Girl, pull up a chair and take a seat at the head of the boardroom because we are talking about women in cybersecurity this week on The HackerNoon Podcast. Misbah Fatima (Head of Security) and Farza Ashraf (Security Analyst) from Idenfo and SheSec Pakistan talk about how we can increase the number of women in STEM.

On this episode of The HackerNoon Podcast:

• How did Farza get into tech and cybersecurity? 💃


• How did Misbah get her first job in the cybersecurity industry? 👩‍💻


• Is cybersecurity a good field for women to get into? 🤔


• How important is community building for women in cybersecurity? 👯‍♀️


• How can we increase the number of women in cybersecurity? ⬆️


• What advice do you have for young women who are trying to get their first job in cybersecurity? 🙏🏻

This episode is sponsored by Sonatype - the software supply chain security platform that reduces open source risk and minimizes exposure. Visit sonatype.com for more information.

Find Misbah and Farza online:

• Connect with Misbah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/misbah-fatima-z-936a7617a/


• Connect with Farza on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/farzaashraf/

Learn more on HackerNoon:

• Read cybersecurity stories on HackerNoon: https://hackernoon.com/tagged/cybersecurity


• Read about how women change the cybersecurity industry: https://hackernoon.com/women-in-cybersecurity-how-diversity-can-help-combat-cyber-threats-hu2n3507


• Read about women in tech: https://hackernoon.com/tagged/women-in-tech