Ok to say, I do not know

There is an increased awareness of diversity and the positive role it plays in the workplace. It empowers the team to achieve greater creativity and innovation, allowing them to think outside the box, and drive innovation that allows them to grow closer to Tenable’s customers, partners, and communities.

By having diversity, different ideas and perspectives are brought to the table that can lead to the creation of amazing innovation. Diversity also makes the workplace far more enjoyable and a more interesting environment to work in. As a company, Tenable believes that its team is an extension of their customers, and trust is hugely important.

Ciara believes her work should be appreciated, and her opinion valued. She also prefers to be treated with respect and to see others being treated the same. It is important to have a good work life balance and the flexibility to take her son to an appointment. Tenable has an open-door policy and anyone can raise issues or concerns at an executive level at any time.

The great thing about cybersecurity is the constant change and evolution. It keeps her on her toes, and she is continually learning. Mix of both business and technical aspects of the job and importantly using people skills is most engaging. She loves helping customers, particularly those who might be struggling, and solving their problems.

It is continuous learning every day. Keeping up with required technical knowledge can be hard and the subject is so vast. Ciara has learnt that everyone comes across things they have not heard of before and it is okay to say, I do not know. An important lesson she has learnt is not to feel like she needs to know everything.