Former Metropolitan Museum of Art police officer and Channel 4’s Hunted star Danny Brook will be presenting at InfoSecurity Europe, the most influential information security event in Excel London, June 20-22, 2023. selected as the female keynote speaker for this year’s cybersecurity event.
Nicknamed the ‘Mother of Undercover Agents’, Danny is a leading intelligence agent, formerly a police officer in the London Metropolitan Police for over ten years and one of the very few women in the elite unit of the Metropolitan Police. I’m a person. She has been hailed as the most frequently deployed female undercover agent across the UK police force and is also noted for her role as a Hunter on Channel 4 Her and Celebrity Hunt.
Danny will take the stage on the Women’s Cybersecurity Stage at Excel’s South Gallery in London on Wednesday 21st June from 12pm to discuss the role of women in the cyber field and a field traditionally dominated by men. Dispute the importance of placing women. Danny, author of her best-selling book, The Girl for The Job, discusses her life as a female undercover agent, the pressures of her job, and her long hours and being a mother. Talk about her efforts to find balance. And she also explains how she transferred her investigative skills to her security online and now teaches open source intelligence.
“My career path has been difficult, but being a woman in a male-dominated workplace encourages me to prove my worth and skill set and highlight what I can bring to the workforce. Speaking at Infosecurity Europe was a great way to share my journey, continue to advance the role of women in cybersecurity, and celebrate women who have already made careers in the industry. It gave me a platform,” commented Danny.
Infosecurity Europe 2023 aims to address these issues, the 7th Annual Cybersecurity Women’s Networking Event on Wednesday 21st June from 11:30am to 2:00pm BST at Excel’s South Gallery in London. It will be held.
Register here for the Women in Cybersecurity event at Infosecurity Europe 2023
This exclusive event will feature networking, exciting keynotes and panel discussions featuring some of the industry’s most inspiring women.
The industry will come together to celebrate the achievements of women in cybersecurity, discuss diversity challenges, and discuss career opportunities for women in the industry.
According to the (ISC)2 Women in Cybersecurity Report, men still outnumber women in the cybersecurity field by 3 to 1, and the proportion of women in this field remains at around 24%. It remains important to champion women’s achievements in cybersecurity. sector.
Sponsored by CrowdStrike, the event features a panel of inspiring women at various stages of their cybersecurity careers, building bridges with allies in the information security industry and helping them get started and advance their careers. Both will empower women.
Emma Jones, CrowdStrike’s Senior Consultant for Cyber Incident Response and Preparedness, joins the panel to discuss reshaping the industry for greater diversity and how to incorporate inclusion in everyday life. She has participated in a variety of related initiatives, most recently for her pioneering work dedicated to building a comprehensive cyber response team.
agenda
11:30 – 12:00: Networking
12:00 – 12:45: Keynote Speaker – Danny Brook
12:45 – 13:30: Panel Discussion: Women in Cybersecurity
13:30 – 14:00: Networking
Nicole Mills, Director of Exhibits at InfoSecurity Group added: “Each year we are tasked with finding influential female figures to speak at our events, and it gets easier each year as the industry continues to push the need for diversity and inclusion. , has great stories of courage and determination.As an industry, we will continue to empower women and give them a voice to showcase their talents and accomplishments, empowering future generations to embark on cyber careers and We need to strive to play a leading role in the field.”
