Rising Tides: Wendy Nather on Resilience, Leadership, and Building a Stronger Cybersecurity Community

When I ask around about who most consistently exemplifies strength and resilience in our industry, the answer is quite often cybersecurity industry veteran Wendy Nather. While we’ve never worked directly together, I have been so fortunate to cross paths with her often with the many different hats we have both worn in this industry. I’m insanely honored that she agreed to be part of the Rising Tides series, and this interview really focuses on human actions–from being sponsored early in your career to how we need more diversity in leadership NOW.

As Wendy looks for her next perfect role and considers ways that we can design better security, details of which are all covered below, she has been on the podcast and speaking circuit, sharing her unique wisdom not only about security but also her unrivaled humor in how she interacts and teaches other people.

The interview ...