This week on Dark Rhiino Security’s Security Confidential podcast, Host Manoj Tandon talks to Angela Bergsma. Angela is the Founder & President of Latinas In Cyber, an Entrepreneur, a Navy Veteran, and an executive leader with over 20+ years of diverse experience encompassing national security (federal intelligence agencies), strategic analytics, program management, and security and IT practice management. 

She founded Latinas in Cybersecurity (LAIC), a 501(c)3 non-profit with a mission to improve the representation of Latinas in within the cybersecurity industry. She is also an active advocate for veterans and neurodiversity in the workspace, as well as a member of cyber and defense women groups.

00:00 Introduction

00:18 Our Guest

01:12 Transitioning from Intelligence into Cyber Security

06:09 How did you target people?

08:59 Compromising an individual

09:45 The Psychology of Cybersecurity

16:44 Do I have to be a conspiracy theorist in order to understand Cybersecurity?

19:50 Teaching employee awareness

 21:59 Who makes those widgets?

23:50 IOT devices

27:23 Can you trust anything or anyone?

28:26 Being a Role Model for Latinas In Cyber

40:56 Connecting with Latinas In Cyber

Connecting with Latinas In Cyber:

https://beacons.ai/latinasincyber

https://www.linkedin.com/company/latinas-in-cyber/