The value of approachability in cyber security
Cyber Empathy
English - October 04, 2022 03:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBTechnology Education Self-Improvement cybersecurity empathy information security online privacy online security Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The key to being a successful cybersecurity expert is to be approachable and understand the needs of others.
Cybersecurity is a continuous process that touches on many critical organizational functions. It is, therefore, a bad idea to run it in a silo that is unapproachable by teams from other departments.
When cybersecurity personnel are approachable, people feel more comfortable consulting them and following their instructions. This helps in creating a safety-first culture that can improve the overall security posture of an organization and also help people in their day to day lives.
Our guest today is Tracy Z. Maleeff, a Security Researcher with the Krebs Stamos Group. She previously held the roles of Information Security Analyst at The New York Times Company and Cyber Analyst for GlaxoSmithKline. She is a dedicated practitioner and promoter of empathy in cybersecurity.
In this episode, you’ll learn the importance of being approachable as a cybersecurity expert and how it can make your work easier. Plus, Tracy shares a few simple initiatives an organization can undertake to promote a safety-first security culture. Additionally, you'll find out how people feel about empathy in cybersecurity in Europe versus North America.
In this episode, you will learn:
How Tracy ended up in cybersecurity after working as a librarian (04:10)A common misconception about practicing empathy in cybersecurity (16:19)Initiatives that can truly help organizations strengthen their cybersecurity culture (29:12)How Europeans perceive cyber empathy and its role (34:09)Connect with Tracy:
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