Pivot Smart: Unconventional Paths in Cybersecurity

​What do an archaeologist and a finance pro have in common? Both built long standing careers in cybersecurity from nontraditional paths!

Whether you're looking to change careers or shift within cyber, learn how as we unpack the mindset, skills and network moves that helped them break in and level up.

​Your Speakers

​Abigail Deras, Qualcomm - Senior Cyber Security Engineer

​Abigail L. Deras is a highly accomplished cyber security leader with 15 years of experience across multiple domains. She began her cybersecurity career in digital forensics, leveraging her experience in archaeology. As a Cyber Security Engineer, Abigail excels in safeguarding digital assets, guiding internal investigations, and developing best practices for data protection. Her strategic insights, forward thinking, and innovative leadership have led to driving key initiatives around risk reduction, fostering employee development, and improving cross-functional collaboration across the business. In Abigail's free time, she leads an employee network and volunteers as a mentor for college students and early career individuals.

​NyAsia Jordan, EY - Risk Services Manager, Financial Services Office

​NyAsia Jordan, MBA, MSF, CISA, is a Manager in EY's Financial Services Organization (FSO) Consulting practice, where she specializes in cybersecurity, risk management, and financial services transformation. She pivoted into cybersecurity following a career in finance, where she oversaw user acceptance testing across a range of applications. A dual MBA/MSF, NyAsia brings a multidisciplinary lens to solving complex security and compliance challenges - including AI Governance.