Pivot
Pivoting Pivoting isn’t just a career move, it’s an act of courage. As professionals we often find ourselves deeply rooted in familiar roles, confident in our expertise and secure in what we know. It took me 15 years to pivot from my job! But stepping away from that comfort [...]
Olivia and Jack learn about Face ID
Lisa Rothfield-Kirschner Olivia and Jack learn about Face ID It was so hot and sticky up at Paradise Cove and the four tweenagers inside the house were getting restless. Olivia and Jack, twins who had been body boarding at the beach all morning, were lounging on the sofas while [...]
Student In Security Om Venugopal
Om Venugopal is currently pursuing a Master of Engineering in Cybersecurity at the University of Maryland, USA. In a casual conversation with someone unfamiliar with the field, how do you articulate the excitement and potential of a career in cybersecurity, aiming to spark their interest? The coolest thing about [...]
Student In Security Lethabo Sangweni
Lethabo Sangweni is currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science at the University of Western Cape. Articulating the Excitement of Cybersecurity I like to describe cybersecurity analysts as the digital world’s first responders and elite police force. We live in a time where our entire lives, our finances, our [...]
Student In Security Ugwoke Jennifer Sochima
Ugwoke Jennifer Sochima is a passionate cybersecurity professional who has since transitioned into an educational role as a Cyber Security Instructor. In a casual conversation with someone unfamiliar with the field, how do you articulate the excitement and potential of a career in cybersecurity, aiming to spark their interest? [...]
Student In Security Uswah Rahman
Uswah Rahman is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity and Behaviour at Western Sydney University Reflecting on your initial perceptions of cybersecurity when you first considered studying it, how does the reality of your experiences today compare? When I first thought about cybersecurity, like many people, my view [...]
Student In Security Sienna Smith
Sienna Smith, a driven student currently undertaking a Bachelor of Information Technology with a major in Cybersecurity at Charles Sturt University. Reflecting on your initial perceptions of cybersecurity when you first considered studying it, how does the reality of your experiences today compare? Personally, my path into cybersecurity wasn’t [...]
Architecting what comes next
Architecting what comes next Madhuri Nandi - Head of Security - Nuvei, Board of Director, Chair - AWSN For many women in cybersecurity, progress hasn’t been made through big moments or dramatic shifts; it’s come through steady change; through noticing what doesn’t quite work; through refinements; through making things [...]
Betting on the future: why I left my secure role to protect the next generation
Betting on the future: why I left my secure role to protect the next generation By Marina Azar Toailoa "I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul" — Invictus, William Ernest Henley. After 12 years in the high stakes world of security and [...]