Angelique Napoleon
As a VET I got into cyber… way before it was called Cyber and was still called Information Assurance. I am going to date myself, but a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away when the earth was still cooling, dial-up was how we got to the internet and cordless phones were gaining […]
Amanda Madden
I got into cyber… through sheer determination. I was in a less-than-fulfilling role and keenly aware of the dead end. I began researching job demands and those with the highest projected growth and found that many were in the IT space. However, this presented a huge challenge because I was not tech savvy even though […]
Stewart Wharton
As a VET, I got into cyber… in 1988 when I was an Ensign in the Navy. An Ensign is the lowest ranking commissioned officer in the Navy, and on board a ship Ensigns lead a group of enlisted men that make up what is called a Division. I was asked to lead the Automatic […]
Wendy Cassidy
I got into cyber…not by choice! But, I’m blessed to be here now. I was assigned to work in cyber investigations eight (8) years ago and have not once considered changing my path. My role is to educate companies about cybersecurity, teach children and adults how to be safe online, and assist victims of cybercrime. […]
Dr. William H. Butler
As a VET, I got into cyber… after starting my career designing and building networks in the Marines and companies such as Sprint and Booz Allen. The need to secure our data captivated me and motivated me to seek a new career in the newly emerging cybersecurity profession. Since then, I have gone on to […]
Tennisha Martin
I got into cyber…through self-study, networking and a desire to transition into the field. At that time in my career (and this was about 10 plus years ago) I was a software tester who had reached sort of a glass ceiling where I couldn’t really articulate what “up” was or what the next step was […]
Megan Roddie-Fonseca
I got into cyber through…working as a security analyst intern position with the Texas Department of Public Safety during college. My degree was focused on digital forensics and I imagined myself focusing on criminal forensics, but after my internship working in a security operations center (SOC) turned into a full-time position, I took a different […]
Dr. Georgianna Shea
As a VET, I got into cyber … before it was known as cyber. I entered the computer network operations field while completing my computer science degree. Around that time, Presidential Decision Directive (PDD) 63 was issued, creating several network defense organizations to protect government infrastructure, including the Army’s Pacific Regional Computer Emergency Response Team. […]
Dave Thompson
How did you get into cyber… If you’d told me that I’d have anything to do with cyber years ago, I wouldn’t have believed you. I’m not a techy person. My focus is Neurodiversity Employment. I have ADHD, Dyslexia, and Sensory Processing issues. All I could picture doing was changing a world of work that […]
Dr. Kim Young-McLear
I got into cyber… through my desire to create equitable futures. In our societies and world, there are so many opportunities where technology can help us live more just and meaningful lives. However, tech has vulnerabilities, may exasperate inequities, and can foster human over-dependency. Cyber is a great career that connects people and tech in […]