Cybersecurity, intelligence & national security chose me! I've always been very sensitive to injustice as a result of an unconventional childhood & abusive parents. I was told every day of my life that I was stupid and ugly, which wasn't true and wasn't fair. Growing up under those circumstances left me hypervigilant and also analytical which serves me well when creating battle strategies against invisible cyber armies. I also had to learn how to be my own cheerleader, because no one else was doing it. This instilled perhaps the most useful trait to come out of an unfortunate upbringing: gaining pleasure from a job well done without the need for praise or recognition.