Wednesday, May 15, 2019 | 8:00AM–9:00AM CT | Vevey 3, Second Floor Event Centre
Session Type:
Breakout Session
Delivery Format:
Moderated Discussion
According to a 2017 global information security workforce study white paper from Frost & Sullivan, women represent only 14% of the cybersecurity workforce in North America. What is even more disappointing is that the percentage has not changed in four years. Come hear from four women who decided on a career in cybersecurity and helped stir the winds of change for security teams. They'll discuss how they got where they are, the importance of being a woman in security and bringing diversity to the IT team as a whole, and some struggles and opportunities they experienced.
Outcomes: Understand how to attract more women into your security team * Learn about some common struggles women in security face * Identify reasons why diversity in security is necessary
Presenters
Andrea Childress
CIO and Assistant Vice President for Information T, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Leilani Lauger
Chief Information Security Officer, University of Chicago
Cheryl O'Dell
Security Awareness & Incident Response Manager, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Renee Peters
Exec Dir of Security and Tech Services, Northeast Community College