Andrea Frost on Finding Her Place: A Journey from Ski Slopes to Cyber

Andrea Frost is a Senior Software Security Engineer at Dell Technologies and has been working in the cyber industry for the past 10 years. In this in-person episode recorded at the 2024 WiCyS Conference, Andrea sat down with Tashya Denose and Pam Lindemoen to talk about her journey from working on the ski slopes in the winters and volunteering as a fireman in the summers to becoming a leading woman in cybersecurity. She tells the story of how attending her first WiCyS conference 9 years ago changed the entire trajectory of her life and career, and touches on the lifecycle of the WiCyS conference and the impact it is making on the women of this industry. Finally, she deep dives into the inception of the WiCyS Career Growth Hub and its role in supporting industry newcomers.

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