Ep.151: Secure Your Path (w/ Cheryl McGrath, Optiv)

In today’s Cyber Security Matters episode, Dominic Vogel and Christian Redshaw are joined by Cheryl McGrath, Area VP & Country General Manager - Canada, ICD.D at Optiv Security. Cheryl has 20+ years of extensive executive leadership experience in client-focused positions with high-profile businesses in Canada. She is responsible for the holistic Canadian operation, which includes accelerating growth in Optiv’s presence across Canada and deepening its local cybersecurity capabilities to meet the specific needs of Canadian-based organizations. Cheryl and her team lead Optiv globally in terms of growth trajectory and market expansion. Additionally, she recently oversaw a Canadian acquisition, doubling the size of the Canadian organization. Prior to joining Optiv, McGrath led the enterprise division in Canada for Dell (formerly EMC/RSA). She was previously a senior vice president at Canada Post where she had P&L responsibility for a $3 billion line of business, which included responsibility for architecting e-business service offerings. Prior to that, McGrath was vice president of sales and client operations for Xerox Global Services in Canada, which included management of the 1,200-person delivery arm of the company’s outsourcing division. During our conversation, we will discuss: - What it’s like to be a female in the cyber security industry - Some practical areas that cyber security leaders need to nurture to improve hiring and retaining females within the industry - How a shift from STEM to STEAM is beneficial to the cyber security industry - How Optiv is committed to diversity through supporting the next generation with their annual scholarship Want to connect with Cheryl? Here are a couple of ways that you can do exactly that: LinkedIn: @CherylMcGrath Website: www.optiv.com #cybersec #technology #business ep. 151