My day will also involve preparing presentations and reports on current cybersecurity threats and trends, together with my colleagues, which is interesting. I also share ideas with my colleagues on research topics and discuss them collaboratively. I schedule time for keeping tabs on what’s happening online, read the news and conduct more thorough research on issues that need delving into. I get the day started with an oat milk coffee, then typically I’m off to meetings.

What does an average work day look like for you? It’s changed the way I approach things and as a result I am so much more focused, clear minded and able to take on the challenges and enjoy them. Learning to set clear limits and boundaries has been a gamechanger for my career. I used to be the person that would say ‘yes’ to everything and then it became so overwhelming that just looking at my computer would spark a degree of stress. I am most proud of understanding that efficient work is about good time management, and without that, at least personally, it can be tricky to enjoy reward and satisfaction in your career. What are you most proud of in your career, so far? I really admired those colleagues who would present on the stage at big conferences to share their knowledge with large audiences. Then, when I began my career in security, I started to really look up to my peers who had enjoyed successful and long careers, who had helped me along the way. Growing up I didn’t really know much about the IT industry, and even less about cybersecurity. Did you (or do you) have a role model in tech or business in general? These are just examples, there’s so much to this industry whether it’s in-house defensive capabilities you’re interested in, or working on hacking organisations, there is a role for everyone who has the right skillset. I’ve worked as a technical Security Consultant, Security Researcher and now as a Threat Intelligence Lead. What are the key roles in your field of work, and why did you choose your current expertise?Ĭybersecurity offers a variety of different career opportunities. I decided to apply for it and the rest is history! I’ve been working at F-Secure for many years now and have experienced so much. I had been working in the enterprise security space for many years when an opportunity to work with F-Secure, on more consumer related security threats, came to me. It wasn’t really planned however, my interests naturally took me to where I am today. How did you land your current role? Was it planned? SheCanCode caught up with Laura to talk about her role in cybersecurity, what an average day looks like for her, and her advice for other women in tech. Passionate about making the internet a safer place. In her spare time, Laura has run several cyber security related podcasts in the past and the rest of her time is spent playing video games or watching YouTube. Laura’s career in the cyberspace industry spans across a decade and during that time she has become a driving force for encouraging more people to consider the cyber security industry as a career choice. She graduated from the University of Applied sciences with a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology and went on to work as a security consultant for many years, helping companies build more secure and reliable systems. Her role involves analysing current threats and trends that circulate online and investigating cybercrime.

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