CSCP S03E09 - Karissa Breen - Women in cyber and breaking stereotypes

<p></p> <p> </p> <p class="p1">Karissa Breen is Cyber Communications Specialist, Security Investigative Journalist, start-up advisor, entrepreneur, and podcast host based in Sydney. She quickly rose up in the cyber field getting promoted as a Cyber Reporting Analyst, then Pen Testing Engagement Lead then started her own company. She says that better marketing and communication skills would improve many issues in the field. They discuss diversity, women in cyber, soft skills, and how the industry is rapidly changing. </p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p>The episode is brought you by AppSec Phoenix Ltd with the Phoenix platform you can make Vulnerability management for software and organization SMART.  Follow the tag #appsecsmart</p> <p><a href='https://www.appsecphoenix.com'>https://www.appsecphoenix.com</a> get a free 30-day licence quoting CSCP <a href='https://landing.appsecphoenix.com/register'>https://landing.appsecphoenix.com/register</a></p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p1">0:00 Introduction</p> <p class="p1">0:28 Karissa’s background</p> <p class="p1">6:50 Promotions and rising up the ranks</p> <p class="p1">8:46 Creating own company</p> <p class="p1">9:50 Communicating technical terms</p> <p class="p1">12:00 Lightbulb moment</p> <p class="p1">16:05 Chaining role of security</p> <p class="p1">17:50 Advise developing soft skills</p> <p class="p1">20:27 Marketing</p> <p class="p1">23:20 Women in cyber</p> <p class="p1">29:10 Job requirements and diversity</p> <p class="p1">33:40 Positive message</p> <p class="p1">35:15 Connect with Karissa</p> <p class="p1">36:09 Outro </p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p1">Chris Foulon </p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p1">Twitter @<a href='https://twitter.com/iamkarissabreen'>iamkarissabreen </a></p> <p class="p1"><a href='http://linkedin.com/in/karissabreen'>linkedin.com/in/karissabreen</a></p> <p class="p1"><a href='https://karissabreen.com'> https://karissabreen.com </a></p> <p class="p1">Podcast— KBKAST </p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p1">Cyber