diversity in security

Women in Security documentary finds kindred spirit to direct

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Women in Security documentary finds kindred spirit to direct

“It’s a man’s world out there. You better know your stuff before you step your foot out.” Yvette Freeman could have been talking about life as a woman in the security industry. Instead, she was reflecting on her years as an actor and director — most notably in her role as Nurse Haleh Adams on the series ER between 1994 and 2009. More specifically, Freeman was commenting on the limited opportunities for women to direct…

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DEI training: Importance, benefits and best practices

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DEI training: Importance, benefits and best practices

Educating team members in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) can be daunting, especially for leaders who feel in the dark themselves on these concepts. With so much chatter surrounding the topic, it can be a challenge to tune out the noise and get back to the basics that are so fundamental to an effective DEI training program. Kari Mayfield, Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Ping Identity, shares her perspective on the core values…

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Multi-Site Mastery: Strategies for Effective Risk Assessments

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Multi-Site Mastery: Strategies for Effective Risk Assessments

In this episode of The Security Podcasts we sit down with Mark Landry, National Accounts Director at AMAROK, to discuss navigating multi-site risk assessment effectively. “In order to approach your risk assessment, especially when you’ve got vast or disparate geographies – meaning you’ve got a location in Portland, Maine and location in Portland, Oregon – you have to be able to accurately convey the risk across both of those locations that have very different risk…

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Proving physical security value across an organization

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Proving physical security value across an organization

In this episode of The Security Podcasts we sit down with Thomasina Martin, a Key Account Manager specializing in Energy and Utilities at Genetec, Inc., to talk about proving the value of physical security across an organization. “One of the primary challenges I think a lot of us see, I think it’s universal in the security industry when trying to secure a budget, is that physical security often competes with other critical business units or…

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Debunking DEI as a security threat: How DEI can improve security

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Debunking DEI as a security threat: How DEI can improve security

Despite evidence that prioritizing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in the workforce is a profitable and secure path for the security industry, recent headlines are misleading readers about its usefulness. Often seen as a threat to organizational and government security efforts, DEI is being mislabeled as a tradeoff or zero-sum game where its efforts inherently compromise security requirements and resources. A key concern centers around DEI efforts distracting from security missions because firms and agencies…

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Building organizational resilience for sustainable success

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Building organizational resilience for sustainable success

Resilience is one of those amorphous, all-encompassing buzzwords that can mean so many things — and yet be devoid of meaning for that very reason. But it doesn’t have to be. In today’s fast-paced and ever-changing business landscape, resilience is a necessity. It’s the ability to respond to events or crises in a coordinated manner, minimizing damage and enabling a sustainable path forward. And it starts with building resilient teams. These groups are prepared to…

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Balancing Risk and Innovation – A CISO Perspective

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Balancing Risk and Innovation – A CISO Perspective

In this episode of The Security Podcasts featuring Jill Knesek, CISO of Blackline, and former FBI Special Agent in the Cyber Crime Squad, we talk about balancing risk & innovation from a CISO’s perspective. “The message I like to give is we can be both innovative and secure.,” Knesek says. “They’re not mutually exclusive, and they shouldn’t be. By shifting left and embedding strong security practices and controls earlier into our development lifecycle, we can…

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Challenges and victories women see in cybersecurity

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Challenges and victories women see in cybersecurity

Professionals in the cybersecurity field recognize September 1, 2024, as International Women in Cyber Day.  “Celebrating women in cyber is an important way to recognize the invaluable contributions women make to the cybersecurity industry,” says Lynn Dohm, Executive Director of Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS). “We’ve made tremendous progress in training and mentoring women in cybersecurity. Now, the industry must work to create inclusive environments that enable women to succeed and advance in cybersecurity roles.” Progress…

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Navigating political polarization in the workplace

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Navigating political polarization in the workplace

In this episode of The Security Podcasts featuring Scott McHugh, retired CSO at LyondellBasell Chemical Company and Faculty at Rice University, we discuss the challenges security leaders face when navigating political polarization in the workplace. “This is actually not a new phenomenon,” Scott McHugh says. “It really started in the late ’90s, in the Clinton administration, and it’s just been manifesting itself through the years ever since then. And it’s become much more of a…

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Women face nearly twice as much exclusion in cybersecurity than men

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Women face nearly twice as much exclusion in cybersecurity than men

A report by Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) reveals key findings on the current state of inclusion in cybersecurity. By conducting a survey of 1,000 employees (65% women and 35% men) the report found notable gender disparities in the cybersecurity industry.  In the report, surveyed women noted the top four categories in which they experience exclusion: respect, career and growth, access and participation and recognition. When compared to their male counterparts, women reported 350% more exclusion…

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