049. Women Leading the Charge in Cybersecurity: Pioneers Shaping the Future
#CyberChats13 Mars 2025

049. Women Leading the Charge in Cybersecurity: Pioneers Shaping the Future

In honor of Women's History Month, we highlight the groundbreaking work of three influential women in cybersecurity.


Join us for an inspiring discussion with Dr. Georgianna 'George' Shea, Chief Technologist at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, where she leads the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation and its Transformative Cyber Innovation Lab; Daria Bahrami, Head of Policy at Dreadnode and former technical advisor to DARPA's AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC), where she led AIxCC's programmatic and engagement strategy for a global competition to develop AI systems for automated vulnerability detection and remediation in open source software; and Renata Spinks, CEO of CyberSec International, empowering organizations to tackle evolving cyber threats, and former USMC CISO.


These leaders share their unique insights, experiences, and the vital role women play in securing our digital world. Tune in to learn how they are paving the way for future generations of women in cybersecurity.


Topics discussed: Women's History Month, WHM, women in cybersecurity, work/life balance, doing both, family


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