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Happy 1-year-anniversary of the Do We Belong Here Podcast! 💛 In honor of this milestone, Tashya Denose and Pam Lindemoen sit down for a bonus episode to thank our amazing listeners! This year-in-the-making episode features a member of the Do We Belong Here team that you haven’t heard from yet: the producer, Sarina Gandy! In this episode, Sarina, Tashya, and Pam offer an intimate look into the tight-knit Do We Belong Here team and reflect on the podcast’s journey over the last year. They discuss the transformative impact of the podcast on their personal growth, share insights about themselves and the ever-evolving cyber industry, and offer a glimpse into what the future holds. Join us for this special episode filled with love, tears, laughter, and immense gratitude. It’s a celebration you won’t want to miss. Find us on social media: @DoWeBelongPod

Kayley Melton is the VP of Remote Publishing at KnowBe4, but her role in this industry goes far beyond her title. Sometimes known as the Bob Ross of Infosec, Kayley is also the co-host of the No Password Required podcast, a gifted artist, and an advocate for fellow neuro-spicy people in the cyber industry. In this episode, Kayley joins Tashya Denose and Pam Lindemoen to discuss her unique upbringing and how it shaped who she is today, her experience as a neurodivergent person in cybersecurity, and how her battles with imposter syndrome led her down a path of self-discovery. Follow us on social media: @DoWeBelongPod

Our purpose at Do We Belong Here is to prove that we all have a place in the cyber world, but there’s one very important group that we haven’t yet discussed - the kiddos! Kids in today’s world are growing up with technology as second nature. As a parent in the cyber world, there is a delicate balance between letting your kids explore the online world and keeping them protected from the dangers that are out there. In this month’s episode of Do We Belong Here, Tashya Denose and Pam Lindemoen tap into their mom-sides to give us their favorite advice and resources for maintaining a healthy balance with their kids and the world online. They also talk about the importance of introducing the realities of the digital world at a young age and what that education could mean for the future of this industry. Beyond that, Tashya gives Pam some insight into what it was like being the only one in the room who looked like her at the beginning of her career, and how that experience shaped the way she shows up for herself, her daughter, and her fellow women in the cyber world. Resources mentioned: - Oh, No... Hacked Again! and See Yourself in Cybersecurity by Zinet Kamal - HACKER MOM: The Practical Guide to Keeping Your Kids Safe Online by Corien Vermaak - pbskids.org/cyberchase/ | PBS kids show focused on STEM topics with online games for kids 6-8. - USF Cyber Summer Camps | Annual camps for K-12 students to learn about cybersecurity and explore a career in the field. - girlswhohack.com | Training resources specifically made for teaching young girls how to hack, created by 16-year-old hacker Bianca Lewis - Lighthouse Solutions | lhsolutions.org Follow us on social media: @DoWeBelongPod Watch us on YouTube: @CybersecurityFL Want a Do We Belong Here t-shirt? DM us on Instagram @DoWeBelongPod 💛

Caitlin Sarian, also known as @CybersecurityGirl, is a cybersecurity content creator and the Former Senior Manager of Privacy and Security at TikTok. Caitlin is a multifaceted woman with a variety of passions in life; from cybersecurity to modeling she embraces bringing her whole self to the table, even when it’s scary. In this episode, Caitlin joins Tashya and Pam to talk about her growth throughout her past decade in cyber, how she maintains her confident mindset even if she’s the only person like her in the room, and the impact she hopes to make with her cybersecurity content. Caitlin, Tashya, and Pam also share insights on the ongoing efforts needed to continue making space for women to flourish in this dynamic field. Find Caitlin on social media: @CybersecurityGirl (TikTok) | @Cybersecurity_Girl (Instagram) Find us on social media: @DoWeBelongPod Black Girls in Cyber Summit: bgicrefresh.com

Kacy Zurkus is a Senior Content Manger at RSA Conference. In this episode, Kacy joins Tashya and Pam to talk about RSA Conference, ways women can utilize and share their cyber expertise aside from getting up on that big conference stage, and how she believes human behavior has the power to transcend generation and industry. She also shares her advice on networking, finding your community, and making the most of your RSA conference experience. Learn more about RSA Conference: https://www.rsaconference.com/ Connect with Kacy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ksz714 Follow us on social media: @DoWeBelongPod

For as long as she can remember, Vaillance Group CEO and Founder Shawnee Delaney knew that she wanted to make the world a better place. Shawnee spent the better part of a decade working with the Defense Intelligence Agency and conducting Human Intelligence operations in war zones across the world. She is a subject matter expert on a multitude of cybersecurity topics, a single mom of three, a sought-after public speaker, and a truly generous person who wants nothing more than to make the world better however she can. Simply put - Shawnee is the textbook example of a woman who doesn’t let anything stand in her way. In this episode, Shawnee joins Tashya and Pam to talk about her former life as a spy, the power of visualization, and remaining hopeful in a world that sometimes makes it difficult to do so. Connect with Shawnee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnee-delaney Find us on social media: @DoWeBelongPod cyberflorida.org/dowebelongpod/

Transitioning into a new job can be simultaneously exciting, confusing, and overwhelming regardless of where you’re at in your career. How do you know when it’s time to move on? What should you consider when debating a new position? This month on Do We Belong Here, Tashya and Pam break down the process of transitioning jobs and share some of their wisdom on how to approach the situation. But first, they talk about their experiences at the 2023 RSA conference - including what inspired them most, their takeaways about the future of AI, and the ways that cyber conferences have evolved throughout the past decade. Follow us on social media: @DoWeBelongPod Blind: https://www.teamblind.com/ Tips for staying safe with AI: https://www.zdnet.com/article/generative-ai-brings-new-risks-to-everyone-heres-how-you-can-stay-safe/ Cisco AI RSA: https://www.scmagazine.com/resource/rsac/ciscos-rsa-2023-priorities-ai-xdr-identity-and-more Visit our website: cyberflorida.org/dowebelongpod/

Cisco Talos is one of the world’s most trusted threat intelligence organizations. Their team works to defend Cisco customers against known and emerging threats, identify new vulnerabilities in software, and interdict threats in the wild before they can wreak havoc against the internet. This month on Do We Belong Here, Pam and Tashya speak with Talos’ Amy Henderson, Director of Strategic Planning and Communications; Sammi Seaman, the Lead of Employee Experience; Alexis Childers, Security Engineer; and Kaitlin Acharya, the Strategic Operations Lead of Threat Intelligence and Interdiction. The group discusses work culture and what institutes an open and safe environment, the value of connecting the technical and non-technical sides of cybersecurity, and how remaining tenacious can be one of the most useful skills as a woman in cyber. Warning: this episode features a lot of laughter, mutual respect, and woman power!

Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) is a non-profit organization that brings women together to celebrate and foster their passion for cybersecurity. In this episode of Do We Belong Here, Tashya and Pam speak with some of the incredible women behind the WiCyS organization to learn all about their mission of building a strong gender-diverse cybersecurity workforce and how they are accomplishing that. You’ll hear from Dr. Ambareen Siraj, WiCyS founder, Dr. Janell Straach, WiCyS Chair of the Board, and Lynn Dohm, WiCyS Executive Director about the power of community, what it means to actually be an ally, and why retaining and recruiting women into this field is so important.

Derek Spransy is the Associate Director of Enterprise Information Security at Emory University. In this episode of Do We Belong Here, Derek joins Tashya and Pam to talk about allyship in the cyber industry, how he handles burnout, and the lessons he’s learned throughout his career. He also shares his experience as a member of the LGBTQ+ community in the cyber industry and what those in leadership positions should remember when working to create an environment where everybody feels like they belong.