Product Management for Cybersecurity Products

3.5

(3 ratings)

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4 Weeks

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Cohort-based Course

Master the essential product management concepts to take your cybersecurity product career to the next level.

Course overview

Learn to build the cybersecurity tools of the future

Are you ready to become a product builder in the rapidly evolving world of cybersecurity? This specialized Product Management course is designed exclusively for cybersecurity professionals like you. After building in the cybersecurity space for years at multiple startups, you can learn from the best practices and insights I've developed specifically for this course. The skills we will cover will equip you to drive innovation and secure tomorrow's digital landscape.


Course Highlights


- Cybersecurity Market Insights: Gain a deep understanding of the cybersecurity landscape, including emerging trends, key players, and market dynamics. Learn to identify opportunities and threats, enabling you to position your products for success and build to where the market is heading.


- Product Management Fundamentals: If you don't know a roadmap from a Gannt chart, we've got you covered. Master the core principles of product management, from ideation to execution. Learn how to define product vision, gather and prioritize requirements, and manage the product lifecycle effectively. Our project will be focused in this area, so we can practice building things customers want.


- Advanced PM Skills: Develop working knowledge of concepts like product analytics and prioritization. This will equip you for the day to day work of a product manager.


- Go to Market Basics: Acquire essential knowledge in go-to-market strategies. Learn how to plan and execute successful product launches, create compelling value propositions, and develop marketing and sales strategies that resonate with your target audience.


Join me on this transformative journey and become the driving force behind the next generation of cybersecurity solutions. Over 200 aspiring PMs swear by the concepts + building approach of the In the Lab program!

Who is this course for

01

Technical cybersecurity operators that have moved into product management roles.

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Current or aspiring founders in the cybersecurity space.

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Cybersecurity professionals hoping to transition into product management.

What you’ll get out of this course

Learn how to define and focus on problem spaces in cybersecurity markets.

Unlock the ability to identify and address critical issues in cybersecurity markets. Learn to define key problem spaces, analyze market needs, and craft strategic solutions that drive innovation.

Learn how to conduct research & discovery interviews in technical domains.

You need to build products that people actually want. We'll cover research and discovery techniques in depth, and then practice these in our project.

Become familiar with and practice common documentation formats and techniques.

Product management is 80% communication. We'll teach you industry accepted formats and provide battle-tested templates and options for you to use in a product management role.

Learn how to build and ship a minimally viable product in the cybersecurity space.

Master the art of creating and launching a minimally viable product (MVP) in the cybersecurity space. Learn essential skills in rapid prototyping, user feedback, and iterative development to deliver impactful solutions quickly.

This course includes

8 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

In-depth lessons

Direct access to instructor

Projects to apply learnings

Guided feedback & reflection

Private community of peers

Course certificate upon completion

Maven Satisfaction Guarantee

This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.

Course syllabus

Week 1

Sep 9—Sep 15

    Sep

    9

    Session 1

    Mon 9/92:30 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)

    Sep

    13

    Session 2

    Fri 9/132:30 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)

    Building in Cybersecurity Markets

    5 items

Week 2

Sep 16—Sep 22

    Sep

    16

    Session 3

    Mon 9/162:30 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)

    Sep

    20

    Session 4

    Fri 9/202:30 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)

    Product Management Fundamentals

    4 items

Week 3

Sep 23—Sep 29

    Sep

    23

    Session 5

    Mon 9/232:30 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)

    Sep

    27

    Session 6

    Fri 9/272:30 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)

    Continuing Product Management Skills

    3 items

Week 4

Sep 30—Oct 4

    Sep

    30

    Session 7

    Mon 9/302:30 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)

    Oct

    4

    Session 8

    Fri 10/42:30 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)

    Go To Market Basics for PMs

    4 items

Bonus

    Product Manager Job Hunting

    2 items

3.5

(3 ratings)

What people are saying

        In The Lab Product Management is precisely what every career transitioner needs. Emily cuts to the chase during her sessions. She provides honest advice with real-world examples of how the industry works while giving you the most critical aspects of each methodology and framework.
Vanessa

Vanessa

UX Research, Chase

Meet your instructor

Emily Patterson

Emily Patterson

Emily is an experienced product leader, having led product strategy and teams at Finite State, Fortress InfoSec, and Kenna Security (now Cisco). Emily founded the In the Lab product management learning curriculum in 2020 and has successfully helped hundreds of career changers learn and practice product management.


As a tech grad from Boston University, she was a business analyst before moving into product management roles. She's a B2B SaaS product expert, currently focused on cybersecurity, with previous roles in healthcare, health insurance, & immigration. She holds a MBA from UNC Chapel Hill. She's a mom of 2 and lives in Chicago.

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Course schedule

4-6 hours per week

  • Mondays & Fridays

    9:30-11:00am Central


  • Course projects

    2 hours per week

    3 projects to complete over 4 weeks to increase your learning and apply concepts instantly.

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