FeatureAs Senior Manager of the Research Automation Infrastructure, Giuliana leads a team that works on collecting and modelling intelligence for a comprehensive directory of identified weaknesses in security procedures, software processes and systems. Her role as a Senior Manager is to innovate technology, ensuring that Tenable is supporting organisations in understanding and addressing their cyber risks.
Giuliana is a leader by choice, not by chance. She believes that leadership acts as an enabler to the people in her community — within her own team or the wider Tenable employees, customers and partners, so they can be their best. One core skill she abides by is to listen more than one speaks and be empathetic no matter what. Giuliana’s final tip is to leave the ego at the door: being humble is a strength.
Diversity should be applicable paving the way for diversity amongst leaders of the future
She notes that the subject of diversity in the technical workforce is a recognised challenge – one that has gradually improved over time. In recent years several voices raised awareness and discussions around empathy and caring as a leader to embrace diversity and to boost workplace health and effectiveness.
Working in cyber security has enabled Giuliana to work across the globe
By implementing good leadership practices, as well as providing training and mentoring to new leaders, Giuliana believes this will help reduce the gap and open communication channels amongst individuals, regardless of background, gender, race, ethnicity or any other demographic. Rather than seeing them as inhibitions, workplaces should recognise and celebrate these differences.
The subject of diversity in the technical workforce is a recognised challenge
At the end of the day, a business is nothing more than a group of people, often organised by a common set of values and interests that carry forward a shared mission. Even the smallest community, families, for instance, are diverse by nature: the most obvious one, diversity of gender, but nonetheless difference of opinions and contributions that each member brings to the table.
For companies, and cybersecurity specifically, it is nothing special or different. Diversity should be applicable and encouraged in any social setting to help break the glass ceiling, paving the way for diversity amongst the leaders of the future.
At the end of the day, a business is nothing more than a group of people
Working in cyber security has enabled Giuliana to work across the globe from the very beginning of her career, which is exciting as it allows her the opportunity to have a better insight and understanding of diverse cultures and workplaces, a valuable experience to have as a professional and as a leader.
