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Jameeka Green Aaron is a woman who ’ s definitely not afraid of a challenge . The CISO has more than 20 years of cybersecurity experience under her belt , beginning her technology career in the US Navy as an Information Technology Specialist .

“ I worked in Naval Networks and was responsible for network integration , and I was also at the Security Operations Centre patching Navy printers for the Y2K bug . I realised at that point that cybersecurity was my calling ,” explains Green Aaron .

Now , the dynamic CISO is driven by her passion for innovation within Customer Identity and Access Management , noting : “ Three of my favourite things about working in cyber is passwordless registration , the ability to enrich and leverage social profiles , and progressive profiling that provides powerful insights to enhance customer experience .”

Two months into Green Aaron ’ s role as CISO at Auth0 , the company was acquired by Okta and now the two companies are creating the future of digital identity .

“ Identity is personal – it ’ s so important to the way we work and live today , and safeguarding that is an exciting space to be working in right now . Auth0 and Okta are constantly innovating to meet the needs of our customers and the industry ,” says Green Aaron .

“ My team – which includes compliance , detection and response , and privacy – will need to continue moving at a rapid pace to ensure our technologies enter the marketplace seamlessly and , more importantly , securely ,” she added .

Green Aaron ’ s role at Auth0 has provided her with a platform to enrich the technology community and move the needle when it comes to diversity and inclusion .

16 September 2022