Presented at
BSidesSF 2019,
March 3, 2019, 11 a.m.
(30 minutes)
A career in security is part of a larger phenomenon called life. The work we do can be so all-encompassing that it can be easy to forget to take care of one's body and one's spirit.
In my career I've traveled the world to speak at security conferences, published a popular textbook, and written the security policies that enabled a company to go public. On the outside it usually looks pretty sunny, but on the inside it's been a mixed bag.
Life happens, and so does anxiety, depression, burn-out, alcoholism, marriage, divorce, medication, therapy, pregnancy, birth, death, etc.
In this session, I'll talk about the strategies I've tried and the various successes (and failures) I've had with managing my mental health. I hope that by sharing my story I can offer empathy and advice to others who may be struggling beneath the surface.
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Caroline Wong
Caroline’s close and practical information security knowledge stems from broad experience as a Cigital consultant, a Symantec product manager, and day-to-day leadership roles at eBay and Zynga. She is a well known thought leader on the topic of security metrics and has been featured at industry conferences including RSA (USA and Europe), OWASP AppSec, and BSides. Caroline was featured as an Influencer in the 2017 Women in IT Security issue of SC Magazine. She received a 2010 Women of Influence Award in the One to Watch category and authored the popular textbook Security Metrics: A Beginner’s Guide, published by McGraw-Hill in 2011. Caroline graduated from U.C. Berkeley with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences and holds a certificate in Finance and Accounting from Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
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