Zinet Kemal on Starting Over, Infosec for Kids and the Importance of Mentorship

<p><br />Zinet Kemal is an infosec powerhouse. After emigrating from Ethiopia to Minnesota with her husband, she started her life over. She left behind her community and career as a lawyer and dived into the world of information security. </p><p>She has since become a children’s book author and works as a cloud security engineer for Best Buy, while raising her four kids and completing her master’s degree in cybersecurity from Georgia Tech University. </p><p>In the latest episode of WE’RE IN!, Zinet shares how she published two children’s books during the pandemic, “Proud in Her Hijab” and “Oh, No ... Hacked Again!: A Story About Online Safety,” and about her work with Black Girls in Cyber. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Listen to the episode to hear more about: </strong></p><p>* How you can teach kids (and grandparents) about cybersecurity </p><p>*Zinet’s journey from immigrant to best selling author </p><p>*The power of diversity in cybersecurity </p><p> </p><p><strong>Links: </strong></p><p>*<a href="https://zinetkemal.com/" target="_blank">https://zinetkemal.com/</a></p><p>*<a href="https://www.synack.com/" target="_blank">https://www.synack.com/</a></p><p>*<a href="https://readme.security/" target="_blank">https://readme.security/</a></p>