Manju Mude

Manju Mude is an industry security leader with nearly 20 years of experience in building information security, risk management, security investigations and vulnerability reduction programs. She is a “Paranoid” Security Leader at Oath, where she helps lead an essential security team defend against adversaries to protect a billion of users. At Oath, she has launched "Paranoids University," an internal training program that teaches all employees on building secure code and systems. Prior to joining Oath, Manju held several leadership positions, including Chief Security Officer of Splunk, Security Leader at Apple, RSA, and Bank of America.

Redefining the Role of a Cybersecurity Professional

Manju Mude

November 1, 2018

The cybersecurity industry has been around for more than 30 years and undergone exponential growth, but in many ways it is still defining itself in the face of evolving threats. Technology and process are predictably playing a role. But diversity of talent has also become increasingly important to the success of security organizations and is redefining the role of a cybersecurity professional.

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Redefining the Role of a Cybersecurity Professional

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