What inspires someone to choose a career path in cybersecurity?
During RSAC 2024, Synack and co-sponsor Nasdaq hosted an impressive lineup of women cyber leaders who shared their varied paths to the industry, including a former singer/songwriter and an electrical engineer by training. The breakfast panel discussion featured Vasu Jakkal, Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Security Business; Melissa Vice, Director of the Vulnerability Disclosure Program at the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center; Swathi Joshi, VP SaaS Cloud Security at Oracle; and Kirsten Davies, CISO at Unilever. Moderated by Axois cybersecurity reporter and Codebook newsletter author Sam Sabin, topics of conversation ranged from AI’s technological potential to the COVID pandemic’s impact on cybersecurity careers.
In this video, you’ll hear about:
- The business philosophies of top women leaders
- What it takes to inspire the next generation to enter the industry
- The growing interest in cybersecurity from CEOs and the boardroom
- The importance of making tough decisions and having a “North Star”
For a blog recap of the panel, click here.
