Hacking the signals: From a Practitioner to Leading Security Professionals

Presented at Diana Initiative 2019, Aug. 10, 2019, 5:30 p.m. (30 minutes).

As a high performing individual contributor, if you want to succeed as a leader, is the answer to fit in with “management”, the status quo and lose your own sense of identity in the process? Or can you carve out a great niche your authentic self, lead a security team and still be you? How you move up without compromising yourself?

Transitioning from being a security practitioner to be a leader of a security/ technical team is a path that meanders through insecurities, values, and ultimately growth. It is often about embarking on the unknown where you discover new abilities and qualities like the power of a personal advisory board and fast-fail-forward. For me it is profoundly important to help others take on this challenge and power them to succeed. I will share my personal story, provide guidance, the do’s and don’ts and (look to) create dialogue and inspiration.


Presenters:

  • Saba Deyhim - Consultant Manager at Slalom
    Saba is a consultant at heart who started her career in Semiconductor Engineering and through several pivots, she found her passion in Security and Infrastructure consulting. She leads the Slalom SF Security team and loves working with a talented group with experience spanning the strategic to execution in Security/ Devops/ Cloud Operations/ Automation. While she has traveled the world and supported clients in Europe and Asia in the past, she has found that the most rewarding impact is contributing to the growth of her local market. It helps to call the Bay Area home and to consultant at the heart of innovation. Saba completed undergrad in Applied and Engineering Physics at Cornell, and her MBA at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.

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