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Women in Cybersecurity

An interactive community designed to spotlight women in cybersecurity and celebrate their achievements and contributions.

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In this video, ESG Senior Analyst Melinda Marks and ESG Senior Account Director Johanna Schlegel share their experiences as women in the cybersecurity industry and what they are excited about as we build this new community.

 

For more information, be sure to read Melinda's blog on the inspiration behind this initiative and where she explores:

  • Do we really need another  women's forum?
  • Our goals for this community (it's simple: women supporting women).
  • How you can join us and get involved!

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I’m confident in my skills and achievements. I want to be recognized on a level playing field. I am comfortable competing with men for jobs or for recognition. I don’t want to be selected for something based on my gender because of someone’s requirement to recognize more females…But let’s face it, women are underrepresented in our field.”
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Melinda Marks
ESG Senior Analyst

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Women Inspiring Women

Melinda Marks and Barbie Bigelow, CEO at Emerald Growth Partners, LLC discuss:

  • How Barbie got into cybersecurity by operational necessity
  • Keys to success throughout her career journey
  • Launching the Women Cyber Governance Collaborative

Want to hear more? Listen to the full interview here!

 

Melinda Marks and Arti Raman, the CEO and Founder of Titaniam discuss:

  • How did you get into this field?
  • What about your field of study? Your education?
  • What were your priorities as a CISO?

Want to hear more? Listen to the full interview here!

 

Melinda Marks and Laurie Haley, VP of Strategic Alliances at Veracode discuss:

  • What got you into this field?
  • Can you tell me a little bit about your role at Veracode?
  • What challenges have you faced along the way?

Want to hear more? Listen to the full interview here!

 

Melinda Marks and Wendy Thomas, CEO at Secureworks discuss:

  • What got you into this field, and what do you like about it?
  • You have a background in finance and business. Does that shape what you do today?
  • Can you tell me about Secureworks and the roles that you had there when you joined?

Want to hear more? Listen to the full interview here!

 

Melinda Marks and Helen Patton, Advisory CISO Strategy and Planning at Cisco discuss:

  • What got you into this field?
  • Did your education shape what you do today?
  • When did you transition into Cybersecurity?

Want to hear more? Listen to the full interview here!

 

Alex Arcilla and Gisela Hinojosa, Pentester at Cobalt discuss:

That working in cybersecurity is really THE thing to do right now. The opportunities seem endless. But exactly what paths can you pursue when entering a field that is constantly evolving?

Want to hear more? Listen to the full interview here!

 

Melinda Marks and Brittany Greenfield, founder and CEO at Wabbi discuss:

  • Starting her career with a degree in biotechnology
  • Turning her focus to cybersecurity
  • Now leads a company integrating security into software development

Want to hear more? Listen to the full interview here!

 

Melinda Marks and Vandana Verma Sehgal discuss:

  • How Vendana got her start working in security operations
  • Her involvement in OWASP—leading to becoming the first female chair of the board!
  • Vendana's passion for bringing more diversity to infosec

Want to hear more? Listen to the full interview here!

 

Melinda Marks and Elizabeth Gossell discuss:

  • The evolving security challenges that come with M&A efforts, scaling, and sprawl
  • Liz's experience in cybersecurity that started with an internship
  • Why career development and being a strong advocate for yourself is so critical for women

Want to hear more? Listen to the full interview here!

 

Melinda Marks and Caroline Wong discuss:

  • Caroline's experience in the cybersecurity industry
  • Her advice on team culture and diversity in the workplace
  • Overcoming toxic work environments, work-life and family balance, resilience, and trusting our future selves to overcome these challenges

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Melinda Marks and Sharon Goldberg discuss:

  • Sharon's move from engineering to computer science and internet security
  • What motivated her to go from tenured professor to cofounder and CEO of BastionZero
  • How much progress has been made for women in the fast-moving cybersecurity industry

Want to hear more? Listen to the full interview here!

 
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