Terranova Security is proud to announce that CEO and author Lise Lapointe has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 20 Women in Cyber Security by IT World Canada (ITWC). The selection was made by an independent panel of judges from a pool of more than 170 nominations for women working in cyber security across a wide variety of organizations and roles, including CISOs, company founders, professors, directors, and women holding numerous specialty positions in both the public and private sectors.
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A special 75-minute virtual celebration of the top 20 honorees took place on July 23 at 1 p.m. As part of that celebration, ITWC featured short profiles of all the winners in a special video package. An article on the honorees will also be distributed via ITWC’s network of publications the following day.
“When I first started in this business, you could count on one hand the number of women you would run into at an industry event,” said Lise Lapointe, author and CEO of Terranova Security. “Today there are security industry events and professional organizations where women are the primary attendees and members. But we still have a long way to go.”
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Lise Lapointe began her career as a teacher before “unexpectedly” transitioning into the field of IT training more than a quarter-century ago. By her own admission, her love of helping organizations train their users to become cyber heroes is rooted in how positive the impact on people’s cybersecurity acumen.
“Lise has made many standout contributions in the cybersecurity industry through security awareness training,” said Pierre Fitzgerald, Owner at PJF Consulting and Advisory Board Member at Terranova Security. “She’s also a role model for other women looking to make a difference not just in the world of technology but as a business leader in any industry.”
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