My most memorable achievement in cybersecurity was being ranked as one of the top 10 women in cybersecurity ^{from CDM in 2021 . It is truly an honour}

to be recognised among so many talented women . Over my career in cybersecurity , I have had the good fortune to be able to participate in market education , standards development and bringing new technology to the market .

Working for Attivo Networks has also provided me with the opportunity to make a difference in cybersecurity through its deception and identity security products . Being able to efficiently detect in-network attack activity has become critical for all organisations so that they can be prepared to combat and derail the actions of ransomware and other advanced attacker tactics .

What first made you think of a career in cybersecurity ?

Having been in the industry for over 30 years , it goes back to the days when networks were just becoming established . No one gave much thought to cybersecurity as a concept as they were more focused on developing forms of connectivity . Therefore , my background started as a natural progression , when people started realising that these new networks needed greater protection .

What style of management philosophy do you employ with your current position ?

The foundation of good management is communication – making sure there is alignment between a business ’ vision goals and priorities across all levels . Everyone must understand what the company objectives are and how it is achieving them .

Another important aspect is collaboration and recognising that no one can conquer business objectives alone . Each team works crossfunctionally and there shouldn ’ t be a silo in sight . Also , if a team never fails , then it means they ’ re playing it safe . Leaders should be encouraging teams to push themselves by trying new things . Some proposals will work , some will not and others will deliver greatness . I love discussing a good , better , best plan and running through ‘ what if ’ scenarios that revolve around the removal of barriers .

What do you think is the current hot cybersecurity talking point ?

As remote working is still a part of our everyday lives , hybrid working naturally becomes a hot topic . On top of this ,

there are many conversations around government mandates directives and the need for greater action against the aggressive set of ransomware attackers currently out there .

It all comes down to this : if global governments don ’ t partake in helping prosecute the assailants and shut down their activities , what other measures do we need to strengthen the safety of our critical infrastructures ?

When looking into identity security , the act of protecting credentials , privileges and the systems that manage them , one of the biggest talking points is exposures and misconfigurations in Active Directory .

This is mission-critical because if domain control is lost there can be a significant impact on Business Continuity and welfare . Protecting identities must be a top priority for organisations , to prevent cybercriminals from gaining this level of control , www . intelligentciso . com

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