Podcast appearances and mentions of heather ricciuto

Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley are joined by Mat Newfield of Unisys, Olivia Rose of Mailchimp, Heather Ricciuto of IBM Security, Larry Whiteside Jr. of ICMCP and Julian Waits of DEVO for a brand new episode on “Diversity in Security and Cyber.”

On today's episode, we've invited an amazing group of thought leaders who work at the nexus of education and cyber security:Davina Pruitt-Mentle, Academic Lead for the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE).Kelvin Coleman, Executive Director of the National Cybersecurity Alliance.Heather Ricciuto, Academic Outreach Leader for IBM andRichard Guerry, CEO of the Institute for Responsible Online and Cellphone Communication. (IROC2.ORG)We'll discuss the future of online education and answer some important questions, such asHow do we navigate the transition to online learning?How do we best protect children while they're online?What can we do to address online learning needs in under-served communities?What is the best way to inspire students to pursue STEM classes and careers in cybersecurity?How do we, as the cybersecurity community, address the need for more diversity and inclusion?Here are some great resources...www.ibm.com/academichttps://www.nist.gov/itl/applied-cybersecurity/nice/resources/online-learning-content     

By Marco Ciappelli and Sean Martin What is “lifelong learning” and how does it impact our cybersecurity profession—and our society? According to Heather Ricciuto, lifelong learning is about continuously learning new things—just as the two words imply. But it's more than that—it's also about being curious and being open to change. “If you want to have a long and successful career, you have to be curious and be willing to take on new challenges and continuously learn new things in order to keep up." — Heather Ricciuto Gotham Sharma adds that the industry is moving quickly; you’ll want to stay on top of new technologies, new tools, new kinds of ideas that are being thrown around the industry—you want to know what's happening. If you're not staying up to date—if you’re not staying abreast of everything—it's very easy to get lost out there. “It’s about constantly adapting—you could blink and you’d be obsolete." — Gotham Sharma So, how do we—and how can we—as a profession, demonstrate that we’re doing our part to both learn and also give back to the community so that others can learn from us? Marco sums it up quite nicely noting that we need to consider always the role of mentors. What doors can be opened for others that want to come in the industry, and what can we all do to help those already in to stay relevant…including ourselves as mentees. “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go." — Dr. Seuss Ready to be inspired to continue to learn? Good! Have a listen to take another step toward staying relevant while also learning how to give back to the community in a meaningful way. Enjoy! _________ To learn more about The Academy column sponsorship options, visit: https://www.itspmagazine.com/podcast-series-sponsorships To see and hear more The Academy content on ITSPmagazine, visit: https://www.itspmagazine.com/the-academy-column-infosec-and-cybersecurity-education

Welcome to a new episode of the The Academy on ITSPmagazine! Sean Martin and Selena Templeton had the great pleasure of sitting down with Heather Ricciuto, Academic Outreach Leader at IBM Security, at this year’s RSA Conference. In this podcast, we talk about all things educational when it comes to attracting and retaining cybersecurity talent. Heather’s path into cybersecurity was accidental, which makes her a great advocate for other non-traditional paths into this industry. Traditionally, companies like IBM have focused on recruiting from 4-year universities, but how are you going to build a pipeline when you’re recruiting from the same top schools and competing for the same talent? IBM’s “new collar” initiative focuses on skills rather than degrees alone and attracting new talent from non-traditional talent pools (2-year schools, veterans, internships, mentorships, self-trained folks, people who have cybersecurity certifications but not degrees). As Heather says, it’s all about opening the aperture. Listen to this podcast to hear about all the things that Heather and IBM are doing to educate, inform, attract and retain a wide variety of talent to the cybersecurity industry. This episode of The Academy is made possible by the generosity of our sponsor, Bugcrowd. Click here to learn more about what Bugcrowd can do for you: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/bugcrowd

"Do you know who Tony Stark is? Do you know who Iron Man is? Would you be interested in having a Tony Stark-like experience with your computer?" These are the questions that led IBM Master Inventor Mike Spisak – and his 11 year old son Evan – to begin the development of Havyn, a voice-enabled digital assistant for cybersecurity analysts that uses Watson technology. But Mike’s many professional achievements are not the subject of this podcast. Instead, he and Heather Ricciuto, academic outreach leader at IBM Security, have a spirited conversation about their joint passion for cybersecurity education and share ideas for “hacking” the skills and diversity gaps that exist within the cybersecurity field. To meet more IBM Security team members who are working alongside Mike and Heather to make the world more cyber secure, follow our ongoing “Voices of Security” series on SecurityIntelligence.com: https://ibm.co/2MvwGlu.

Do you know a teenager looking for a way to fill his or her time this summer? Pete Herzog, managing director at the Institute for Security and Open Methodologies (ISECOM) and co-founder of Hacker Highschool, recommends a crash course in hacking. In this podcast, Herzog joins IBM’s David Jarvis and Heather Ricciuto to talk about why cybersecurity awareness and hacking skills are critical for today’s youth. To visit the new Hacker Highschool lesson on defensive hacking, developed in coordination with IBM Security, go to http://bit.ly/2lzPu3B.

Could the Girl Scouts' new science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) badge program help stem the information security gap? Listen in as Kymberly Miller, Senior Director of Program at Girl Scouts of Northern California and Jean Fahy, STEM Program Director at Girl Scouts of Northern California, talk with IBM Security's Mitch Mayne and Heather Ricciuto about a new Girl Scouts' program that offers 23 badges for STEM-related activities, including cybersecurity. To make a donation or find volunteer opportunities with Girl Scouts of Northern California, visit http://bit.ly/2sN4wpT. And don’t miss your chance to help support programs like the STEM initiative by buying your favorite Girl Scout cookies every February!

Heather Ricciuto, Academic Outreach Leader at IBM Security, joins the podcast today to discuss why women are vastly underrepresented in the cybersecurity industry. She also shares examples of the programs and initiatives IBM runs and supports to help close the gender gap. To apply for the Women in Cybersecurity Seminar for College Women, taking place Feb. 15 in Dallas, TX, please send your resume and a cover letter to Heather at hricciut@ca.ibm.com. To learn more about the 5th annual Women in Cybersecurity (WiCys) Conference, happening March 23-24 in Chicago and sponsored by IBM, please visit http://bit.ly/2so4KHp. And to read the article “5 reasons why having women in leadership benefits your entire company,” visit http://bit.ly/2EoZE2j.

The shortage of trained cybersecurity professionals, also referred to as the cybersecurity skills gap, is a known problem that is only expected to intensify in the years ahead. In addition to posing a risk to the global economy, the skills gap is also a legitimate security threat. In this podcast, David Jarvis, security and chief information officer (CIO) lead at the IBM Institute for Business Value, talks with Heather Ricciuto, academic outreach leader at IBM Security, and Chris Veltsos, professor in the Department of Computer Information Science at Minnesota State University, Mankato, about how to recruit both students and professionals working in other fields to consider a career in cybersecurity. To learn more, read the IBV report cited during the podcast: https://ibm.co/2pZmUw4.