2025-12-13 –, Rookie Track 2
Technical expertise is often held as the ‘gold standard’ in Cyber Security but what happens if your skills lie outside of this area? Can you, women in particular, succeed in a highly competitive sector without being a ‘techy’?
Talk on my own personal experiences of both imposter syndrome, bullying and success in cyber security (and wider information security) without having any background in IT / technology. In fact coming at the industry from a different background with a degree in Film & TV Studies and no technical certifications and little experience in tech and IT arenas, moving from TV drama, to NHS, to Universities.
I’m currently Head of Cyber Security for a private University but although I have 20 years experience around infosec / GRC I’ve also worked in TV drama, various areas of the BBC, the NHS and higher education.
I also spend what little free time I have volunteering with a Scout Group as a Group Lead Volunteer & Cub Scout Leader providing outdoor and life skills to children aged 4-17.