A New Perspective
Vicky appreciates Rockwell’s methodology for securely developing software, because she was familiar with threat vectors – and now she’s watching the world from a new perspective.
“We secure what the world relies on,” Vicky said. “I’m thorough and careful and have almost been tricked by emails that coincidentally related to exactly what I was working on. They want you to click on a link and act fast. No one is infallible. We’re busy, and it just takes one moment to do great harm. Constant vigilance is hard and it’s also necessary in this world. And our work makes it possible for other people to do their jobs, with the important protections we have in place for our customers and ourselves as a manufacturing company.”
Vicky likes to try new things, and at Rockwell her managers and teams have supported her career aspirations.
“I’ve always felt that I could try something new, and many of the opportunities I’ve discovered have come from working with teams outside of my area and employee resource groups,” Vicky said.
“Here, we’re regularly looking for ways to help employees further their personal and career goals. I always assumed I’d take the path to principal engineer. Knowing that I have support has allowed me to follow a career path I never could have imagined.”
Flexible career pathing
For women in particular, Vicky views Rockwell as an exceptional company.
“If you seek a technical career, Rockwell has a technical career path. And if you want to explore, move up or move laterally, and take on roles that are outside of your comfort zone or expertise, there’s a path for that too,” Vicky said.
“We don’t know what all the cybersecurity career paths will look like in five years. I’m naturally adventurous, so the path of the unknown suits me. But there’s also a path for deep domain experts who have found a niche and want to grow there.”
Low risk, high reward
Vicky has felt empowered to create her own path based on advice she received early in her Rockwell career.
“I had a mentor tell me: when you begin looking for your next role, consider the skills you would learn over anything else. Try something new if it excites you. You are not trapped if you don’t like it, you have choices and can make a change.”
In her role as global capability manager, Vicky leads and manages a team of product managers who drive new business by prioritizing ideas and bringing them to market to meet customer needs. She just hired three new employees and the message to each is this: Working for a global company presents endless opportunities in roles that span product security, customer support, and emerging and established technologies.
“We have unparalleled opportunities within our own company,” she said. “There’s a reason so many employees have such a long tenure—they’ve found ways to develop within the company while learning and growing in their field of expertise or be able to move around. OT, and its convergence with IT, is highly visible, fascinating, and constantly evolving, and the company continues to invest in the future.”
Trailblazers wanted
At Rockwell, thousands of employees work together to support our cybersecurity efforts for our company, our distributors and partners, and our customers. Want to learn more and explore the many career opportunities at Rockwell? Check out our Cybersecurity Careers page and create your own story, like Kristin, Abhishek, Ofek and Maty, and Gal.
