Sasha Pereira, VP of Infrastructure and CISO at WASH, discusses the value of entry-level cybersecurity skills gained from working at the help desk. Topics include the overlooked nature of help desk experience, the ideal path to break into cybersecurity, and the importance of empathy and understanding business operations in the field.

Sasha Pereira, CISO at WASH, discusses cybersecurity headlines including Lockbit's activities, FBI response, and charges against a Russian national. They delve into cybercrime consequences, geopolitical implications, transparency in data breach notification, and strategies against man-in-the-middle attacks. The importance of cybersecurity for nonprofits facing limited budgets is also highlighted.