See It To Be It Spotlight
Sabeen Malik
Rapid7
Vice President, Global Government Affairs and Public Policy

Sabeen Malik shares how tackling data sovereignty and AI policy issues led her to a career in cyber policy and risk management...
I got into cyber policy through…the work I did on legal norms on cross border data flows, data sovereignty, privacy, and AI policy.
For me, a positive cyber mindset is…a constructive, proactive, and resilient mental approach to engaging with the digital world. It emphasizes empowerment rather than fear, curiosity rather than avoidance, and shared responsibility rather than blame.
The qualification that helped me transition to a career in cyber was…having a legal degree and a focus on international business and risk management helped me transition to a career in cyber policy and risk management.