Women Who Web3

Defense Against the Dark Arts: Cybersecurity With Limaris Torres

What you need to know about protecting yourself in the world of cryptocurrency, blockchain technology and new arising systems.

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ABOUT

Kamz is joined by Limaris, an award-winning cybersecurity/blockchain engineer with a wide range of experience in computer and network systems. Limaris has dedicated her career to making innovating safe again and assisting organizations to align with different security/technical frameworks as well as leading incident response for data breaches. She’s currently a security adviser at Halborn and teaches a course on "Blockchain and Smart Contract Security" at Sans Institute. During her spare time, she also teaches at the University of Miami Cybersecurity Program and volunteers her time assisting organizations in up-skilling women and Latinx workforce to fill the skills labor gap in engineering roles.

Limaris advises us on:

💻blockchain technology and cybersecurity

🏗️how communities and builders can ensure security is at the forefront

🛡️how women can protect themselves while navigating web3 technologies and communities

🧙“black hat” vs. “white hat” hacking

🧘🏽‍♀️We end with a 2-min meditation focused on you and the power of writing your own story.

See also:

Limaris Torris

Halborn.com

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This episode was produced and edited by Michele Musso with executive producer Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is ‘Twennysomething’ by Daniele Musto. Other music used is ‘Mind and Soul’ by Stefano Vita and ‘Electrolove’ by Lunareh.

HOST

Kamala Alcantara

Kamala Alcantara, aka Kamz, is on a mission to empower women across the globe to unlock the unlimited potential and earning power inside themselves through technology and Web3. She’s currently a UX Researcher at Blockdaemon, focused on humanizing blockchain access. She’s an avid women-led non-fungible token (NFT) project investor and was a Discord community moderator of a NFT project. As the host of the “Women Who Web3” weekly podcast on CoinDesk, she elevates the voices of unapologetic women to share their crypto knowledge and insights, advice on creating belonging, equity and inclusion, invaluable how-to’s and tips on investing. Kamz is a happy boy mom and Goldendoodle mommy. She has traveled to over 50 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America. She proudly holds a Master’s degree in Human Development and Psychology from Harvard and a dual bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Communication from Arizona State University.

Kamala Alcantara