Women Who Reign: Lauren Brennan

“You don’t have to be a stereotype to be successful.”

Tell us about yourself along with a fun fact!
I am a political science major who focuses on information security policy and regulations. I run a blog called femmetek that is aimed to provide resources to underrepresented women and other minorities in STEM fields and to allow them see people who share similar traits in these fields by doing a weekly “herstory thursdays” biographical bit on different women in the STEM industries.
Fun fact — I was a dancer and theater student for 12 years of my life until I started college

What # would define your life journey?
#wonderwoman

Favorite website / app:
Cybrary.it is one of my favorites for learning new computer security tools, Twitter is great for following IS people and getting their two sense. I love the new app “duet” that uses your ipad as a second monitor! other websites include krebsonsecurity and darkreading.net

Someone who inspires you and knowledge they have imparted:
Oh gosh, there have been so so many people in my life who have inspired me, but I would say @tarah and @malwareunicorn (on twitter) have both inspired me a lot by being unapologetically themselves! Tarah’s book “Women in Tech” is a great…