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.
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.
The second episode of Off Mute is now available to listen to. Off Mute is a series of 30-minute in-depth interviews with women working in the security profession. Those featured will come from a variety of backgrounds including senior leadership as well as those who are not from a cyber or technical background. The interviews will cover topics such as career progression, leadership, what a career in cyber entails, and what it’s like to be a woman in the cyber sector. Tune-in whether you’re already in the cyber profession or are interested in a career within it. Episodes will be published periodically on this blog.
