Marc Sachs
I got into cyber… because I had a hobby interest in computers, networks, and communications. I was an Army Corps of Engineers officer from 1981 to 2002 and in the early 1990s, Uncle Sam directed me to serve in a Signal unit for a year to be in charge of their new tactical computer networks. […]
Tom Miller
I got into cyber… through data analytics and behavior risk. It wasn’t until later in my career that I understood how the digital age and the technology our world connects with could also present a risk as more people and organizations become victims of cybercrime. That is what propelled my career into cybersecurity, and why […]
Teresa Shea
I got into cyber… I got into cyber through my career at the National Security Agency. It was fascinating to see this thing called the “internet” grow into an environment that everyone in the world began to use and rely on. A positive cyber mindset is… For me, a positive cyber mindset is definitely one […]
David Beabout
As a Veteran, I got into cyber… while I was working as a contractor and I read a report about how a foreign government used a cyber-attack to start a military ground campaign against another country. I realized at that moment this was the real world and not a kid in someone’s basement. I then […]
Kathryn Wang
I got into cyber… After I graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Business Administration, I started my career at Google where I learned the value of innovation and scale. I applied those lessons throughout my 16-year career there, working towards cybersecurity. I can’t think of a more exciting and critical industry […]
Brandon Karpf
I got interested in cyber by… learning about the Stuxnet worm. The thought that well-designed code could cause physical damage to a machine captured my imagination. I was in school as a control systems engineer at the time – building hardware/software systems to accomplish a physical task – and my entire frame of reference flipped. […]
James Rodriguez
The biggest influencers in my life… my family. During my Marine Corps career, my wife often put her career on hold to support the family as we moved across the country and overseas. And, well into my political career, she continues to do the same, so for that I am eternally grateful. I also strive […]
Lauren Price
I got into cyber… I put myself through college doing administrative work at a Domain Name Registry. I was young with zero experience. I couldn’t even spell DNS I just jumped in, and great people in the field helped me learn and grow along the way. What do you think are important topics in cyber […]
Tatyana Bolton
I got into cyber through…national security – which my Master’s is in. My first position writing cybersecurity policy was a great opportunity to learn more about the space, and became my career. The biggest influencers in my career…were the bosses that really saw something in me and who encouraged me to grow and explore. There […]
Poupak Afshar
I got into cyber… How I got into cyber was not intentional. We founded Easy Dynamics in 2006 and started as a SharePoint company. As we began to grow and the needs of our clients evolved, we adapted to meet their needs. We had an “aha” moment and realized we had been doing cyber work […]