Presented at
Diana Initiative 2018,
Aug. 10, 2018, noon
(25 minutes)
You think it's tough being a young woman in InfoSec? It sure is, but hang on, it can get worse as women get older. It's easy for unconscious (or ugh, conscious) bias to interfere with how older women are perceived. This talk will cover:
- What it's like to be an older woman in InfoSec now
- Potential obstacles for older women in InfoSe
- Biggest obstacles for older women: research findings from Twitter poll
- Advantages of older women in InfoSec
- Why whining won't work.
- Why I am enjoying menopause so much (really)
- The importance of mentoring
- Volunteerism and personal brand,
- How men are important to our success in InfoSec
- Fun game to demonstrate how we all have unconsious bias
Presenters:
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Kate Brew
- Editor of Blog at AlienVault
Kate Brew has over 15 years experience in product management and marketing, primarily in information security. She's been the editor of AlienVault's corporate blog for the past 4 years, and has volunteered for OWASP and LASCON for the past 4 years as well.
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