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The Cyber Queens PodcastAdvancing Women in Cybersecurity with WiCyS Part 2In this episode, the queens are sitting down with the Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) organization with none other than the Executive Director herself- Lynn Dohm. Discover the pivotal programs and initiatives WiCyS offers to support and advance women in the cybersecurity sector. Lynn shares success stories, insights on overcoming industry challenges, and how listeners can engage with WiCyS to forge a more inclusive future in cybersecurity. Listen in to gain valuable perspectives and learn how you can contribute to diversifying the cybersecurity field.Get in Touch: Maril Vernon LinkedIn Stacey Champagne LinkedIn Queens Twitter...
2024-04-0228 minThe Cyber Queens PodcastAdvancing Women in Cybersecurity with WiCyS Part 1In this episode, the queens are sitting down with the Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) organization with none other than the Executive Director herself- Lynn Dohm. Discover the pivotal programs and initiatives WiCyS offers to support and advance women in the cybersecurity sector. Lynn shares success stories, insights on overcoming industry challenges, and how listeners can engage with WiCyS to forge a more inclusive future in cybersecurity. Tune in to gain valuable perspectives and learn how you can contribute to diversifying the cybersecurity field.Get in Touch: Maril Vernon LinkedIn Stacey Champagne LinkedIn Queens Twitter...
2024-03-2726 min
The Cyber Queens PodcastSecurity Awareness, Data Privacy, and MGM Breach with CybersecurityGirl Caitlin Sarian**DISCLAIMER: All of our opinions are our own. They do not represent, nor are they affiliated with the interests and beliefs of the companies we work for. **Welcome to The Cyber Queens Podcast! The Cyber Queens are here to close the cyber gender ad diversity gap!In this episode, The Cyber Queens are joined by Catilin Sarian to discuss the importance of Cyber Security Awareness training, and how to make it more interesting and accessible for those outside the industry. The Queens and Caitlin discuss the importance of bringing easy to...
2023-10-2451 minThe Cyber Queens PodcastBreaking Barriers: Women Rising in Cybersecurity Leadership**DISCLAIMER: All of our opinions are our own. They do not represent, nor are they affiliated with the interests and beliefs of the companies we work for. **In cybersecurity, a remarkable transformation is taking place as women increasingly break down barriers and rise to leadership positions. Historically, this field has been predominantly male-dominated, but today, women are making significant strides in shaping the future of cybersecurity. Their contributions are not only challenging stereotypes but also enhancing the industry's diversity and effectiveness. This transformation is not just about equality; it's about recognizing that diversity in leadership...
2023-10-2439 minThe Cyber Queens PodcastWhy Cyber Con? Tips and Strategies to Get in and Maximize ROI**DISCLAIMER: All of our opinions are our own. They do not represent, nor are they affiliated with the interests and beliefs of the companies we work for. **Attending hacking conferences is essential for professionals in the field as it provides an opportunity to learn about the latest developments and technologies, network with peers, and stay up-to-date with current trends. However, attending these conferences can be costly, especially for individuals or small companies with limited budgets. In this context, hacking your way into these conferences, cheap or free, can be a valuable strategy for maximizing your resources. By...
2023-10-1735 min
The Cyber Queens PodcastGRC and Privacy Roles with Christa Weik**DISCLAIMER: All of our opinions are our own. They do not represent, nor are they affiliated with the interests and beliefs of the companies we work for. **In this episode, The Cyber Queens are joined by Christa Weik who is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), GRC and Cybersecurity Policy and Program Manager. Christa’s educational background is in cyber so she did attend a bootcamp before entering the field. She can build, scale, and maintain the GRC and Privacy considerations of any cybersecurity strategy for any sized enterprise and security organization. She also has kn...
2023-10-1746 min
The Cyber Queens PodcastFemale Entrepreneurship in Cyber with CEO Vica Germanova**DISCLAIMER: All of our opinions are our own. They do not represent, nor are they affiliated with the interests and beliefs of the companies we work for. **The world of cybersecurity has long been considered a male-dominated field, but that's slowly changing as more and more women are breaking through the glass ceiling. In this inspiring story, we'll take a closer look at the journey of a female entrepreneur who is not only making waves in the cybersecurity industry but is also empowering other women to pursue their dreams in this highly competitive field. From...
2023-10-1751 min
The Cyber Queens PodcastAuthentic Relationships with CEO of Audience1st Podcast Dani Woolf**DISCLAIMER: All of our opinions are our own. They do not represent, nor are they affiliated with the interests and beliefs of the companies we work for. **In the fast-paced and ever-evolving world of cybersecurity, building authentic relationships has become crucial for success in sales and marketing. In this age of impersonal communication and fleeting attention spans, establishing genuine connections with potential clients and customers can make all the difference in building trust and securing partnerships. So, how exactly does authentic relationship building translate to success in cybersecurity sales and marketing?
2023-10-1738 min
The Cyber Queens PodcastBreaking Into Cyber: Tips & Strategies from Mackenzie Wartenberger**DISCLAIMER: All of our opinions are our own. They do not represent, nor are they affiliated with the interests and beliefs of the companies we work for. **The Cyber Queens Podcast is back with an exciting episode focused on breaking into the cybersecurity industry. Join the Cyber Queens as they chat with Mackenzie Wartenberger about her journey into the world of cyber and how she was able to make a successful career change. Mack shares her experience as the first recipient of the GRC Accelerator Train-To-Hire Program at Aquia Inc. This 6-month-long program provides paid...
2023-10-0343 min
The Cyber Queens PodcastBusiness Intelligence (BI) with Camille Vernon**DISCLAIMER: All of our opinions are our own. They do not represent, nor are they affiliated with the interests and beliefs of the companies we work for. **The Cyber Queens Podcast is back with an exciting episode focused on the business intelligence function featuring Maril’s amazing sister Camille Vernon who is a Business Intelligence (BI) Engineer. What is Business Intelligence? Why is this relevant to cyber? How does someone with no experience decide they want to work in BI?Camille Vernon did not study anything related to tech in college! In fact, sh...
2023-10-0346 min
Hacker Valley StudioHaving Resilience In Your Cyber Career with Erika EakinsIn this episode, host Chris is joined by Erika Eakins — a cybersecurity sales ninja, podcaster, and co-founder at Teach Kids Tech. Erika opens up about her challenges entering tech and cybersecurity as a woman and her mission to serve the underrepresented. Erika also shares how the strength and resilience she acquired in childhood have helped to carry her through unexpected hardships in the industry like layoffs.
Impactful Moments:
0:00-Welcome
00:50-Introducing guest, Erika Eakins
01:22-Erika’s origin story
05:43-Being judged on looks
07:10-”Why are you still in?!”
07:47-Where to find str...
2023-09-2625 min
Bare Knuckles and Brass Tacks💥 The Hits Keep Coming: Best of Bare Knuckles & Brass TacksWe're away at RSA this week, but the hits keep coming! Enjoy this "best of" episode featuring parts of our episodes featuring: (Serial killer) SCARY BDR tactics Erika Eakins 👑 on sexism and misogyny from the buying side Maria Graham ⚔️ runs the SALES GAUNTLET Mike Rogers 🥋 on sales tactics that break trust or leave buyers feeling icky Kayla Cytron-Thaler 💡 on the creativity and curiosity the SDRs need to break through the noiseEnjoy!✅ Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!🛎 Follow our LinkedIn page for more snark, tips, analysis, and giveaways!👊 ⚡️
2023-04-2623 minThe Cyber Queens PodcastUber and LastPass Breaches + Self-Protection**DISCLAIMER: All of our opinions are our own. They do not represent, nor are they affiliated with the interests and beliefs of the companies we work for. **In this episode, we discuss the obvious….BREACHES, BREACHES, EVERYWHERE!!! Maril & Erika discuss two recent breaches at large organizations: Uber & LastPass. Maril breaks down how they happened from an offensive perspective & as always Erika her common sense of how to avoid being a victim of a breach. We also offer guidance on how to be proactive vs. reactive to the day-to-day users. After listening to the live episode, we...
2023-02-0746 minThe Cyber Queens PodcastMass Layoffs and the Hiring Landscape in Tech**DISCLAIMER: All of our opinions are our own. They do not represent, nor are they affiliated with the interests and beliefs of the companies we work for. **In this episode, we discuss the monster layoffs in tech and the hiring trends. We have seen numerous layoffs handled poorly and numerous handled properly. We walk through what we each have seen and our opinions on why the layoffs are happening. Your Cyber Queen Erika was part of a mass layoff in December 2022, so she shares her experience with all of you.As...
2023-02-0140 minThe Cyber Queens PodcastNavigating Toxic Mindsets as Minorities in Cyber**DISCLAIMER: All of our opinions are our own. They do not represent, nor are they affiliated with the interests and beliefs of the companies we work for. **In this episode, The Cyber Queens go in-depth discussing navigating toxic & negative mindsets minorities sometimes encounter in the cyber field. and the strategies to help overcome them. We share personal & professional experiences we have all dealt with and the inherent cultural differences of being a woman or minority in cyber vs being a man in cyber. We also provide recommendations on how to deal with these mindsets and...
2022-12-1436 minThe Cyber Queens PodcastBeing the Diversity Hire in Cyber w/ Amber DeVilbiss**DISCLAIMER: All of our opinions are our own. They do not represent, nor are they affiliated with the interests and beliefs of the companies we work for. **In this episode, The Queens dive into the difference of being hired into cyber as the “diversity hire” or being “hired for talent.” Today’s featured guest is Amber DeVilbiss (@engineeramber) - Security Advisor at GuidePoint Security. Amber has spent the past 14 years in cybersecurity, she wrote and published a children’s cyber security book “The Little Cyber Engineer,” and is the founder of a non-profit Teach Kids Tech. Amber and...
2022-12-0742 min
Bare Knuckles and Brass TacksErika Eakins on Building Trust and Being a Cyber QueenHow much technical knowledge should cyber sales reps have? How do you build trust that drives long-term revenue? And just what level of awful do women in cyber have to put up with?This episode comes out of the gates hard. Warning: contains very real and very NSFW descriptions of sexual harassment.Down to Brass Tacks: What SDRs and BDRs can do to succeed on their first day How to conduct deals with integrity How men in cyber can be real alliesIf you like what you hear, subscribe today!www.b...
2022-12-0645 minBare Knuckles and Brass TacksErika Eakins on Building Trust and Being a Cyber QueenHow much technical knowledge should cyber sales reps have? How do you build trust that drives long-term revenue? And just what level of awful do women in cyber have to put up with?This episode comes out of the gates hard. Warning: contains very real and very NSFW descriptions of sexual harassment.Down to Brass Tacks: What SDRs and BDRs can do to succeed on their first day How to conduct deals with integrity How men in cyber can be real alliesIf you like what you hear, subscribe today!www.b...
2022-12-0645 minThe Cyber Queens PodcastLeadership and Roles Holding Women Back in Cyber**DISCLAIMER: All of our opinions are our own. They do not represent, nor are they affiliated with the interests and beliefs of the companies we work for. **In this episode, The Cyber Queens discuss the difference of how men act in the work vs how women act in the workforce. Women are often forced into limited roles born from a need to over-prove themselves or they are “mom guilted” into picking up more than their fair share of team slack. For decades women have been held back in their careers by inherent biases but we focu...
2022-11-0828 minThe Cyber Queens PodcastGen-Z Strengths and Weaknesses**DISCLAIMER: All of our opinions are our own. They do not represent, nor are they affiliated with the interests and beliefs of the companies we work for. **In so many of our episodes we talk about what we love about Gen-Z and how they’re going to change the work scene. But there are some lost arts and skills crucial on them to recognize and adopt in working with and relating to older generations as well. To do that- we didn’t just comment on Gen-Z from afar we brought one of them in to give...
2022-11-0238 min
Audience 1stHow to Retain a Relationship with a CISO | Building Relationship Capital SeriesYou’ve established the first connection with a CISO.
How do you now retain that relationship?
In this second session of the Audience 1st CISO Sellers Mashup Series, Erika Eakins, Dmitriy Sokolovskiy, CISSP, QTE, Carlos Guerrero, Chris Roberts, and Dani Woolf uncover how to keep a valuable bi-directional partnership with CISOs without...well...screwing it up.
Resonate with Buyers: Discover how to communicate in terms that are important to cybersecurity buyers and your customers.
Establish Advisor Status: Learn ways you can demonstrate value to your customers to maintain a lasting and ROI-driv...
2022-10-271h 09The Cyber Queens PodcastPersonal Branding in Cyber**DISCLAIMER: All of our opinions are our own. They do not represent, nor are they affiliated with the interests and beliefs of the companies we work for. **In this episode, The Cyber Queens share the benefits of creating a personal brand and why it is important. What is a personal brand? A personal brand is the building blocks that will lead to success for your future! There are so many reasons to create one but always remember that a personal brand is how others perceive you. You will hear some tips on how to build...
2022-10-2534 min
Audience 1stHow to Start a Conversation with a CISO | Building Relationship Capital SeriesShady or unclear outreach techniques, lack of soft skills, buyer difficulty to separate the wheat from the chaff.
The more cybersecurity vendors and technologies are created, the less effective communication techniques are and the stronger the disconnection between buyer and seller becomes, making it harder for buyers to trust sellers and purchase new tech.
In this first session of the CISO Sellers Mashup Series, we are going deep on how to start meaningful conversations with the people that you care about.
What's in it for you?
Understand cybersecurity buyers challenges & what will...
2022-10-2054 minThe Cyber Queens PodcastCerts, Bachelors, and Bootcamps into Cyber**DISCLAIMER: All of our opinions are our own. They do not represent, nor are they affiliated with the interests and beliefs of the companies we work for. **In this episode, we hope that you learn a thing or two and we have a big surprise for you! This episode dives deep into the misinformation that in order to “break into cybersecurity” you must have a completed bachelor’s degree, or a certain certification, or frankly “3 years worth of knowledge” in several areas such as coding. We will discuss the alternative paths and programs you have available...
2022-10-1833 minThe Cyber Queens PodcastBurnout and Mental Health in Tech**DISCLAIMER: All of our opinions are our own. They do not represent, nor are they affiliated with the interests and beliefs of the companies we work for. **In this episode, we discuss the importance of finding your work/life balance and how to identify the signs of burnout. With October being ADHD Awareness Month, we felt it was necessary to touch on mental health overall. With so many people #QuietQuitting and so many open positions in cyber we cannot afford to avoid supporting people with their mental health. We know that Gen-Z will put their...
2022-10-1132 minThe Cyber Queens PodcastNeurodiversity and Undiagnosed ADHD in Women and Cyber**DISCLAIMER: All of our opinions are our own. They do not represent, nor are they affiliated with the interests and beliefs of the companies we work for. **We probably had the most fun we’ve ever had recording this episode around why ADHD in cyber is relevant! Your queens had an amazing Gen-Z guest Sara Abrams (@blackjackhacker) who dives into her journey into cyber. Sara Abrams is a former social worker who transitioned into cyber to become a cybercrime investigator.In this episode, we dive into the real facts of ADHD and why so...
2022-10-0439 minThe Cyber Queens PodcastDebunking Cyber Salary Expectations**DISCLAIMER: All of our opinions are our own. They do not represent, nor are they affiliated with the interests and beliefs of the companies we work for. **In this episode, your queens will practically prepare you for the interview question, “What are your salary requirements?” Maril & Nathalie are joined by guest Claire Southwell (@ClaireSouthwe11) as they take the cybersecurity salary myths head-on to give you more realistic expectations as you explore and enter the field. Claire also shares her journey into cybersecurity and advice on evaluating entry-level positions based on not only salary but t...
2022-09-2730 minThe Cyber Queens PodcastTalking Technically to Technical Audiences**DISCLAIMER: All of our opinions are our own. They do not represent, nor are they affiliated with the interests and beliefs of the companies we work for. **There is a trend in cyber looking for professionals who can speak about technical concepts in layman terms to non-technical stakeholders and customers; something many technicians are uncomfortable with. But in this episode, Maril & Nathalie discuss a crucial skill that’s losing its prominence in the balance which is talking technically to technical audiences. The importance of the ability to learn and speak to the technical jargon is st...
2022-09-2025 minThe Cyber Queens PodcastRoe v. Wade and HIPAA and Privacy Implications**DISCLAIMER: All of our opinions are our own. They do not represent, nor are they affiliated with the interests and beliefs of the companies we work for. *****DISCLAIMER: This episode is not about our feels of the overturn or any political views.***In this episode, we discuss the implications this overturn will have on data privacy and employee’s personal data within the workplace. We will touch on the challenges with data privacy in State/Federal Government vs. Local Government. Throughout this episode, you will hear us mention several data breaches in private an...
2022-09-1429 minThe Cyber Queens PodcastRe-branding Cyber as S3xy (CLEAN)Welcome to The Cyber Queens Podcast! Inspiring Gen-Z, women, LGBTQ+ and ethnic minorities to close the gender/representation gap in cyber.**DISCLAIMER: All of our opinions are our own. They do not represent, nor are they affiliated with the interests and beliefs of the companies we work for. **Summary:In this episode, we start off strong by identifying where the need for the podcast came from and how we plan to address it head-on. Additionally, we break the misconceptions and stereotypes around working in the various niches of cyber and...
2022-09-1441 minThe Cyber Queens PodcastRe-branding Cyber as SexyWelcome to The Cyber Queens Podcast! Inspiring Gen-Z, women, LGBTQ+ and ethnic minorities to close the gender/representation gap in cyber.**DISCLAIMER: All of our opinions are our own. They do not represent, nor are they affiliated with the interests and beliefs of the companies we work for. **Summary:In this episode, we start off strong by identifying where the need for the podcast came from and how we plan to address it head-on. Additionally, we break the misconceptions and stereotypes around working in the various niches of cyber and...
2022-09-0641 min
Security Happy HourThe Cyber Queens PodcastFrom red team to blue team and everything in between, The Cyber Queens are a formidable group. This week we talk to the ladies of The Cyber Queens podcast. Their why, how, and what makes them tick!Tonight's guests are Maril Vernon, Erika Eakins, and Nathalie BakerBecome a supporter and let out your inner Cyber Warrior with upcoming engagements and merch! Any support goes directly back into the production of the podcast and to provide our fellow warriors with meaningful connections and discussions.Bio Links:https://cyberwarriorstudios.bio.link...
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