How to Get Your First Tech Job: Climbing the Cybersecurity Ladder with Aastha Sahni
Join Aastha Sahni as she unfolds her multifaceted journey in cybersecurity and tech that began with her academic endeavors in New Delhi, India. Her pursuit of a Master's Degree in Information Security Management kindled a passion for cybersecurity, laying the foundation for her subsequent career in the domain. In the midst of a challenging job market, she took on her first role with Tata Consultancy Services. The experiences and challenges faced during these initial years not only shaped her professional trajectory but also fueled her ambition to form the BBWIC Foundation, aimed at advancing women in the realm of cybersecurity.
Finding Your First IT Job: Climbing the Cybersecurity Ladder with Aastha Sahni
0:00 - START.
0:37 - What got you interested in founding WWIC?
5:06 - How it was like transitioning from India to the States as an Engineer
8:24 - The hardest part of your tech career
11:46 - Moving from India to the United States
13:47 - Joining & Creating Communities
14:55 - What Aastha loves to do!
16:27 - Landing my first (PAID) teaching job
19:13 - How amazing the journey has been!
21:12 - What resources should you use for social networking & cybersecurity?
21:55 - Guerrilla Learning: Learning the material for free
23:16 - Utilizing open source communities to gain new skills
23:40 - How to find new mentors
25:32 - How to pursue a careeer in data science
26:33 - What are your thoughts on certifications?
29:16 - A Day in the Life of a SIEM Engineer
31:19 - Favorite resources for staying up-to-date all things cybersecurity news
34:42 - END.
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About Aastha Sahni:
Aastha is a competent CyberSecurity professional with 6+ years of experience in the industry. Her areas of expertise are Identity & Access Management (IAM), Application Security & Security Information Security Management (SIEM). Since the start of her career, she has donned many hats - from being a Consultant to Engineer and now an Instructor. She is a strong advocate of bringing Diversity & Inclusion to workplaces.To promote women professionals in the industry, she aims to help in provisioning a continuous Cybersecurity learning experience to women throughout their careers. She is the founder of CyberPreserve & BBWIC Foundation.
She started her Cyber journey in 2015 while pursuing her Masters in Information Security Management where she had her first exposure to the vast world of cyber. Thereafter, she joined OWASP Delhi as a volunteer in the same year to explore the community side of the industry. Since graduating, she has worked for companies like NeGD (National e-Governance Division) India, TCS, Nagarro, Identropy (now Protiviti), Flatiron School and currently working as Technical Trainer at Microsoft.