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Episode Synopsis
In today’s episode, we gain insights from Gbemisola Osunride, a passionate and determined cybersecurity consultant. She currently works at Infoprive as a Service Assurance Executive. For Gbemisola, it’s about knowing what you want and going for it. She is undeterred by people’s opinions about what women can or cannot do in the cybersecurity industry. In this episode, she shares some nuggets and encouragement for women who may be second-guessing themselves.
Key Points:
Gbemisola shares her opinion on the underrepresentation of women in the cybersecurity space. She mentions Ocean 13 and Charlie’s Angels as two of the few movies that advocate for women in the tech space [2:13].
I attest to one of the points Gbemisola raises: how women are sometimes pushed to the less technical roles in the industry because people feel they cannot handle it [9:10].
Gbemisola tells us about how she came into the field. She shares some resources that helped her and how she took CCNA and CCNP courses. She also discusses her experience as an NYSC intern, and the positive impact her female boss had on her professional growth [11:40].
Gbemisola discusses the fun side of cybersecurity; how good it feels when your work, as a woman in the field, surpasses expectations [16:06].
Gbemisola encourages women to fight through the storms and not let other people’s words cause us to second-guess ourselves [23:00].
Gbemisola tells us what she would love organizations to do in terms of diversity in the industry. She goes ahead to explain the role of parents as well; how parents should prune their kids’ skills from a young age [26:24].
Gbemisola and I discuss the future of work and how coding cannot be avoided in the tech space. However, Gbemisola explains that people who go into coding are passionate about enduring challenges and difficulties. [36:19].
Gbemisola and I round up the critical role of mentorship in the industry [39:14]
Press play to listen to the conversation.
Key Points:
Gbemisola shares her opinion on the underrepresentation of women in the cybersecurity space. She mentions Ocean 13 and Charlie’s Angels as two of the few movies that advocate for women in the tech space [2:13].
I attest to one of the points Gbemisola raises: how women are sometimes pushed to the less technical roles in the industry because people feel they cannot handle it [9:10].
Gbemisola tells us about how she came into the field. She shares some resources that helped her and how she took CCNA and CCNP courses. She also discusses her experience as an NYSC intern, and the positive impact her female boss had on her professional growth [11:40].
Gbemisola discusses the fun side of cybersecurity; how good it feels when your work, as a woman in the field, surpasses expectations [16:06].
Gbemisola encourages women to fight through the storms and not let other people’s words cause us to second-guess ourselves [23:00].
Gbemisola tells us what she would love organizations to do in terms of diversity in the industry. She goes ahead to explain the role of parents as well; how parents should prune their kids’ skills from a young age [26:24].
Gbemisola and I discuss the future of work and how coding cannot be avoided in the tech space. However, Gbemisola explains that people who go into coding are passionate about enduring challenges and difficulties. [36:19].
Gbemisola and I round up the critical role of mentorship in the industry [39:14]
Press play to listen to the conversation.
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