Security and Diversity

Off Mute - Women in cyber podcast Episode 4

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In this episode of Off Mute, Isabella speaks with Umaira, an exercise lead in the Government Security Red Team. Umaira talks about the importance of authenticity at work. How she developed her interest in cyber security and what is like being a young woman working in a largely male dominated field.

Off Mute - Women in Cyber Podcast Episode 3

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The third episode of Off Mute - a women in cyber podcast, features Lele, the Head of Governance Risk and Compliance at the Home Office. She discusses a wide range of topics related to cybersecurity, including getting started in the field, the public versus private sector, career changes, governance risk and compliance as a whole, and the experiences of women working in the cyber security field.

Living and working with high function Asperger's syndrome

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Dean was diagnosed with high function Asperger's syndrome 2016, when he was in his early 40s. We spoke to him about how this affects his daily life, the misconceptions about Aspergers and  how managers and colleagues can be more supportive.