Becoming a Cybersecurity Expert with Paula Januszkiewicz

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How do you become a cybersecurity expert? While at Cybersecurity Intersection in Orlando, Richard chatted with Paula Januszkiewicz about her career in cybersecurity. Paula talks about insatiable curiosity to understand how things work the way they do - why an exploit happens and following the twists and turns that lead to root cause and permanent solutions. The conversation delves into the balance between education and experience, the types of work available in cybersecurity, and pursuing your passion!

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Recorded October 5, 2025

Paula Januszkiewicz is the Founder and CEO of CQURE Inc. and CQURE Academy, which she established back in 2008. She is also Enterprise Security MVP, honorable Microsoft Regional Director for CEE, and a world-class cybersecurity expert, consulting Customers all around the world. In 2017, Paula graduated from Harvard Business School. She delivers keynotes at the biggest world conferences such RSA, Black Hat, SecTor Canada, AISA, GISEC, GITEX, LEAP, and many others. She was rated No. 1 speaker at Microsoft Ignite (among 1,100 speakers at a conference with 26,000 attendees) and Black Hat Asia 2019. Paula is known for her unique stage presence that is always well-received among diverse audiences, often gathering thousands of people! Paula has over 18 years of experience in the cybersecurity field, performing penetration tests, architecture consulting, trainings, and seminars. Every year, she takes over 215 flights to provide cybersecurity services for CQURE's Customers. Paula, together with her Team, also creates security awareness programs for various organizations, including awareness sessions for top management. Paula is a member of the Technical Advisory Board at the Royal Bank of Scotland/Natwest. And to top it all off, she has access to the source code of Windows!

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