Dr Maslina Daud proves that women can excel in the male-dominated cybersecurity industry


  • People
  • Friday, 01 Nov 2019

Dr Maslina and her team conduct tests on automated robotics to lessen the potential losses due to cybersecurity incidences.

Dr Maslina Daud is in the business of protecting her clients in cyberspace, and over half of her staff are women... armed with the prowess of critical thinking.

“Women are meticulous and analytical thinkers. These skills are especially vital in the cybersecurity industry. They are very detailed and excel in finding solutions, completing reports and unearthing new research data, ” says the senior vice president of Cyber Security Proactive Services of Cyber Security Malaysia (CSM), an agency under the Ministry of Communication and Multimedia.

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