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From classroom to consulting: A student’s first year inside the cyber industry

Jerica Macaraeg
2026-10-14 9:00 am
Breakout
People, Culture and Workforce
Security Culture and Behavioural Change

A student reflects on the gap between university's technical framing of cyber security and the organisational reality of a first year as a security analyst.

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Jerica Macaraeg is a security analyst intern at Skylight Cyber, presenting on her first year bridging university cyber studies and industry GRC practice.
Jerica Macaraeg
Security Analyst
Skylight Cyber
Jerica Macaraeg is a security analyst intern at Skylight Cyber, presenting on her first year bridging university cyber studies and industry GRC practice.

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