Submitted by: Dawn BeyerHave you ever experienced “imposter syndrome” or felt like you don’t have the knowledge for your role? Oh, yes!First, what is Imposter syndrome? According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Imposter Syndrome is a psychological...
The March Edition of WiCyS newsletter features a message from WiCyS organization, WiCyS 2022 Award Winners, Target: Cyber Defense Challenge, Microsoft: Closing the Cybersecurity Skills Gap, National Cybersecurity Scholarship Foundation: FastTrack Pilot Programs, Palo...
Submitted by: April Hubbard From Thursday, March 17th, 2022, until Saturday, March 19th, 2022, I attended my very first WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity) conference, and let me just tell you in one word how this conference went — Phenomenal! WiCyS (Women in...
Target’s cybersecurity team has designed a Cyber Defense Challenge exclusively for members of Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS).This unique program will provide hands-on experience, giving WiCyS members a taste of what it’s like to be on a Fortune 50 cyber defense team....
CSO Written by Mary K. Pratt The way Janell Straach sees it, the cybersecurity profession has an image problem, and it’s keeping women out of the field at a time when the industry needs all the workers it can get. Straach says female students, when asked to describe...