019-021 : Establishing Confidence as a Woman in Cyber 🔥 Jax S. 🔥
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Women in Cyber Security.
Unfortunately, we we do not have ENOUGH women represented in the cybersecurity space. The empathy and human aspect is missing.
Today, Eddie Thomason is speaking with 🔥 Jax S. 🔥, President of Outpost Gray as she shares her experience transitioning into cybersecurity from the military and navigating the career field as a woman in tech.
We’ll unpack her passion towards equipping her audience with the tools they need to transition into cybersecurity.
Let’s get into it!
Today’s Guest
🔥 Jax S. 🔥 - Connect
Bio:
Jaclyn “Jax” Scott has nearly 15 years of combined IT and cyber experience and is an executive leader in Global Cyber Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Electronic Warfare. She is a cybersecurity manager at Grant Thornton who assists companies in protecting their critical assets and securing their infrastructure.
She is the Chief Content Officer for the tech blog and global YouTube channel Outpost Gray. Jax co-hosts the rapidly growing cybersecurity podcast 2CyberChicks, hosted by ITSPMagazine. She serves in the Army reserves and is a tenured Army Special Operations Warrant Officer in Cyber, Electronic Warfare, and Information Operations.
She published a cybersecurity book called “Cybersecurity Career Master Plan” and is pursuing her master’s in Cybersecurity at Georgetown University.
Learn more about Jax’s work at Outpost Gray
You’ll Learn:
Transitioning from Military IT in cybersecurity
Why everyone should experience a job in the servic industry
What is electronic Warefar - Is it realted to cybersecurity?
Willingness to Learn - the most sought aftr trait
Women In Tech - Why we need more
Focus vs Multi-tasking - which is better?
Resources:
Riverside.fm - How we recorded our virtual interview (Affiliate Link)
Buzzsprout - Our podcast hosting platform (Affiliate Link)
Descript - How we produce the full transcript for our shows (Affiliate Link)
PodMatch - It’s like a dating app for podcasts. If you have a story to tell, PodMatch will connect you to Podcasts where your story is relevant to their audience. (Affiliate Link)
Eddie Thomason: Unlock Yourself: How to Earn the Success Your Were Born to Create (Amazon link) - Professional development book
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