
Kristina Laidler
Director
Microsoft Cyber Defense Operations Center
Redmond, WA USA
“Take the no’s and just keep pushing through that—because you’re worth it...because you want something better.”
Microsoft Cyber Defense Operations Center
Redmond, WA USA
“Take the no’s and just keep pushing through that—because you’re worth it...because you want something better.”
Director
I am a security and privacy advocate working to protect people and their information in the cloud.
I am in charge of process engineering incident management across divisions. I also deal with vendor management, relationship management, executive communications, and other responsibilities. Previously led Software Security Response Process and compliance efforts to mitigate security risks on Microsoft Corporate Network.
Here's the first step for high school students
You have to be an advocate for what you want and where you want to go. Think in long-term chunks. What do you want to achieve in 3-5 years? Then once you get there, do it again and keep evolving.
"I'm not good enough. "
Cybersecurity careers and pathways