A Birds Eye View for Crossing Borders in Cyber Security: Hiring or Relocating Beyond Country Borders

Sai Honig – Senior Security Consultant, Cofounder New Zealand Network for Women in Security

Over 6 years ago, Sai Honig gave up on a career in cybersecurity. At that time, she and her husband immigrated to New Zealand for a better quality of life. (This move did not come as a transfer within a company and no sponsorship was given.) After moving to a small town in New Zealand, Sai did not expect to work in cybersecurity. It was at the insistence of a contact made a few years earlier that she even applied for an Information Security role. That role led her to be noticed within the cybersecurity community of New Zealand. Her ability to explain cybersecurity concepts to non-technically minded people, earned her respect.

Since moving to New Zealand, Sai has served on the global board of ISC2 (2017-2019), and is currently on a board for Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and is a director for Black Cybersecurity Association (BSA). Locally, Sai cofounded the New Zealand Network for Women in Security. In 2020, Sai was named IFSEC Global influencers in security and fire 2020 in the category of “Cybersecurity Professionals”. A recognition given by peers. Sai continues to support the cybersecurity profession through advocacy, writing, speaking and mentoring.

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Jenai Marinkovic – Chief Information Security and Chief Technology Officer, Tiro Security

Jenai Marinkovic is a multidisciplinary technologist and strategist with 20 years of experience in architecting, building, and securing systems at scale. She has designed and operated cybersecurity capabilities in media, live sports, gaming, and entertainment. She’s also worked in biomedical manufacturing and laboratory diagnostics, healthcare tech, and robotics in agriculture. She has designed cybersecurity and auditing frameworks around artificially intelligent systems including their impact on diversity. Jenai has worked for large enterprise brands including DIRECTV, Electronic Arts, Beyond, and Beckman Coulter, and international investigations firms such as Kroll. She is the virtual CISO for Tiro Security, an award-winning cybersecurity recruitment and consulting firm.

Jenai is also the Executive Director and one of the founders of the startup nonprofit GRC for Intelligent Ecosystems (GRCIE). GRCIE is dedicated to training people from socio and economically disadvantaged communities into GRC and cybersecurity and is home to the award-nominated, NextCISO Apprenticeship school.

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Pauline Crone – Manager, Talent Acquisition - Technology, Choice Hotels International

Pauline's experience includes both HR Talent Management and Talent Acquisition on regional and global levels. With 20 years of experience in Corporate HR environments as well several years of experience on the recruitment agency side, she has coached and hired various levels of teams and talent (including executives), for many industries (IT and emerging technologies), and all functions. Having worked in Europe, she has experience with talent from all over the world, and is dedicated to making the best match for the individual, hiring manager, and organization. As an avid networker, Pauline leverages her knowledge and background to attract, hire, and develop talent pipelines. She provides career coaching to individuals and employees and believes in providing instructive feedback to help a person grow and understand what they need to do to achieve their career aspirations. Pauline is keen on fostering leadership and personal development.

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