Organised by Eskenzi PR in media partnership with the IT Security Guru, the Most Inspiring Women in Cyber Awards aim to shed light on the remarkable women in our industry. The following is a feature on one of 2022’s Top 20 women selected by an esteemed panel of judges. Presented in a Q&A format, the nominee’s answers are written in their own words with minor edits made by the editor for readability and where relevant, supplemented with additional commentary by their nominator.
This year, the awards are sponsored by Beazley, BT, KPMG and KnowBe4.
Dasha Diaz, CEO and Founder, itrainsec
What does your job role entail?
I help businesses to learn and study all aspects of cybersecurity from the best experts and practitioners in the industry. For more than a decade, I’ve been organising world-class IT security events and training for the global cyber security community. My close bonds and powerful network represent a rich portfolio of leading subject matter experts and trainers – itrainsec enables businesses to take advantage of this, and my personal aim is to exceed expectations every time.
How did you get into the cybersecurity industry?
Before founding itrainsec, I spent nearly 12 years at one of the world’s top cybersecurity companies, Kaspersky, where I began my career there as a PR manager, then joined the Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) as Senior Research Communications manager. My standing in the industry also led me to be appointed co-director of the Cyber Security Programme at Harbour.Space University in Barcelona, where I’m creating a master’s program to nurture cybersecurity talents.
