Organised by Eskenzi PR in media partnership with the IT Security Guru, the Most Inspiring Women in Cyber Awards aim to shed light on the remarkable women in our industry.
The following is a feature on one of 2024's Top 20 women selected by an esteemed panel of judges.
Presented in a Q&A format, the nominee's answers are written in their own words with minor edits made by the editor for readability and where relevant, supplemented with additional commentary by their nominator.
In 2024, the awards were sponsored by BT, Think Cybersecurity Ltd. and Plexal, with Eskenzi PR, Assured and Women in Cybersecurity UK & Ireland Affiliate as partners.
CAPSLOCK is a reskilling bootcamp that supports people with no experience in cyber into a role in industry.
Helping to run the business alongside my fellow co-founder.
This involves wearing many hats from strategy development to practical day to day jobs in the classroom, and everything in between.
I was then a stay at home parent and did a degree in computer science as a mature student with 4 children.
I then did a PhD in operations and got a role a a lecturer, developing an MSc in Cyber.
I used to go very quiet when this happened but I now make sure I make myself heard.
We tackle that every day at CAPSLOCK but for me the biggest way to overcome this is through role modelling and making yourself visible.
It is key to our strategy at CAPSLOCK. I also get involved in many events and talks at conferences and trade shows.
I spend time with hiring managers and also work with businesses to see how they can hire diverse talent.
Get a mentor, identify your role models, join a community, find the right company, see yourself as a role model for others.
This Cyber News was published on www.itsecurityguru.org. Publication date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 17:13:05 +0000