“ I ’ m especially passionate about guiding women and people of colour to develop successful careers in the security industry ,” explains Green Aaron .
“ We urgently need more representation at every level , especially in board-level and executive positions . I take an active role in advancing women and people of colour in STEM occupations , working with and mentoring within organisations such as Chief , Black Girls in Cyber , Day of Shecurity , Girls in Tech and the National Society of Black Engineers . Internally , I sponsor and support several employee resource groups that are focused on diversity , inclusion and belonging .”
On top of this , Green Aaron works closely with the Okta for Good team to launch the cybersecurity for their non-profits ’ portfolio . The CISO explains that this is crucially important because these non-profit organisations are doing work for the common good , and , as such , their data needs to be well protected .
“ The work that I do in cybersecurity is about people and protecting their identity ; our global community , our diverse communities , are critical to that work ,” she comments .
With a number of years of experience working for a diverse range of industries , Green Aaron reflects on her career in the Navy , at Nike , at Auth0 and among other companies , sharing advice for those thinking about a career in cybersecurity : “ When you
Miles travelled this year : 300,000
Years in cyber : 20 +
“ I learn something new every day . The cloud is constantly changing – the threats we face are not hugely different from what we ’ ve seen in previous years , from social engineering to bot detection mitigation to cloud computing vulnerabilities ”
start a career in cyber , you just need to dive in ! It ’ s a matter of saying , “ I want to do this work ”, and figuring out where you want to start . This industry is self-taught , so it has many pathways in , whether you ’ re interested in technical or non-technical roles . For example , you could work in marketing at a security company , and I ’ d consider you a security professional .”
Green Aaron ’ s passions are not limited to cybersecurity . The CISO is also a passionate traveller , an interest she gained during her time in the Navy : “ I became deeply curious about the world , people , cultures and food . If I ’ m not at work , you can bet I ’ ll be in the airport , on a plane or heading to the airport on my next adventure ! My last trip was in June to Belize . I ’ ve already clocked 300k miles this year between work and personal travel .”
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