International Women’s Day 2020: Building a Modern Security Team

In this article, Susan Chiang and Joe Sullivan share their experience of building a diverse security team at Cloudflare. They discuss lessons learned on how to attract and hire diverse talent, including choosing inclusive language for job postings, being open to multiple locations, leveraging various hiring sources, proactively reaching out to potential candidates, and utilizing internships to broaden the candidate pool. Additionally, they emphasize the importance of creating an inclusive culture by fostering psychological safety, promoting innovation, encouraging diverse perspectives, and celebrating successes. The article highlights how building a diverse team with a positive culture has helped their security team accomplish challenging tasks effectively.