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Companies offer support to recruit, retain and advance women in cybersecurity
Companies offer support to recruit, retain and advance women in cybersecurity
By Lynn Dohm
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Community College Cybersecurity Programs Need to Address Real-World Demands
Community College Cybersecurity Programs Need to Address Real-World Demands
By Lynn Dohm
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NATIONAL CYBERWATCH CENTER EXTENDS SUCCESSFUL CURRICULUM STANDARDS PANEL INITIATIVE
NATIONAL CYBERWATCH CENTER EXTENDS SUCCESSFUL CURRICULUM STANDARDS PANEL INITIATIVE
By Lynn Dohm
Experience
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Education
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Major in Interpersonal Organizational Public Relations
Minors in Public Relations & Journalism -
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Volunteer Experience
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AI Safety Initiative Nonprofit Leadership Council
Cloud Security Alliance
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Science and Technology
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Co-Founder and Vice President
Project: Dyslexia
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Education
Dyslexia is a learning disability that affects 1 in 5 adults/children. After years of trying to get my dyslexic children their proper diagnosis and support needed, I decided others required a more direct path to their success! Overcoming the challenges of dyslexia EXISTS and Project: Dyslexia is a 501c3 to ease the process for parents, for teachers, and most importantly, for the children/adults that have it!
Publications
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Diverse Cybersecurity Workforce Act Offers More Than Diversity Benefits
Dark Reading
See publicationWhile some may consider the Diverse Cybersecurity Workforce Act as intended primarily to improve diversity in a workforce dominated by white men, that attitude ignores the real security risk that exists due to the lack of different perspectives brought by women and underrepresented communities. The lack of diversity creates a groupthink mindset, causing people to set aside personal beliefs and/or simply adopt the opinion of the group, which creates the illusion of invulnerability. We need to…
While some may consider the Diverse Cybersecurity Workforce Act as intended primarily to improve diversity in a workforce dominated by white men, that attitude ignores the real security risk that exists due to the lack of different perspectives brought by women and underrepresented communities. The lack of diversity creates a groupthink mindset, causing people to set aside personal beliefs and/or simply adopt the opinion of the group, which creates the illusion of invulnerability. We need to solve challenges that have never previously existed; to do that, we not only need all genders, but identities, ethnicities, races, cultures, ages, backgrounds, and experiences. The adversaries certainly have diversity — and cybersecurity teams need it, too.
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Measuring Inclusion: A case study in cybersecurity By Paolo Gaudiano1 , Chibin Zhang2 and Lynn Dohm3
Wharton University of Pennsylvania
Honors & Awards
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Doctorate of Science & Technology, Honoris Causa
Champlain College
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Top 25 Cybersecurity Leaders for 2024
CS Hub
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“Light that Shines" Award
EmpoWE-R Women of Infosec
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Cybersecurity Woman of the Year, People's Choice
United Cybersecurity Alliance
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Top 100 Women in Cybersecurity
Cyber Defense Magazine
Organizations
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Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS)
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ISSA - Chicago Chapter
member
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