MALINI MISTRY
TRANSITIONING TO CYBERSECURITY AFTER 12 YEARS IN FINANCE by Malini Mistry, Manager-Cloud Security/Cyber Defense at KPMG Australia and Senior Security Consultant at Capgemini
Many individuals today have traditional linear career paths. Each of us has played diverse roles in our unique professional journey, gaining skills in one domain then transferring these to others. If you are considering a career change into cybersecurity, it is worth noting it provides endless learning opportunities and many rewarding career paths. The profession may not have the glamour portrayed in Hollywood movies, but it is wellpaid and offers great growth potential thanks to continuous technology evolution. Cybersecurity is a great career for anyone with analytical and communication skills who thrives in creative, problem-solving situations. For me, career opportunities tended to appear because I was in the right place at the right time, but I was not excited about the work I was doing. I found
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myself reflecting on almost a decade in the finance
push me in new directions. That journey began when
industry without much enthusiasm. I knew it was time
a close friend’s data was compromised. She was
to investigate other career opportunities that would
extremely distraught. I felt compelled to assist her
W O M E N I N S E C U R I T Y M A G A Z I N E
J A N U A RY • F E B R U A RY 2023
