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Video: Dr. Jessica Barker on Confident Cybersecurity

VIDEOS / 04.30.20 / Cylance Videos

Confident Cyber Security is an overview of the industry from Cygenta Co-Founder Dr. Jessica Barker. Cybersecurity skills are in huge demand, and recent estimates suggest there will be as many as 3.5 million unfilled industry roles by 2021, meaning there are vast career opportunities to be taken.

Her guide will give you a clear overview of the world of cybersecurity. Exploring everything from the human side to the technical and physical implications, this book takes you through the basics…



About Dr. Jessica Barker

Dr. Jessica Barker (@drjessicabarker) is a leader in the human nature of cybersecurity. She has been named one of the top 20 most influential women in cybersecurity in the UK and awarded as one of the UK’s Tech Women 50. She is Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Cygenta, where she positively influences cybersecurity awareness, behaviors and culture in organizations around the world.

Dr. Barker is a popular keynote speaker and shares her expertise in the media, for example on BBC News, Sky News, Channel 4 News and in Grazia magazine and the Sunday Times. She is Chair of ClubCISO, a peer-based members forum of over 300 information security leaders. In the last year, Dr. Barker has given cybersecurity outreach sessions to over 5,000 school students.

Her new book Confident Cyber Security will be released on June 3rd, 2020, published by Kogan Page.

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