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Jameeka Green Aaron , CISO of Auth0
wWhat would you describe as your most memorable achievement in the cybersecurity industry ?
The most memorable was watching Orion EFT 1 launch and land . It was a full circle moment for me . My team worked closely with the engineers who wrote the code for Orion and scanned a few million lines of code to ensure the software onboard Orion was secure . Orion launched from Cape Canaveral and landed in the Pacific Ocean and was retrieved by the USS Anchorage LPD- 23 . Having spent nine years serving on amphibious ships in the US , I knew that those sailors were as proud as I was that day . It was really a special moment .
What first made you think of a career in cybersecurity ?
Cybersecurity wasn ’ t really a thing when I was starting out in my career , so my journey here has been somewhat organic .
San Diego . Once there , I knew that cybersecurity was my calling and have been in the field ever since .
What do you think is the current hot cybersecurity talking point ?
There are so many to choose from , but Customer Identity and Access Management ( CIAM ) is both important and exciting as we find ourselves at the intersection of convenience , security and privacy .
For any consumer-facing company , delivering a great user experience is critical . When trying to achieve a stellar UX , privacy and security no longer have to be considered acceptable collateral damage . In this space , innovation is fast , often making use of so many capabilities in one product – such as passwordless registration , integration of social profiles and progressive profiling for powerful insights – all of which greatly enhance the overall customer experience .
I came into technology via the US Navy , in a rating called a Radioman ( RM ) – which is now legacy . A female recruiter , who was also a Radioman , inspired me to follow in her footsteps as she said that I reminded her of herself . From there , I transitioned into IT and began working on Naval Networks before entering the SOC in
Security is still too often seen as an afterthought by businesses .
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