In this episode of the Women TechCast, AWIT’s Cristina Greysman talks with Lysa Myers, Security Researcher for ESET, about being a woman in the industry, getting into security from the outside and how your technology career can change in the blink of an eye.

“There are a huge number of different ways you can get in the industry without going through a college degree program,” Myers said. Hear why certifications, training and empathy all play a role in security research and cybersecurity. “You’re understanding what users need, what customers need, what the business needs are within the company and how to align security procedures with all of those things.”

Listen for tips on how to get into cybersecurity, what it means to be a security researcher and the real deal on hackers. Learn what white hat hacking all about, and why being responsible sometimes involves breaking things.