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#CyberChats Podcast 003: Balancing Act- Women in Cybersecurity on Managing Risks and Opportunity featuring guests Erica Wilson and Jamie Kemp


Episode Details

It’s Women’s History Month, and we’re excited to not only focus on women and girls in cybersecurity, but also on aspects of risk management.

Not all people or businesses can tolerate the same amount or type of risk… so that means everyone looks at cybersecurity differently. Risk management is about making smart decisions. What are you risking when you decide to take a certain class or download a particular application? Are you missing out on friends? Are you sacrificing speed on your device? What does that type of analysis look like in the cyber career space?

During this episode, we not only chat about the unique perspectives of our guests and how they got into cyber, but we discuss resources and issues specific to girls and women in cybersecurity. By listening to our podcast and sharing it with your network, you can help us to raise awareness and accessibility of cybersecurity careers. Together, we can create a more diverse and resilient cybersecurity workforce that can tackle the challenges of the future.

So, what are you waiting for? Tune in and join the conversation!

Although the Challenge for Episode 003 has closed, you can check it out below, and view the Challenge Solution video via YouTube.

*The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the National Cryptologic Foundation. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only.


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Episode 003 Challenge

Imagine you are going to give someone spare keys to your home for emergency purposes (like if you get locked out). They’ll have the keys for an unspecified amount of time. How would you go about deciding which friend to give your house keys to? (You do not need to name specific people in your response.)

The Challenge is closed, but you can view the Challenge Solution video now. And remember to check the Leaderboard page to see your progress!


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