CyberWire Daily Jadee Hanson: Cybersecurity is a team effort. [CISO] [Career Notes]
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Jun 22, 2025 Jadee Hanson, CIO and CISO at Code42, has built her career in cybersecurity with roots from a high school tech teacher. She delves into the evolution of insider risk management and emphasizes the importance of teamwork in a challenging landscape, especially as a woman in a male-dominated field. Jadee passionately advocates for young women to pursue careers in tech, stressing curiosity and mentorship. Her daily mantra involves taking on challenges that scare her, reinforcing the notion that collaboration drives success.
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Early Tech Spark in High School
- Jadee Hanson started her technology interest in high school by working with the technology coordinator assembling computers.
- This early hands-on experience sparked her passion for technology despite not knowing her exact career path yet.
Career Start with Tough Choices
- Jadee accepted a cybersecurity job at Microsoft but declined it to stay in her fiancé's city.
- She then joined Deloitte, where she began her cybersecurity career doing early penetration testing work.
From Target to Code42 Insider Risk
- Jadee joined Target early in their cybersecurity development and lived through their large breach.
- Later she joined Code42, enjoying its mission to build insider risk security products.