Read about Cecile Aptel

What brought you to a career in technology at the United Nations?

The UN is an extraordinary place where States come together to preserve or restore peace and security, including in the cyber domain.

What has been your favorite IT project at the United Nations and what was your technical contribution?

UNIDIR supports the work of the UN Open-Ended Working Group on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security.

What advice would you give women interested in pursuing a field in technology?

Follow your passion and understand that you set your own limits. There are still too few women working at the intersection of tech and security: consider joining us!