Jacqui is Executive Director and Founder of Australian Women in Security Network (AWSN). A cybersecurity expert with 2 decades experience in the industry, she is also an international keynote speaker, published author, and multiple award winner, with Jacqui most recently receiving AusCert’s 2021 Information Security Excellence award. She is also recognised for her work internationally, having been named an IFSEC top influencer for security thought leadership (2018) and as an ISACA Oceania CACS 2018 Women in Technology Leadership. They discuss Jacqui’s first ever presenting experience at an international cybersecurity conference in Washington DC, how it almost (but didn’t) put her off public speaking for life, how she overcame her fears and why she continues to speak today. Jacqui also shares her tips and trips on advocating for others and why using you voice, doesn’t have to just be about public speaking.

Jacqui is Executive&nbsp;Director&nbsp;and Founder of Australian Women in Security Network (AWSN). A cybersecurity expert with 2 decades experience in the industry, she is also an international keynote speaker, published author, and multiple award winner, with Jacqui most recently receiving AusCert&rsquo;s 2021 Information Security Excellence award. She is also recognised for her work internationally, having been named an&nbsp;IFSEC top influencer for security thought leadership (2018) and as an ISACA Oceania CACS 2018 Women in Technology Leadership. They&nbsp;discuss Jacqui&rsquo;s first ever presenting experience at an international cybersecurity conference in Washington DC, how it almost (but didn&rsquo;t) put her off public speaking for life, how she overcame her fears and why she continues to speak today. Jacqui also shares her tips and trips on advocating for others and why using you voice, doesn&rsquo;t have to just be about public speaking.

This is women speak cyber - the podcast.

With diversity of ideas critical to solving the complex challenges of securing businesses and people today, we believe all voices need to be heard.

Whether you an aspiring speaker, leader or wanting to advocate for others, Join Louisa P and Louisa V and their special guests who will share the tools, tips and inspirational stories that will help you to speak cybersecurity with confidence and impact.

This podcast has been made possible thanks to sponsorship from the Australian Signals Directorate.

For updates on women speak cyber and our initiatives to help elevate, grow and retain women speakers in cybersecurity, follow us on Twitter at @womenspeakcyber or find us on LinkedIn.

This is women speak cyber - the podcast.
With diversity of ideas critical to solving the complex challenges of securing businesses and people today, we believe all voices need to be heard.
Whether you an aspiring speaker, leader or wanting to advocate for others, Join Louisa P and Louisa V and their special guests who will share the tools, tips and inspirational stories that will help you to speak cybersecurity with confidence and impact.
This podcast has been made possible thanks to sponsorship from the Australian Signals Directorate.
For updates on women speak cyber and our initiatives to help elevate, grow and retain women speakers in cybersecurity, follow us on Twitter at @womenspeakcyber or find us on LinkedIn.

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Embracing Your Fear with special guest Jacqui Loustau

Jasmine Woolley is employed as a Business Analyst at IBM. 

She is currently completing a Master of National Security Policy studies at the Australian National University. She has interned with the Counterterrorism Group as a Counterrorism Analyst and OSINT Liaison Officer for the SOUTHCOM region. She has spoken on the Threat Intelligence Podcast regarding security concerns in Latin America.

She also interned with the Asia Pacific Research Centre for the Responsibility to Protect where she created policy recommendations for Security Sector Reform.

In this season finale LP and LV chat to Jasmine, who has already achieved so much at 20 years old and is clearly on track to make a big impact on the cybersecurity industry.

Jasmine shares her journey in cybersecurity so far, what it has been like to start out in the industry, the importance of building a network and her experiences as a First Nations Woman.

She also shares insights on the impact of public speaking coaching program for women in cyber - Project Friedman, her experiences presenting for the first time on cybersecurity at AusCERT (a major cybersecurity conference in Australia), including how she prepared for her incredibly well received talk on 'Applying First Nations philosophy to cybersecurity strategies'.  Jasmine also shares her ambitions for the future, her thoughts on diversity and being a role model as well as her plans for speaking again.
LP and LV would like to thank you for listening to season 1  -  hoping this has helped you in some way with your public speaking journey and/or your support of people in your life, pursuing their own public speaking journey.  We look forward to hearing these new voices out there in the future and to cheering them on!

Jasmine Woolley is employed as a Business Analyst at IBM. 
She is currently completing a Master of National Security Policy studies at the Australian National University. She has interned with the Counterterrorism Group as a Counterrorism Analyst and OSINT Liaison Officer for the SOUTHCOM region. She has spoken on the Threat Intelligence Podcast regarding security concerns in Latin America.
She also interned with the Asia Pacific Research Centre for the Responsibility to Protect where she created policy recommendations for Security Sector Reform.
In this season finale LP and LV chat to Jasmine, who has already achieved so much at 20 years old and is clearly on track to make a big impact on the cybersecurity industry.
Jasmine shares her journey in cybersecurity so far, what it has been like to start out in the industry, the importance of building a network and her experiences as a First Nations Woman. She also shares insights on the impact of public speaking coaching program for women in cyber - Project Friedman, her experiences presenting for the first time on cybersecurity at AusCERT (a major cybersecurity conference in Australia), including how she prepared for her incredibly well received talk on 'Applying First Nations philosophy to cybersecurity strategies'.  Jasmine also shares her ambitions for the future, her thoughts on diversity and being a role model as well as her plans for speaking again. LP and LV would like to thank you for listening to season 1  -  hoping this has helped you in some way with your public speaking journey and/or your support of people in your life, pursuing their own public speaking journey.  We look forward to hearing these new voices out there in the future and to cheering them on!

Season Finale - The Future with special guest Jasmine Woolley

Angela Kamaru is a Cyber Security Specialist responsible for the delivery of security operations services across the organisation. This role has developed her ability to enhance cybersecurity capabilities and control the organisational environment. She is skilled in Monitoring & Detection of threats in the environment ,this is underpinned by the strong ability to work in Incident Management and support the uplift of tools and capabilities across cybersecurity.

Angela has over 10 years’ experience in Information Technology, 3 years in Australia and 9 in the Kenyan banking sector.

She is passionate about cybersecurity, enjoys learning new and emerging technologies on how best to protect, detect, and respond to cyber threats in real time.

She contributes to the cultivation of a strong commitment to encourage young adults to pursue careers in Cyber Security and trains teenagers in her community on cyber bullying and on how to stay safe online.

Angela holds a Masters of Cyber Security degree from ECU, MBA – Information Systems from University of Nairobi and a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. In addition, Angela has achieved CompTIA Security + and Microsoft Security Operation Analyst Associate certifications.

Angela is outgoing and values her quality time with her family and friends. She enjoys playing basketball, dancing and engaging in outdoor activities. 

In this penultimate episode of season 1, LP and LV discuss Angela's inspiring journey into cybersecurity, a journey of courage, of embracing opportunity and of tenacity to overcome obstacles, leading her to move from Kenya, to Australia, where she lives and works in cybersecurity today.  Angela also shares candidly some personal experiences that led her to want to pursue cybersecurity as a career AKA Her 'why' including a work colleague who committed financial fraud and being a victim of identity theft herself.  They also discuss what led Angela to want to speak publicly on cybersecurity, what she has learned about public speaking to date and how she is putting those learnings into practice.

Angela Kamaru is a Cyber Security Specialist responsible for the delivery of security operations services across the organisation. This role has developed her ability to enhance cybersecurity capabilities and control the organisational environment. She is skilled in Monitoring &amp; Detection of threats in the environment ,this is underpinned by the strong ability to work in Incident Management and support the uplift of tools and capabilities across cybersecurity.
Angela has over 10 years’ experience in Information Technology, 3 years in Australia and 9 in the Kenyan banking sector.
She is passionate about cybersecurity, enjoys learning new and emerging technologies on how best to protect, detect, and respond to cyber threats in real time.
She contributes to the cultivation of a strong commitment to encourage young adults to pursue careers in Cyber Security and trains teenagers in her community on cyber bullying and on how to stay safe online.
Angela holds a Masters of Cyber Security degree from ECU, MBA – Information Systems from University of Nairobi and a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. In addition, Angela has achieved CompTIA Security + and Microsoft Security Operation Analyst Associate certifications.
Angela is outgoing and values her quality time with her family and friends. She enjoys playing basketball, dancing and engaging in outdoor activities. 
In this penultimate episode of season 1, LP and LV discuss Angela's inspiring journey into cybersecurity, a journey of courage, of embracing opportunity and of tenacity to overcome obstacles, leading her to move from Kenya, to Australia, where she lives and works in cybersecurity today.  Angela also shares candidly some personal experiences that led her to want to pursue cybersecurity as a career AKA Her 'why' including a work colleague who committed financial fraud and being a victim of identity theft herself.  They also discuss what led Angela to want to speak publicly on cybersecurity, what she has learned about public speaking to date and how she is putting those learnings into practice.

Finding Your Why with special guest Angela Kamaru

Tanvi Bali has been in the information security field for over a decade. She is a Senior Cyber and DevSecOps Lead who has experience working across industries including aerospace and defence, telecommunications and finance sectors. Tanvi possesses a passionate curiosity for learning new and emerging technologies and their related threats. As a security practitioner she leverages her decade of experience in IT infrastructure, software development and application security to help the business implement security measures and help them to better understand the risks and how to mitigate them, not just to demonstrate vulnerabilities. She is particularly interested in helping businesses understand and adopt security by design, security at speed, and security at scale—“DevSecOps” strategies in an optimal way!

In this episode LP and LV discuss Tanvi's courageous and inspiring story of how she went from being petrified of speaking and full of self-doubt, to speaking at The RSA conference (USA) in just a few short years.  Tanvi candidly shares her experiences, how she has taken positive steps to fight and overcome her fears of public speaking and the things she has learned including the tools she uses to help her prepare.  They also discuss some of the talks Tanvi has done since she graduated from Project Friedman, including her talk at RSA USA, the differences between speaking virtually v's in person PLUS the importance that we keep talking, the value of ongoing coaching and the need to celebrate those achievements.

Tanvi Bali has been in the information security field for over a decade. She is a Senior Cyber and DevSecOps Lead who has experience working across industries including aerospace and defence, telecommunications and finance sectors. Tanvi possesses a passionate curiosity for learning new and emerging technologies and their related threats. As a security practitioner she leverages her decade of experience in IT infrastructure, software development and application security to help the business implement security measures and help them to better understand the risks and how to mitigate them, not just to demonstrate vulnerabilities. She is particularly interested in helping businesses understand and adopt security by design, security at speed, and security at scale—“DevSecOps” strategies in an optimal way! In this episode LP and LV discuss Tanvi's courageous and inspiring story of how she went from being petrified of speaking and full of self-doubt, to speaking at The RSA conference (USA) in just a few short years.  Tanvi candidly shares her experiences, how she has taken positive steps to fight and overcome her fears of public speaking and the things she has learned including the tools she uses to help her prepare.  They also discuss some of the talks Tanvi has done since she graduated from Project Friedman, including her talk at RSA USA, the differences between speaking virtually v's in person PLUS the importance that we keep talking, the value of ongoing coaching and the need to celebrate those achievements.

Embracing Your Fear with special guest Jacqui Loustau

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