Lockdowns, Writing and Kid Wrangling: How I Changed to Security

Presented at Kawaiicon 2 (2022) Rescheduled, July 2, 2022, 2 p.m. (15 minutes)

What do you get when you combine a global pandemic, loss of clients and doing an absolutely terrible job at teaching your pubescent son during lockdowns? You get someone who wants to make the jump from a writing career to being in security. Listen to me speak about how I managed to transition and my message to other mature wāhine of colour who want to enter the world of infosec.

Presenters:

• Denise
  Denise (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei) is a Cybersecurity Analyst who specialises in self-deprecation and has subpar Python skills. Hobbies include being a mum to a human child, a mum to a fur child and binge watching The Kardashians in their jim-jams. Strongly believes pineapple belongs on pizza.

Links:

• https://kawaiicon.org/talks/career/

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