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Karen Worstell is a 25-year veteran of the tech, IT and security space; she’s a senior cybersecurity strategist at VMware and a chaplain. This episode goes to many fascinating places, from her days learning coding on a TRS-80 computer, how her extremely visual and right-brained approach to learning has influenced her security journey, her experiences as a woman in the industry and how her work as a chaplain brought her back from a security industry hiatus to help people suffering chronically from burnout. There’s also a bit about XDR — and its a big deal! 0:00 - Burnout in cybersecurity 3:06 - Karen Worstell's start in cybersecurity6:11 - A family of inventors9:35 - Physical sciences and computer sciences16:00 - Work as a senior cybersecurity strategist18:18: - Working as a woman in cybersecurity 23:15 - Changes to make cybersecurity equitable31:40 - Strategies for hiring equity in cybersecurity34:00 - Burnout in cybersecurity 48:35 - Helpful cybersecurity organizations51:37 - Why is XDR so important? 56:10 - Learn more about Worstell56:44 - Outro– Get your FREE cybersecurity training resources: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free– View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcastAbout InfosecInfosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com.
