As generative AI goes mainstream, it highlights the increasing demand for AI cybersecurity professionals like Maria Pospelova. Pospelova is currently a senior data scientist, and data science team lead at OpenText Cybersecurity. She also worked at Interest, an AI cybersecurity company acquired by MicroFocus and then by OpenText. She continues as part of that team today.
Did you go to college? What did you go to school for?
Pospelova: I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in computer science and a master’s degree in computer science with a specialization in data science from Carleton University (Ottawa, Canada). At that point, the degree was so new, I was the first graduate from this program.
What certifications have you obtained?
Pospelova: When I started my work in the cybersecurity domain, it was important for me to have a deep understanding of the problems we are trying to solve. I’ve taken countless courses and read books, blogs, reports, etc. I also obtained CompTIA Security+ certification to gain the cybersecurity perspective of someone whose role is to defend organizations from cyberattacks.
What was your first role in IT?
Pospelova: I worked as a developer at a startup, Bedarra Research Labs, that was building an analytical application. As commonly happens in startups, I had the opportunity to work on both front-end and back-end development, forming a strong passion for discovering valuable insights behind a mess of data.
What pushed you to pursue security?
Pospelova: I was enchanted by an opportunity to “catch bad guys with math,” as Stephan Jou (forme ..
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