Marisa Fagan knows what it’s like to be a woman in the security industry. Fagan says she’s had to make some tough choices that men are rarely faced with. Security conferences she attends are overwhelmingly dominated by men. Erin Jacobs and Erin Jacobs have embraced their blonde-and-girly image in part by embracing her blonde and girly image. Leigh Hollowell, a graduate assistant at Trustwave University, says the encouragement she receives from friends and mentors has propelled her forward.”]