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 [...]
Gabrielle Botbol Offensive Security Consultant at Desjardins
A s a girl I thought my career choices were limited. At school, despite being very attracted to science, I pursued a literary education because various barriers prevented me from gaining a scientific education. Before getting into cybersecurity, I was a receptionist in a luxury hotel in Paris, and [...]
Lauren Zink Security Training and Awareness Program Manager at Oportun
I reckon I have one of the best jobs in cybersecurity: security awareness and engagement manager. I have the privilege of developing, expanding and maintaining security awareness programs that are fun, engaging and designed to educate employees in various security practices, policies and controls. The most rewarding aspect of [...]
Amber Umair Security Operations Officer at Transport for NSW
I knew even in my early school days, that I had a passion for computers and digital technologies. I became familiar with network communications while studying computer science at the university. Soon after my graduation, I acquired my first CCNA certification. My interest in network communications led me to [...]
Nicole Stephensen Principal Consultant at Ground Up Consulting
I ’m the director and principal consultant of Ground Up Consulting, a privacy consultancy focused on privacy by design and corporate privacy fitness that I founded in 2011. As principal consultant I lead the firm’s services that help organisations build privacy capacity. I focus on privacy acculturation and on [...]
Daisy Wong Cyber Culture and Engagement Lead at Department of Premier and Cabinet (Vic)
I ’m the cyber culture and engagement lead in the Victorian Government’s Department of Premier and Cabinet. I get to help non-technical staff understand complex cybersecurity concepts so they are able to protect themselves from cybersecurity risks and threats. This role might seem a far cry from my first [...]