WiCyS - Women in Cybersecurity

WiCyS | Amazon x Fortinet "Together We Hack" Capture the Flag (CTF) - Event Day
2026-08-04 | Seattle, Washington
Join us on August 4th for “Together We Hack,” an exciting fully in-person Capture the Flag (CTF) challenge co-hosted by Amazon, Fortinet, and Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS). Open to both experienced professionals and cybersecurity enthusiasts, this event offers skill-building opportunities, industry networking, and career development through keynotes and engaging challenges.
The one-day in-person ONLY event will be held August 4th in Seattle, Washington. The challenge categories may include AI, web, pwn, networking and more. While participation is individual, collaboration is permitted. The CTF platform will remain open for 8 hours!
There will be 120 attendees, with a goal of attracting mid-level career professionals (2+ years of post-graduate industry experience preferred).
View details HERE

WiCyS | Ai4 2026
2026-08-04 - 2026-08-06 | The Venetian Las Vegas, 3355 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, United States
WiCyS is proud to partner with Ai4 2026 during Hacker Summer Camp, August 2026. Established in 2018, Ai4 is now the epicenter of the global AI community — the industry’s leading event where business executives and technology leaders unite to shape the future. Don’t miss WiCyS Executive Director and Founder and CEO of FourOne Insights, Will Markow’s presentation Why CyberSecurity Needs a Human-Centric Approach on August 5th at 11:45 am.
At Ai4 2026, join thousands to explore real-world applications, breakthrough advancements, and proven best practices driving AI forward across every industry. From AI Agents and Generative AI to World Models and beyond — at Ai4 you’ll discover it all.
Learn more and register HERE

Webinar | Applying D3FENDTM for OT to Strengthen Your Architecture
2026-08-04 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | BrightTALK
Like how MITRE ATT&CK has collated attacker tactics and techniques, D3FEND was built to model computers, devices, computer networks, and their associated information flows and subsequent countermeasures vital for defense. D3FEND for OT builds upon the understanding that operational environments have their own unique cybersecurity properties and methods.
This session will introduce attendees to the D3FEND ontological approach and tools associated with modeling computers, devices, networks, and any associated flows. It will highlight how defenders can model their security scenarios and how it may differ between the environments they are tasked with protecting.
WiCyS is proud to provide members the opportunity to earn CPE/CEU credits for attending WiCyS Webinars live. To earn CPE/CEU credits with the following providers, you must meet the minimum requirements:

GIAC/(ISC)2: attend for a minimum of 45 minutes or the entirety of the webinar
CompTIA: attend for a minimum of 60 minutes or the entirety of the webinar (webinar topic must relate to the certificate being renewed)

Attendees who meet the requirements can log into BrightTALK to print out their attendance certificates to submit for CPE/CEU credits.
Register for this webinar and view the recording if you are unable to join live.

WiCyS Professional Affiliate Leaders Only Meeting
2026-08-04 19:00 - 2026-08-05 13:00, 2026-09-01 19:00 - 2026-09-02 13:00 UTC | Virtual
WiCyS Professional Affiliate Leaders-Only Meeting: We are all Stronger Together. As WiCyS professional affiliates trailblaze through their regional, specialty, or corporate affiliate programs, we collectively meet monthly in a leadership capacity to sync up on WiCyS global updates, best practices, upcoming events, and Q&A.
Affiliate meetings are held on the first Tuesday at 7:00 pm CT and the first Wednesday at 1:00 pm CT of the month.

Blurred Lines at BlackHat USA Hosted by SentinelOne
2026-08-04 19:30 - 22:00 UTC | Caramá by Wolfgang Puck, 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, 89119, United States
Join SentinelOne for a panel discussion and networking event at BlackHat USA. This is an exclusive gathering of security executives where top cyber CEOs, threat intelligence leaders, and national security experts will dissect the shifting frontlines. Expect an unvarnished conversation on how geopolitical flashpoints are upending enterprise threat models, why AI-driven automation is breaking traditional attribution, and what leaders must do to adapt.
As global conflicts intensify, the line between nation-state warfare, proxy operations, and corporate risk has disappeared. Weaponized AI is driving automated exploits and insider vulnerabilities at scale, and no organization is out of the crossfire.
Learn more and register HERE

Lynn Dohm Live from BlackHat on CyberRisk TV
2026-08-05 05:30 - 18:00 UTC | Virtual
WiCyS Executive Director Lynn Dohm will be interviewed LIVE on CyberRisk TV from BlackHat USA 2026. Save the date and join the live stream for her interview on The Business Case for CyberSecurity Workforce Resilience.
View the live stream HERE on August 5th

WiCyS Professional Affiliate International Leaders Only Meeting
2026-08-05 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-09-02 08:00 - 09:00 UTC | Virtual
WiCyS Professional Affiliate Leaders-Only Meeting: We are all Stronger Together. As WiCyS professional affiliates trail blaze through their regional, specialty, or corporate affiliate programs, we collectively meet monthly in a leadership capacity to sync up on WiCyS global updates, best practices, upcoming events, and Q & A.
International Affiliate meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month at 8:00am CT.

WiCyS | Black Hat(HER) Meet Up
2026-08-05 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Mandalay Bay Convention Center, 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, 89119, United States
Join WiCyS at the BlackHat(HER) community ahead of the Business Hall opening on Wednesday morning. August 5th. Whether you’re a first-time attendee or a seasoned professional, this is your opportunity to connect with peers, build meaningful relationships, and find your community before diving into the main event.
The connections you make here will enhance your entire Black Hat experience, from navigating the show floor together to continuing conversations long after the event ends.
What to Expect:

Relaxed networking in a welcoming environment
Interactive activities to break the ice and spark conversations
A chance to meet potential conference buddies and expand your professional network

All are welcome. Come as you are, leave with new connections.
Learn more HERE

Raise a Glass with SentinelOne + Cloudflare at BarOne
2026-08-05 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Caramá by Wolfgang Puck, 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, 89119, United States
Kick back after a full day at Black Hat 2026 and join SentinelOne for an exclusive happy hour designed for great conversations, new connections, and a relaxed night out. This happy hour is hosted in partnership with Cloudflare and brings together industry peers for an informal hour of networking, drinks, and conversation in a relaxed setting. Come unwind, connect with fellow Black Hat attendees, and enjoy a curated experience right on the show floor at Mandalay Bay.
Learn more and register HERE

WiCyS | US CyberCon Las Vegas
2026-08-06 | Hyperx Arena, Luxor Hotel & Casino, Luxor Dr, Las Vegas, NV, 89119, United States
The US CyberCON Live Attack/Defense Championship is bringing top cybersecurity teams together on August 6 at the HyperX Arena in Las Vegas—and we’re honored to be one of the nonprofit organizations teams can compete for.
Support WiCyS in the team competition:

Kaylee Melendez

Stephanie Lugo

Justine Drew Diaz

Nicholaus Bloom

Dakota Vescovo

Event Highlights

Live Attack/Defense Championship
HyperX Arena – Las Vegas
Computers provided
No AI assistance
Teams of 4–8 players
4-hour competition
Prize money supports the nonprofit chosen by the winners

This event is a unique opportunity to test your skills, while helping advance cybersecurity education, workforce development, veterans, youth programs, women in cyber, and other important community initiatives.
Learn more and register HERE

DefCon Training 2026 | Featuring WiCyS Members
2026-08-07 - 2026-08-11 | Las Vegas Convention Center, 300 Convention Center Dr, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, United States
WiCyS is proud to partner with DefCon Training for 2026. WiCyS teamed up with WiCyS Training and Education Affiliate and the DefCon Training team to encourage more women to apply and facilitate training during the conference. Watch the webinar HERE
Back again this year, DEF CON Training is offering WiCyS members an exclusive 10% discount for courses this August in Las Vegas. Choose from almost 40 classes, including 1-day, 2-day, and 4-day options for world-class, hands-on cyber training this summer. You might even see some familiar names on the instructor list!
Support our members and take their courses!

Cyber & AI Policy Basics: What Every Organization Needs in Place – Presenters: Pamela “Pam” Feld (WiCyS member) & Greg Goldberg
Blue vs Red Bootcamp: From Attacker Playbooks to Defender Detections – Presenters: Carlo Anez Mazurco & Mariana Ruiz (WiCyS member)

Learn more and register using code WICYS-LV26-10 HERE

WiCyS Central Ohio Affiliate | Summer Potluck Picnic
2026-08-08 11:00 - 14:00 (Asia/Dubai) | Summitview Park, 8416 Sawmill Road, Powell, OH, 43065, United States
The Central Ohio WiCyS affiliate would like to invite you and your families, including children and well-behaved pets, to a summer potluck picnic. There will be some games and activities (especially a water balloon toss!) to just relax as a community together.
Grills and charcoal will be available if you want to cook something up. Please bring a side dish to share, if possible. The affiliate will be providing drinks and plates/utensils/napkins.
Learn more and register HERE

WiCyS Presents Movie Night & Mixer with Blue Team Village at DefCon 34
2026-08-08 21:00 - 23:30 UTC | Las Vegas Convention Center, 300 Convention Center Dr, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, United States
Join WiCyS at Blue Team Village Movie Night & Mixer during DefCon 34. Free admission with a DefCon badge. Stop by rooms 213-215 in the LVCC to connect with the Blue Team Village and WiCyS members.
Learn more HERE

Webinar | Smarter GRC
2026-08-13 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | BrightTALK
Most GRC teams spend significant time on operational tasks, follow-ups, evidence collection, documentation, and aligning controls to evolving regulations and policies. In this session, we share how PayPal is leveraging engineering, automation, data, and AI to streamline GRC operations.
WiCyS is proud to provide members the opportunity to earn CPE/CEU credits for attending WiCyS Webinars live. To earn CPE/CEU credits with the following providers, you must meet the minimum requirements:

GIAC/(ISC)2: attend for a minimum of 45 minutes or the entirety of the webinar
CompTIA: attend for a minimum of 60 minutes or the entirety of the webinar (webinar topic must relate to the certificate being renewed)

Attendees who meet the requirements can log into BrightTALK to print out their attendance certificates to submit for CPE/CEU credits.
Register for this webinar and view the recording if you are unable to join live.

WiCyS Austin Affiliate | Mentorship Happy Hour
2026-08-13 16:30 - 19:30 UTC | B.D. Riley’s Irish Pub, 1905 Aldrich St #130, Austin, TX, 78723, United States
Calling All WiCyS Austin Affiliate Members, Mentors, and Mentees! Join WiCyS Austin for thier Mentorship Happy Hour, an opportunity to connect with fellow members, mentors, mentees, and cybersecurity professionals. Share experiences, learn from one another, and continue building meaningful relationships within our community.
Whether you’re reconnecting with your mentor or mentee, meeting fellow cybersecurity professionals, or joining for the first time, we hope you’ll join us for an evening of great conversations, networking, and community.
Learn more and register HERE

WiCyS Austin Affiliate | Monthly Social
2026-08-15 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-09-19 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Austin, TX, United States
Join the WiCyS Austin Monthly Social! It’s a relaxed, casual, and family-friendly meetup where good conversation and great connections come easy. The hosting spots vary across Austin to better accommodate different areas of town, and it’s always come-and-go; anyone can stop by for a quick hello or stay and hang out. Whether attendees are brand new to cyber or longtime pros, all will find a welcoming community and an Austin vibe that feels effortless.
Connect with WiCyS Austin HERE

WiCyS DFW Affiliate | Unmute Yourself: Why Public Speaking is Your Secret Career Accelerator
2026-08-15 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual
Join WiCyS DFW for an inspiring virtual speaker session with TEDx speaker Yvonne Foo, MBA as she shares her journey from growing up with a stutter to becoming a confident technology leader and public speaker. In this session, you’ll discover how effective communication can become your greatest career accelerator—whether you’re presenting technical findings, interviewing, networking, or stepping into leadership.
Learn more and register HERE

WiCyS Indianapolis Affiliate | First Online Meeting
2026-08-15 11:00 - 12:00 UTC | Virtual
Kick off the very first WiCyS Indianapolis Affiliate event with connection, community, and inspiration. Meet the leadership team, learn about our plans for the year, and join fun icebreakers designed to spark conversation and build new relationships. Whether you’re a seasoned cyber professional or just starting your journey, this is your chance to help shape our affiliate’s future, and you might even win a free WiCyS membership during the event.
Join as WiCyS Indianapolis as they launch a year of empowerment, learning, and collective growth.
Learn more and reguster HERE

WiCyS Silicon Valley Affiliate | Cloud Security Exchange Summit 2026
2026-08-17 - 2026-08-23 | Hyatt Regency San Francisco Downtown SOMA, 50 Third St, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Join the WiCyS Silicon Valley Affiliate at the SANS Cloud Security Exchange Summit, August 17-18, at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Downtown SOMA, which delivers a unique combination of strategic insights, technical education, and hands-on experiences focused on securing rapidly evolving cloud and AI-driven environments.
Attendees will hear directly from leaders at AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft, Anthropic, and the SANS Institute on some of today’s most urgent cloud security topics, including:

Agentic AI security and autonomous response
Zero Trust for AI infrastructures
Governance and architecture for autonomous enterprise systems
and more

Learn more and register using WiCyS_CloudSummit26 for a 30% discount HERE

WiCyS NE Ohio Affiliate | Cybersecurity Resume Workshop
2026-08-18 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | Brecksville Reservation Meadows Picnic Area, Brecksville, OH, United States
Join WiCyS NE Ohio for this interactive, hands-on session designed specifically for job seekers in the cybersecurity field who want to strengthen how they present their experience to hiring managers.
During the workshop, experienced cybersecurity practitioners will be onsite reviewing resumes, providing direct feedback, and helping attendees interpret real job descriptions so they can better tailor their resumes to the roles they’re pursuing. You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of what cybersecurity and tech hiring teams actually look for and how to position your skills to stand out.
To ensure meaningful conversation and individualized feedback, the workshop is limited to 20 attendees. Registration is required.
Pre-requisite: Attendees will come with several printed copies of their resume (so multiple people can review at once).
If you work in — or are actively pursuing — a role in cybersecurity and want practical, practitioner-driven guidance on your resume, this session is for you.
Learn more and register HERE

WiCyS | SANS Security Awareness & Culture Summit 2026
2026-08-19 - 2026-08-26 | Caesars Palace Las Vegas, 3570 Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, United States
Join SANS for the 13th annual SANS Security Awareness & Culture Summit. Learn, connect, and share with thousands of fellow security awareness, behavior, and culture professionals worldwide. Whether you choose to attend in person for an all-access experience or Live Online for access to select talks, this event is designed to equip you with the tools and knowledge needed to drive meaningful security culture change.
Learn more and register using 25AwarenessSummit for a 30% discount HERE

WiCyS Sacramento Affiliate | Cyber Incident: Handling Stressful Situations Lunch & Learn
2026-08-19 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Denver) | Virtual
Grab your lunch and join the WiCyS Sacramento affiliate for a one-hour virtual Lunch & Learn on the human side of incident response. Cyber incidents are high-stakes, fast-moving, and stressful by design — urgency, incomplete information, and regulatory pressure can trigger tunnel vision, decision fatigue, and communication breakdowns right when clarity matters most. The good news: stress during an incident is predictable, and it’s manageable.
In this session, you’ll learn practical, field-tested techniques to keep yourself and your team calm, focused, and effective when the pressure is on.
What will be covered we’ll cover:

Understanding stress in cyber IR — why incidents strain judgment and coordination, and how to anticipate it
Roles that reduce chaos — how Incident Commander, Communications Lead, Ops Lead, and Scribe roles distribute cognitive load
Crisp communication with SBAR — a simple framework (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) for clear, actionable updates
Decision-making under pressure — using the OODA loop to stay deliberate instead of reactive
Personal stress tools for rapid reset — tactical pauses, box breathing, and checklist reliance you can apply in under two minutes
Mental safety & managing fatigue — blameless culture, rotations, and post-incident care that sustain teams through long events
Skills reinforcement — how micro-tabletop exercises build muscle memory before the real thing

Who should attend:
Anyone involved in or adjacent to incident response — SOC analysts, IR team members, security leaders, IT professionals, students, and career changers. No prior IR experience required.
Learn more and register HERE

WiCyS | Executive Leaders Network
2026-08-20, 2026-09-17 | Virtual
The Executive Leaders Network brings together top cybersecurity leaders to share insights, solve challenges, and build a trusted community of peers. In a field that is constantly changing and where leadership can often feel isolating, this network offers a space for open dialogue, collaborative problem-solving, and strategic support. It also helps identify and elevate mid-career professionals into senior roles, supporting our mission to strengthen and diversify leadership across the cybersecurity workforce.
Meeting Cadence: Monthly, Invite-Only
Please complete the form HERE only if you are a cybersecurity C-Suite, President, VP, or Director.

WiCyS St. Louis Affiliate | SecureWorld Joint Chapter Meeting
2026-09-02 | The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis, 100 Carondelet Plaza, Clayton, MO, 63105, United States
Join WiCyS St Louis Affiliate. Secure World will be hosting a Joint Chapter Meeting with various organizations around St. Louis, including WiCyS St. Louis Affiliate. There will be an interactive panel with TechSTL, WiCyS, ISACA, ISACA SheLeadsTech, STL Code and Coffee, and Infragard.
In addition to the meeting, WiCyS St. Louis Affiliate will have a table in the exhibit hall.
Learn more and register HERE

WiCyS 2027 Conference | Call for Scholarships & Speakers
2026-09-02 10:00 - 2026-09-30 17:00 UTC | Virtual
Scholarship applications for the WiCyS 2027 Conference open September 2nd at 10 am CT. The in-person event will take place March 17-19, 2027, in Denver, CO. Scholarships include reduced registration, lodging, and limited travel stipends. Pre-conference workshops will begin on Wednesday, March 17, followed by sessions on Thursday and Friday morning. The career fair will be held Thursday morning and afternoon, and Friday morning. In addition to these events, we have a variety of other activities planned throughout the conference.
Don’t miss your chance to network, grow your skills and support the mission to recruit, retain and advance women in cybersecurity.
Learn more and apply HERE.

WiCyS | 17th Annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit
2026-09-08 - 2026-09-10 | Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Allen Y.Lew Place NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
Join WiCyS at the Billington CyberSecurity Summit 2026 to connect with WiCyS members. Please stop by our booth to meet our team, snag some swag, and learn more about WiCyS.
Building on the momentum of the recent 3rd Annual State & Local CyberSecurity Summit — which brought together 950+ attendees from 42 states and featured 85+ speakers — this year’s flagship event continues to expand the conversation across all levels of government and their industry partners.
The 17th Annual Summit will focus on those essential collaborations, convening more than 3,000 attendees and 300+ top speakers across 50+ sessions and breakouts, delivering critical insights into today’s most pressing cyber challenges, emerging threats, and best practices.
Learn more and register HERE use code CP200WICYS for a $200 discount on Corporate, Small Business, Non-Profit passes
