I am employed as a Principal Security Architect at Adobe at the time I published this article. All opinions are my own. Lessons learned and advice I’m giving to my mentees: how to get into cybersecurity or advance their careers. This talk covers my own journey spanning 15 years of professional experience to eventually achieving the Principal (director-level, just no reports) level at Adobe in 2022. This is the 45-minute version of my BSides San Francisco 2025 talk of the same name.
