Breaking into Cybersecurity: From Barista to Security Professional w/ Alyssa Miller

Join us on Monday, October 19th, 2020 at 6:00 PM EST to discuss pathways to a successful cybersecurity career

Interested in a successful career in cybersecurity? Learn what it takes from seasoned professionals who provide advice on how to make that happen. #BreakingN2Cyber

Please join us for our Breaking into Cybersecurity event! This is our most popular networking event where you will have a chance to hear about the opportunities for a career in cybersecurity. We will discuss some of the prospects and challenges of the major pathways for a successful career.

Alyssa Miller is a life-long hacker, programmer, and security advocate. She’s always had a passion for computers, she bought her first PC at age 12 and taught herself BASIC programming. Her career began as a software developer and later pivoted to security as a penetration tester. She has 15 yrs. experience in security leadership across enterprise, consulting, and security product roles, and has built multiple successful security testing and consulting teams.

Alyssa crusades against imposter syndrome and advocates for aspiring security professionals trying to find a path into security. She’s a researcher, author and internationally recognized speaker. Her advocacy extends to expanding diverse representation from all backgrounds in security. She’s a member of the Women in Cyber Security (WiCyS) racial equity committee, a Women of Security (WoSEC) chapter leader and presented at She Speaks Security at RSA USA 2020. She currently works as an application security advocate for Snyk.