Diversifying Security Hiring

If you are interested in improving diversity in security, this is the episode for you! Over the years we have had some very wise guests come on this show and share their views on diversity, why it matters, and how it can be improved. In this episode, we bring you a collection of insights, techniques, and approaches that may help you on this front. Tuning in, you’ll hear how Nitzan Blouin from Spotify built a team that is 75% female, information about Tad Whitaker’s Day of ‘Shecurity’ and the innovative way he trains women for jobs in security, as well as insight into the internship program at Snyk and how it improved diversity. We also hear some great tips from Vandana Verma from Snyk, Tanya Janca from We Hack Purple, and Rinki Sethi from Twitter. Tune in for all this and more!

Episode 112 of the The Secure Developer podcast, hosted by Guy Podjarny, Nitzan Blouin, Vandana Verma, Tad Whitaker, Tanya Janca, Rinki Sethi, titled "Diversifying Security Hiring" was published on February 21, 2022 and runs 27 minutes.

February 21, 2022 ·27m · The Secure Developer

Summary

If you are interested in improving diversity in security, this is the episode for you! Over the years we have had some very wise guests come on this show and share their views on diversity, why it matters, and how it can be improved. In this episode, we bring you a collection of insights, techniques, and approaches that may help you on this front. Tuning in, you’ll hear how Nitzan Blouin from Spotify built a team that is 75% female, information about Tad Whitaker’s Day of ‘Shecurity’ and the innovative way he trains women for jobs in security, as well as insight into the internship program at Snyk and how it improved diversity. We also hear some great tips from Vandana Verma from Snyk, Tanya Janca from We Hack Purple, and Rinki Sethi from Twitter. Tune in for all this and more!

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