Resilient Cyber Podcast - Episode 22 - Tia Hopkins - Cyber Leader, Empowering Women, Power of Research

You have some incredible accolades, titles, and roles - but before we dive into those, can you tell us about your journey? We always love hearing about how someone go to where they are, and the hard work, discipline, and sacrifice that went into that

As mentioned previously, you have a lot of different titles - Cyber Exec, Professor, Author, Keynote Speaker. How important do you feel personal branding is in our career field? Any advice for other aspiring cyber professionals looking to expand their own profiles and differentiate themselves?

You are also listed as one of the Top 100 Women in Cyber, and Top 25 Women Leaders in Cyber. We are big advocates for bringing more women in the Cyber field. Can you speak on the presence of women in cyber, how we can help bring more women into the field, and ways women can stand apart from their male counterparts in Cyber?

We know you're also a PhD student. Can you tell us what made you want to pursue a PhD? What do you intend to write and research on, and how do you see a PhD impacting your career potentially?

One thing I love is that not only are you a master at personal branding, executive presence, networking, and things of that nature but you also have a very strong architecture background and expertise. How do you think the two play together, and do you feel some people miss the boat in terms of pairing their technical skills and competencies with their social skills and ability to master both the technical and soft skills?

What does Cyber Resilience mean to you?