Rick Howard
As a veteran, I got into cybersecurity…by way of the U.S. Army. I was an Army communicator, started with designing and deploying tactical networks, which led to managing garrison networks, which led to “how do you secure these things?” which led to commanding the Army CERT where I coordinated offensive and defensive operations for the […]
Katie Butler
I got into cybersecurity throughโฆweirdest origin story ever: writing essays. I majored in English in college and enjoyed my writing assignments so much that I worked at the on-campus writing lab where I tutored my peers. A big part of that was anti-plagiarism coaching. My interest in liberal arts gave me a deep appreciation for […]
Jennifer Huerta
๐ ๐ด๐ผ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต…my exposure to cybersecurity has been through my career as a special agent with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). HSI investigates a broad spectrum of crimes, including crimes that involve cybersecurity issues. For example, business email compromise schemes meant to defraud people and companies of money. In order for these organizations to […]
Anna Fridley
๐ ๐ด๐ผ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐…following tangents from my previous career in Library and Archives Conservation, by way of an interest in Document Forensics, through a masters in Computer Forensics, resulting in a role in cyber threat intelligence. ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐บ๐ฒ, ๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐…the metaphor of cybersecurity as an immune system. Weโre constantly under attack […]
Bryan Ware
๐ ๐ด๐ผ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต…analytics (or what we used to call Big Data and now call AI). I was the CEO (Digital Sandbox) of a company that built an AI platform that reasoned about risks like you had assembled a group of experts. We sold our platform to the Department of Defense (DoD) who had […]
Danielle Rowell
I got into cyber throughโฆI initially planned to become an event planner and earned my degree in communications. But after graduating, I realized I needed to broaden my career options. I enrolled at UMGC and pursued a masterโs degree in cybersecurity. While in school, I worked as a project manager helping to stand up the […]
Sarah Blake
As a VET, I got into cyberโฆAs I transitioned out of the military, I had to think about what was next for me. Then one day, I signed up for a cybersecurity elective during my Master’s in National Security Policy. That class was called โCybersecurity and National Security Law and Policyโ and it proved to […]
James Chapman
I got into cyber through…I grew up in a small, rural town in Alabamaโon a farm, with dial-up internet that barely limped along even as I finished high school. While most of my friends across the river had high-speed cable, I spent ages just trying to load a webpage. People are often surprised I ended […]
Ingrid Peterson
I got into cyber throughโฆI was incredibly fortunate to pivot from a large consulting firm to a smaller technology-focused business last year. My current boss took a chance on me and hired me as a leader for client delivery overseeing many contracts with responsibility for direct delivery on a newly won Red Team contract where […]
Ben Evanko
I got into cyber throughโฆa company-wide cyber compliance initiative that needed fast results. At the time, I didnโt know much about cybersecurity, but Iโve always had a fascination with technology and a passion for learning. What impacted me most was connecting with experienced cybersecurity professionals who took the time to explain what they did and […]