Join me in this episode with Diego Souza, a native from Brazil who overcame incredible odds and defeated the impostor syndrome most of us has suffered during our lives or careers to become one of the most influential leaders in the Cybersecurity industry.

Top Cybersecurity Leader Diego Souza, is currently the Cummins Inc. Global Chief Information Security Officer, he is strategic thought leader adept at safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of company data, information systems, and operational technology (OT). Recognized by the Cyber Defense Magazine with the 2022 Top Global CISO Award. Top 100 Global CiSO, Innovator of the year Top 100 most influential and notable Hispanic Professional in the IT industry.

Diego also served as United Airline's Managing Director, responsible for United's global core security technologies where he focused on developing world-class security strategies and standards across the technology and digital organization. Before that, he served as a Senior Director for GE Oil & Gas, where he was responsible for leading the global IT security team in charge of driving efforts to maintain security controls around global GE Oil & Gas sites while also looking to new technologies and opportunities to enhance the business's security aspects.

While in Brazil Diego has served as the Brazilian IT manager for Dresser business, leading the IT department in South America, joining GE through an acquisition in 2011 and has subsequently held several strategic roles, including participation in the honored GE leadership and career acceleration program called Corporate Audit Staff (CAS). Diego started his career at Hitechno, a family-based company in Brazil as the network administrator; subsequently, in 2003, he joined INPE (Brazilian government department) working on network security and as an administrator, providing incident response and security management to that organization. Diego is married with his wife Flavia and they have an adorable daughter, Lara, they are located in Houston, Texas.

Sandra Estok is the founder of Way2Protect™, author of the international bestselling and award-winning Happily Ever Cyber!™ book, and the Cyber Literacy series for children. She is a Keynote Speaker and Corporate Trainer with over 20 years of experience in Cybersecurity, IT and Data Privacy. Her mission is to empower women to take charge of their cyber safety and have Peace of Mind Online.

Website link: Sandra Estok
Social media handle: @Way2Protect

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