‘I love solving puzzles and this industry is full of them’ finds cyber CISO

Company86’s Cheryl Martin discusses the cyber landscape and why the skills shortage is more than a recruitment problem.

Having first started out in banking, Company86’s CISO Cheryl Martin moved through a series of customer-facing roles before becoming curious about the technical side of STEM. This interest generated a range of opportunities, such as building telecoms technology infrastructure supporting sub-sea cables and developing the UK’s internet backbone.

She told SiliconRepublic.com, “That, in turn, led to a role undertaking major expansion into data centres. From there I pivoted into information security and have never looked back, embracing the various technology trends along the way.

“I love solving puzzles and this industry is full of them. Technology, threats, capabilities and risks all have one thing in common, they constantly change and manifest themselves into something different, much like a chameleon. The challenge to get ahead and stay ahead keeps me energised and keen to learn more.”

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