Cybersecurity’s Hidden Champions: Celebrating the Unsung Heroes of Cyber Safety
Jennifer Cox, Security Leader winner, shares her role as Director for Ireland within WiCyS UKI Affiliate. She focuses on mentorship, advocacy, and professional development for women in cybersecurity. Recognized as an Unsung Hero, she highlights the importance of community in cybersecurity, fostering collaboration and diversity, and creating a more inclusive industry.
Hot Take:
Move over caped crusaders, the real unsung heroes are the cybersecurity champions like Jennifer Cox, proving that fighting cyber threats is a community affair. Who needs a cape when you have WiCyS?
Key Points:
- The Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards honor those making significant contributions to cybersecurity and industry diversity.
- Jennifer Cox, Director for Ireland, WiCyS UKI Affiliate, won the Security Leader award.
- WiCyS focuses on mentorship, advocacy, community engagement, and professional development for women in cybersecurity.
- Cox believes community in cybersecurity is essential for collaboration, trust, and knowledge-sharing.
- Being an ‘Unsung Hero’ means making impactful yet often unnoticed contributions to foster inclusion and support in the industry.
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