FatimahLovesCyber

By Fatimah Adelodun

FatimahLovesCyber is a weekly podcast hosted by Fatimah Adelodun. Here, we burst myths, strengthen networks, and spur a positive impact in the cybersecurity space. Dive into stories and insights from ... more

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The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.

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August 29, 2022Celebrating Women In Cybersecurity with Ruchira Pokhriyal
My guest today is Ruchira Pokhriyal, a cloud security expert from India. An advocate for diversity and inclusion, Ruchira speaks for the visibility of LGBTQ people in tech.
Key points:
Ruchira explains how some misconceptions like "tech is not meant for women” are the major causes of the underrepresentation of women. She advocates that women should be encouraged and enlightened enough to get their hands in the cyber security space. We should be allowed to speak about the bias without fear of losing our jobs [3.40-9.21].

Ruchira shares the backstory of her career: how she never envisioned a career in tech. Hers is one of the rare cases where the career choice a parent makes for their child becomes the better choice [11.45-14.20].

Ruchira mentions some free resources and activities that helped her when she was a student, as she didn’t have the luxury of buying courses. [17.12-21.05].

Ruchira dives into her challenges in the industry, the big wins, and the organizations that helped her find a balance [22.42-26.49].

Ruchira suggests that employers invest in training that enlightens employees in the area of diversity and inclusion. She also mentions the roles of educational institutions and other professional bodies [29.18-31.10].

I and Ruchira discuss the importance of mentorship with practical offers tips on how to approach a prospective mentor [34.45-43.05].

Ruchira and I round up the conversation with some advice for entry-level women in the industry [43.44-46.31].
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August 22, 2022Celebrating Women In Cybersecurity with Saltanat Mashirova
In today’s episode, I speak with Saltanat Mashirova a national of Kazakhstan who works as an Advanced Cyber Security Architect/Engineer at Center of Excellence and Innovation, Dubai Honeywell (Critical Infrastructure), President of ISACA Nur-Sultan Chapter, and Founder of Women in Cybersecurity Kazakhstan.
Saltanat is an award-winning ICS Cyber Security leader, speaker, and women’s change agent in Kazakhstan.
Her current focus is ICS Cyber security consulting, ICS Secure architecture development and onsite implementation, Conducting ICS Trainings, OT infrastructure assessment/remediation, and Network Engineering in various fields of Oil, Gas, and Energy Industries.
Saltanat is a member of Advisory Board at Siberx (Canada), Member of 1st Global Cybersecurity Observatory, Mentor at IQanat, CISSP Mentor, Member of 2022 Judges at IFSEC Global – Security & fire safety news, Mentor of Global Mentoring for Cybersecurity (GMFC) Program 2022, etc. Apart from that, she is a speaker/ role model/ panelist/trainer of different events about cybersecurity internationally.
Key points:
Fatimah piques Saltanat’s thoughts on the underrepresentation of women in cyber security. Saltanat talks about cultural and family restrictions, gender-based opportunities, and other causes. She shares her personal experience: how she juggled, and still juggles, work and family obligations [3.05-8.45].
Saltanat tells us how her interest in cybersecurity developed. She mentions her love for challenges and shares an intriguing revelation about herself; how she entered into the industry and got to where she is. She doesn’t fail to give women some secrets to hitting big in the industry. [10.25-15.30]
Saltanat addresses people who have an interest in cybersecurity but lack the educational background, certifications, or experience. She shares the various domains and non-technical sides available to start with and offers advice that could birth tremendous growth in the industry [17.29-20.52].
Saltanat shares her opinions on how companies should handle the issue of diversity and inclusion. Her advice can be summed up as building an inclusive workspace [27.10-27.48].
Saltanat says it is very important to get a mentor, and shares her experience. She got into the field without any mentoring. A tough experience. She expounds on the benefits of mentorship [28.33-30.47].
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August 15, 2022 Celebrating Women In Cybersecurity-Stephanie Itimi
How Stephanie’s Professional Transition is Contributing to Diversity and Inclusion in the Cybersecurity Space
Today’s guest, Stephanie Itimi, is an economist turned cyber expert. After switching professions, Stephanie became the founder and CEO of SEIDAE, a career development platform with a social mission to help minorities build careers in cyber security. She is also the co-founder of NFTSec, a security platform for NFT creators and investors. In this episode, she discusses with host, Fatimah Adelodun, on how women can upscale in the cybersecurity space. She also shares her passion for building diversity for black and minority ethnic women in the cybersecurity space.
Key points:
- Stephanie breaks down the major causes of the underrepresentation of women in the cybersecurity space [1:07]
- Stephanie takes us on a journey through her transition to cybersecurity, says she "fell into it." [ 5:43]
- Stephanie provides insight into the SEIDAE career platform. Learn how it has created opportunities for women like you to join the tech world. [12:11 ]
- "Companies should be more open-minded about including diversity during recruitment," Stephanie says, as she speaks on the need for companies and organizations to accept different expertise levels and people of diversity. [ 16:54]
- Got fears about joining the cybersecurity space because you’re a woman? Stephanie understands these fears, and provides expert advice at this juncture. [ 22:28]
- Mentorship should be a give and take process," Stephanie says as she gives her thoughts on the role of mentorship, the necessity of proper internet education, and networking. [24:14]
- On a final note, Stephanie gives her candid advice to women in entry-level cybersecurity. [26:49]
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August 10, 2022 Celebrating Women In Cybersecurity with Aastha Sahni
"Give me opportunities not because I'm a woman but because I deserve them.”
These were the profound words of my guest, Aastha, in the pioneering episode of FatimahLovesCyber, a weekly podcast where we burst myths and spur positive impact in the cybersecurity space.
Aastha is a cybersecurity expert and technical trainer at SIEM XDR. While she believes that more doors should be open to women, she is also against pity inclusion. Are you a newbie in the industry? Aastha has something for you: a hack for effective learning. In this episode, she describes how women can become deserving of the numerous opportunities in the cybersecurity space. She evaluates how we can break mental barriers, transition from another field to cybersecurity, and some core traits that are critical to growth in the industry, regardless of gender. We couldn't have started the series with a more insightful episode. Connect with Aster on LinkedIn, Cyberpreserve, and Breaking Barriers Women In Cybersecurity (BBWIC).
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FAQs about FatimahLovesCyber:

How many episodes does FatimahLovesCyber have?

The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.