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Diana Graham Dudas Highlight
Don’t write a job off because you don’t think you can do it. You’ll learn what you need to know along the way.
About Diana
- I had no idea what I wanted to do after high school, so I joined the military—I filled the role of information security specialist for the Army simply because my technical scores were high.
- After the physical training portion of bootcamp, the military taught me everything I needed to know about information security for the position in a six-month timeframe.
- I took some higher education classes while in the military and then continued my degree at Georgia State University after being honorably discharged.
- I earned my bachelor’s degree in computer information systems along with a certificate in international business, which I thought of as a backup option if a career in technology didn’t work out.
- After graduating, I held various positions in information security and cyber risk, including jobs with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and EY.
- I currently work at SunTrust as a cybersecurity assurance specialist and aspire to keep working up to higher management positions.
- In addition to my day-to-day work, I also volunteer for more creative projects—planning an open house in my department, for example—to let my creative side shine!
