In this conversation, Caitlin Sarian, known as Cybersecurity Girl, discusses her intriguing journey from aerospace engineering and cheerleading for LA Galaxy to becoming a cybersecurity leader. She shares how her TikTok fame, with nearly 500K followers, led her to a role in cybersecurity advocacy at TikTok. Caitlin emphasizes the importance of networking and soft skills for breaking into cyber careers, advises on content creation without perfectionism, and discusses her mission with the Cyber Career Club to promote diversity in STEM.
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From TikTok Creator To TikTok Employee
Caitlin started her channel
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Post Often, Don't Be A Perfectionist
Post frequently and stop waiting for perfection when building a short-form audience.
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Role Created Around Her Skills
TikTok created a bespoke role for Caitlin as Global Lead of Cybersecurity Advocacy and Culture.
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Recorded at Black Hat with David Bombal, this conversation with Caitlin Sarian (@CybersecurityGirl) traces her path from aerospace engineering and LA Galaxy cheerleading to cybersecurity leader and viral creator. She explains how posting 3×daily on TikTok led to ~500K followers and a role at TikTok (global cybersecurity advocacy & culture), why she left after a year, and how she’s now helping others via Cyber Career Club.
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0:00 - Coming Up
0:29 - Intro
01:01 - Brilliant Ad
02:22 - Caitlin's History with TikTok
06:25 - Caitlin's Story
10:19 - Caitlin's Professional Journey
18:09 - How to be an Influencer
19:42 - Why you Need a Team
21:22 - Why you Need to Network
23:58 - All the Areas of Cyber
24:49 - Caitlin's Advice to her Younger Self
27:22 - Conclusion
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