RECRUITERS PICK THE CYBER SKILLS HOTSPOTS
T here was plenty of good advice for aspiring and current cybersecurity professionals from a panel of four Cyber Security specialist recruiters at #Choose to Challenge, an online conference organised jointly by ISACA’s Sydney and Melbourne Chapters and the Australian Women in Security Network (AWSN), held on March 9, [...]
CAMARADERIE
There have been many studies, articles and talks about including women and minorities in cybersecurity. Some have canvassed introducing policies to promote inclusivity, such as flexible work hours, parental leave, remote working, unspoken bias training, etc. Others have called for changes to the hiring process to make it more [...]
WHY MORE WOMEN IN CYBERSECURITY WILL ULTIMATELY MAKE US SAFER
WHAT IS YOUR ROLE AT CROWDSTRIKE AND DESCRIBE YOUR CAREER JOURNEY SO FAR? Jessica: I am the Senior Director of Legal for CrowdStrike Asia Pacific and Japan and have worked in the IT industry for over 23 years. After completing a double degree in law and business, I joined [...]
GRAB THE MIKE, IT’S YOUR TURN
An email arrives in your inbox. It’s a request to speak at an upcoming security conference. What’s your immediate reaction? Is it one of butterflies in the stomach and of dread? Or is it one of excitement? Do you shy away from the invitation, or do you accept it [...]
REFINING MY FOUNDATION: CAREER TRANSITION TO CYBERSECURITY
Curiosity is a murderous word...it kills cats (note that I am not advocating killing cats). It is an adventurous word. It is a word of beginnings, and it is a word that describes me and my childhood. My nickname growing up was Curious George, the main character in a [...]
ATTRACTING WOMEN INTO CYBER TAKES MORE THAN EQUAL PAY
T alk to a woman working in security, and you’re likely to hear a story of enthusiasm and engagement for a career more varied and interesting than she may have originally expected. So: with companies desperate for more security staff, why are they still struggling to find and attract [...]
APRA CPS 234: What you need to know
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) Prudential Standard CPS 234 Information Security (CPS 234) is a mandatory regulation outlining cybersecurity requirements imposed on all APRA- regulated entities. It came into force in July 2019, but here is the kicker: from 1 July 2020, third parties handling APRA-regulated entities’ information assets [...]
CHAMPIONING A CYBER-SAFE WORLD
A fearless young leader determined to help make the digital world a safer place. That is Ankita Dhakar, founder and heart and soul of New Zealand- based cybersecurity company, Security Lit. She has neither a formal background nor a degree in digital security. She learnt about cybersecurity incidents and [...]
Winifred Obinna Scrum Master at Blue Cross and Blue Shield
I ’m a scrum master at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, part of a federation of 36 US health insurance companies that provides health insurance to more than 106 million people. I also freelance as an executive consultant identifying and mitigating [...]