Women In Security Magazine Issue 12

Page 154

Saman Fatima was born in Lucknow, India and now lives in the US, in Atlanta, where she is in the first semester of a master of science course in information systems – cybersecurity at Georgia State University. SAMAN FATIMA Master of Science Course Student at Georgia State 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?

and passion for cybersecurity. They supported me to

Having spent five years in cybersecurity and having my friend the dark world of security, not to scare

What do you see has having been the most memorable and/or significant in your cybersecurity journey to date, and why?

them but to make them understand how putting

There have been many memorable moments:

seen what happens on social media, I would show

move to the US to study for my master’s degree after five years working in industry (Yes, it is tough). A host of friends in my cyber community have helped and contributed to my journey tremendously.

information about yourself on social media—saying “Hey I am at the WTC”—can be dangerous because it creates data that can be harvested for open-source

• Starting a new community (non-profit) with my colleague/friend/sister Aastha Sahni in 2021.

intelligence (OSINT), etc. I would try to impress upon

• Being nominated for cyber awards.

them the importance of putting ‘security first’ in both

• Coming to the US for my master’s.

their physical and digital lives.

• Learning about attacks and gaining knowledge about different domains, getting my work

How does the reality of cybersecurity as you experience it today fit with your understanding when you first thought about studying it?

• Starting a student chapter of WiCyS at my

I was a beginner in cybersecurity studies five years

• Being a community leader, having people learn

ago with little exposure, but now it has become

published, presenting it and being acknowledged. university. from me, and vice-versa.

a BEAST! I have been introduced to multifactor authentication. I have learnt that no browser is safe.

My biggest achievements have been when I have

I have learnt to love cookies, but that cookies can

been able to help others with cybersecurity.

steal a lot of data. I have learnt that social media exposure can be a bane, and to be careful with every detail exposed.

In addition to your studies, what employment experience do you have in cybersecurity? I have been trained in identity and access

What cybersecurity role would most like to be hired into when you graduate, and why?

management. I have long been a cybersecurity

I really want to become a cloud engineer. I am

communities.

enthusiast and I am an active member of cyber

strongly inclined toward the usage and benefits of the cloud: putting data there, deciding which deployment

• I am the cofounder and vice-chair of the Breaking

and service model best suits the organisation, and

Barriers Women in Cybersecurity (BBWIC)

safeguarding the data with appropriate controls.

Foundation. • I am a volunteer instructor at CyberPreserve.

Who, or what would you say has had the biggest influence on your cybersecurity career journey to date, and why? My family members are supporting my enthusiasm

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W O M E N I N S E C U R I T Y M A G A Z I N E

• I am a global member, mentor and mentee at Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS). • I am an ambassador for Snyk, a Bostonbased cybersecurity company specialising in

J A N U A RY • F E B R U A RY 2023


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Saman Fatima

4min
pages 154-155

Roshni Bedi

6min
pages 148-150

Tshering Wangmo

6min
pages 152-153

Savannah Dockerty

3min
pages 146-147

Sheida Sabeti

2min
page 151

BISO – no that is not a typo

9min
pages 126-130

Different perspectives

10min
pages 136-140

Identity proofing, identity verification and fraud prevention

5min
pages 131-133

Incident response competition

6min
pages 141-145

managing risk and resilience

8min
pages 116-119

a rewarding profession

3min
pages 134-135

Taking a proactive approach to cybersecurity

3min
pages 114-115

or nothing

3min
pages 108-109

Engagement with an impersonator

8min
pages 100-103

changing career through recruitment

6min
pages 76-78

Balancing risk and productivity in a hybrid world

4min
pages 106-107

experience and professional fulfillment

3min
pages 104-105

Don’t get poor fast

3min
pages 90-91

material risk grows

3min
pages 92-93

after 12 years in finance

2min
pages 74-75

Why I became a cybersecurity expert

2min
pages 72-73

operator in the Australian Army Reserves

3min
pages 64-65

early careers

10min
pages 66-71

Cyber is not your get-rich-quick option

3min
pages 62-63

Reshmi Hariharan

4min
pages 50-51

Farah Chamseddine

4min
pages 48-49

Martina Saldi

4min
pages 46-47

Holly Wright

5min
pages 44-45

Dr Fauzia Idrees Abro

1min
page 43

Johanna Williamson

6min
pages 40-42

Get-rich-quick crypto scams

2min
pages 14-15

Lisa Ventura

3min
pages 30-31

Catherine Dawson

3min
pages 38-39

Rachael Greaves

6min
pages 35-37

Belinda Stewart

3min
pages 20-21

Kao Hansell

3min
pages 16-17

Jenna Salvesen

6min
pages 32-34

Melanie Truscott

4min
pages 18-19
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