Sheida Sabeti was born in Perth and has lived there all her life. She is in the final year of a Bachelor of Science course at Edith Cowan University, majoring in cybersecurity. SHEIDA SABETI Bachelor of Science Student at Edith Cowan University
Suppose you met an old friend from your last year at school who, knowing nothing about cybersecurity or what you do, asks you what you are doing. How do you answer them to ‘sell’ them on the idea of a career in cybersecurity?
personal favourite topic is coding, in various languages.
Is there any aspect of your studies you find particularly difficult or challenging, if so what, and why? I find the networking aspect particularly challenging
Cybersecurity is evolving and we are becoming
because it is the most difficult for me to understand
more technologically advanced every day. As we
and not a topic on which I want to undertake further
continue to advance, new vulnerabilities and threats
research.
are emerging. There are many areas one can explore programming, security consulting and many more.
What is your favourite source of general information about cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity gives people the freedom to explore
My favourite source of cybersecurity information
different areas whilst still gaining experience in a field
would be the Australian Cyber Security Centre
they love.
(ACSC). I find it to be the most reliable because it is
in cybersecurity: governance, penetration testing,
an Australian Government body and anybody can
What cybersecurity role would most like to be hired into when you graduate, and why?
understand the information it provides.
I enjoy a variety of fields, so whilst I do not have a specific role in mind, I would enjoy gaining experience
What measures do you have in place for your personal cybersecurity?
in a vast range of fields including data analysis,
I follow various cyber safety practices. One is
security consultancy and governance.
following password security rules. I ensure I use a minimum of 15 characters including uppercase
Who, or what would you say has had the biggest influence on your cybersecurity career journey to date, and why?
and lowercase letters, numbers and symbols. I
My initial interest in computing grew out of an interest
unknown links I receive. I also perform daily antivirus
in gaming I have had since I was a child. However, I
scans on my desktop computer.
use multifactor authentication. I do not give out personal information unnecessarily and never click on
never considered cybersecurity as a career until my enter and a course I could undertake at university. So
With the benefit of hindsight, would you change your career trajectory to date, and if so now?
I chose computer science ATAR during my final two
Honestly, I would not. When I was younger I would
years of high school. I enjoyed the topics discussed
deliberate on what courses I should study and
because of the way my teacher taught the subject
whether I would like them, but I fell in love with
and made it very enjoyable. I also sought advice from
computing and I would not change what I learnt, the
him regarding which university would be best, as well
people I met and the experiences I gained in any way.
as if it were a good course to take.
It has shaped me into the person I am today.
mother suggested it. She knew it was a good field to
What aspect of your studies excites you the most?
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The ability to learn a multitude of topics. However, my
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