Organizations today face increasingly diverse and sophisticated cyber threats. This work is bigger than any one entity; it forms part of a collaborative global initiative to make the internet a safer place. For Cyber Security Awareness Month, we’re going behind the scenes with some of Okta’s Cyber Security Advocates, a talented group of professionals from diverse backgrounds, to learn their perspectives on the field and how they got here. Nicole Cato, Senior Manager, Security Technology Strategic Partners at Okta, has more than a decade of experience in technology and cyber intelligence. After studying computer and electrical engineering, she anticipated working as a developer. However, her early-career exposure to cyber security through the US Department of Defense led her down a different path encompassing research, sales, strategy, and security. Amanda Rogerson, Director, Solutions Product Marketing at Okta, sat down with Nicole to discuss her background, her role at.