In this week’s episode of the Business of Infosec podcast, our host Michelle Ribeiro is joined by Jo Stewart-Rattray, CSO for Silver Chain. Together they walk through Jo’s journey into IT and security and her immense experience supporting female leaders advance their careers by hard work, confident and determination.
In the discussion this week:
- Ways for women to advance their careers by investing in education, not being afraid of failure, moving on and chasing their dreams
- Successful ways to communicate to the board and describe the importance of cybersecurity investments
- Ensuring your organisation has strong cyber hygiene practices before going to more elaborate solutions
- Assess if your organisation is investing an appropriate amount of money in security based on its needs and its level of maturity
- Speaking the business language in a professional and strategic way – don’t just throw acronyms, explain things in a clear and objective way, why invest and the benefits
- Don’t underestimate the board’s knowledge and understanding of technology
- Approach technology as an enabler, not the focus
