A cybersecurity expert explains why the field needs more women. She didn't see herself in tech until later because there weren't enough visible role models, and now she works to be that beacon for other women considering cyber careers.
No, I want to talk about your mission of empowering more women to kind of get into the same field that you're in. Why do you think it's so important?
Well, first of all, diversity of thought is super important. Cybersecurity is not going anywhere anytime soon, and we're going to have bigger and harder issues to solve. And if we don't have more of a diversity of thought, we're never going to be able to solve them. But the main mission is because when I was younger, I loved math and science, but I really could never see myself in this type of career. I just saw a bunch of men and I was like, you know, maybe I'll just be a teacher. And I ended up transitioning to doing engineering, which is a crazy story, but. And then I somehow got into cyber. And then, you know, three years ago, I really wanted to be kind of a beacon of light for the women that are more technical and never saw themselves in cyber. I want people to see that they can be in cyber, so.
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