Kayla Williams: Not everything related to cybersecurity is a fire drill. [CISO] [Career Notes]
5/3/202611 min
Please enjoy this encore of Career Notes. Kayla Williams, CISO of Devo, sits down to share her story, from graduating with a finance degree to rising to where she is now. She quickly learned that finance was not for her and changed paths, working towards gaining an information security certificate. From there she was able to excel and was offered the opportunity to move to England which changed her life. Working in her new role, she really enjoys thriving with her team. She says "We really try to be the department of no problem versus the department of no." She mentions how her and her team work on a day to day basis together solving issues and yet she says not everything related to cybersecurity needs to be a fire drill. She would rather her and her team build bridges in the face of adversity and in the face of people who may be naysayers. We thank Kayla for sharing her story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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First 90 secondsKayla Williams· Guest0:00
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[background music] When it comes to mobile application security, good enough is a risk. A recent survey shows that seventy-two percent of organizations reported at least one mobile application security incident last year, and ninety-two percent of responders reported threat levels have increased in the past two years. GuardSquare delivers the highest level of security for your mobile apps without compromising performance, time to market, or user experience. Discover how GuardSquare provides industry-leading security for your Android and iOS apps at www.guardsquare.com.
Kayla Williams· Guest0:48
My name is Kayla Williams, and I am a chief information security officer. When I was a child, I had wanted to be an archeologist or a paleontologist. I grew up in the time of Jurassic Park and The Land Before Time and was absolutely fascinated by dinosaurs and just everything that was going on back millions of years ago.