Unsecurity Episode 258: The CISSP Mentor Program with Brian Kelley

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Brian Kelley about his journey in information security and the CISSP Mentor Program.

In this episode of the Unsecurity Podcast, hosts Brad Nigh and Megan Larkins speak with Brian Kelley, information security consultant at FRSecure and one of the infamous CISSP Mentor Program's leads this year. Together, they talk about Brian's journey in information security and how it led him to helping support the FRSecure CISSP Mentor Program. Hear the trio discuss: Working in IT and finding interest in information security Security focuses at MSPs Paying help forward Studying tips and finding resources Picking your exam date The CISSP Mentor Program's format and evolution While the program has already begun, you can still get all on-demand materials and join the rest of the live mentor sessions by signing up at https://learn.frsecure.com/courses/2026-cissp-mentor-program ! Like, subscribe, and share with your network to stay informed about the latest in cyber and information security! We want to hear from you! Reach out at unsecurity@frsecure.com and follow us for more: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/frsecure/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frsecureofficial/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frsecure/ BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/frsecure.bsky.social…

People in this episode

Host: Brad Nigh

Guest: Brian Kelley

Topics covered

• CISSP Mentor Program
• information security
• IT
• security focuses
• studying tips

Keywords

• FRSecure
• exam preparation
• mentor sessions

Mentioned in this episode

Products: CISSP Mentor Program

Books & works: Unsecurity

Places: Minneapolis, MN

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