Slimming World Cyber Security Manager talks about breaking barriers in the Cyber Security industry on podcast
Slimming World’s Cyber Security Manager Hannah Johnston has appeared as a guest on a podcast about women in cyber security.
While traditionally women are underrepresented in cyber security and technology, Hannah leads a team of people responsible for keeping the weight loss organisation's data safe. She joined three other women working in cyber security to be part of a panel on the Evo Cyber Security podcast.
It was part of a series called ‘Breaking Barriers’ and the four women discussed how they got into cyber security, what their day-to-day role looks like and the challenges and successes they’ve experienced as women in a male-dominated industry.
The other panellists were representatives from Dell, Paylink Solutions and the University of Northampton. They also talked about the benefits of having diverse teams in cyber security, yet how difficult it can be to recruit women into roles.
Hannah explained that Slimming World is an organisation where women have long been able to succeed, with the company founded by Margaret Miles-Bramwell OBE in 1969 and women making up seven of the board’s eight members.
We’re proud to have a diverse team at Slimming World.
Hannah, who joined the company in 2021 and has been working in cyber security for nine years, says: “Having a diverse mix of people in cyber security means you boast a broader skill set and widen your problem solving capabilities, making organisations better able to respond to today’s ever changing cyber threat landscape – after all, those threats come from a whole range of people. Welcoming more women into the industry is a big part of this.
“Of course, I know that being a woman in cyber security, especially in a leadership role, puts me in a minority. It’s easy to forget that though, as Slimming World is an organisation packed full of women in leadership roles – across all areas of the business – and we’re proud to have a diverse team. It’s one of the many things that makes it a refreshing culture to work within.”
You can listen to the podcast episode, presented by Stephen Mann from Evolution Recruitment, featuring Hannah here or find out more about working for Slimming World here.