cybersecurity industry leaders
worldwide who have contributed to this go-to book you can return to every time. This book was created to teach
you the art of selling cybersecurity.
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Urdu
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English
Full professional proficiency
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Arabic
Limited working proficiency
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Hindi
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French
Elementary proficiency
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