How do you break down well-established barriers and encourage more women to enter a growing - yet wholly male-dominated - industry? For Siphindokuhle Mazibuko, director of service delivery for Middle East and Africa at global cybersecurity firm Mimecast, the answer lay in building a global support centre where women would have equal opportunity to develop their technical and leadership skills in the cybersecurity space.

"Cybersecurity has been considered a non-traditional career for women for decades," says Siphindokuhle. "And despite the rapid growth in this industry in recent years, it's a perception that is still pervasive today."

Guest:Siphindokuhle Mazibuko -Director of service delivery at Mimecast

How do you break down well-established barriers and encourage more women to enter a growing - yet wholly male-dominated - industry? For Siphindokuhle Mazibuko, director of service delivery for Middle East and Africa at global cybersecurity firm Mimecast, the answer lay in building a global support centre where women would have equal opportunity to develop their technical and leadership skills in the cybersecurity space.
"Cybersecurity has been considered a non-traditional career for women for decades," says Siphindokuhle. "And despite the rapid growth in this industry in recent years, it's a perception that is still pervasive today."
Guest: Siphindokuhle Mazibuko -Director of service delivery at Mimecast

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