{"id":6902,"date":"2025-03-11T15:29:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T15:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forbes.co.il\/e\/?p=6902"},"modified":"2025-03-11T15:29:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T15:29:04","slug":"team8-unveils-cyber25-women-of-impact-in-cybersecurity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forbes.co.il\/e\/team8-unveils-cyber25-women-of-impact-in-cybersecurity\/","title":{"rendered":"Team8 Unveils Cyber25: Women of Impact in Cybersecurity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Team8&#8217;s CISO Village, alongside prominent partners NYSE, AWS, SVB, Meitar, and Goodwin, has announced the inaugural Cyber25: Women of Impact List, spotlighting female leaders transforming the cybersecurity landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The honorees, announced at an exclusive event held on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor, represent a diverse cross-section of cybersecurity talent across four categories: CISOs, Founders, Thought Leaders, and C-Level Executives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notable honorees include United Airlines&#8217; VP and CISO Deneen DeFiore, Experian&#8217;s Global CISO Sara Andrews, and Amazon&#8217;s CISO for Corporate Services, Melissa Bishop. 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