WiCyS - Women in Cybersecurity

Sandia National Laboratories Webinar | Moving Target Defense for Space Systems
2023-02-09 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual
Space systems provide many critical functions to the military, federal agencies, and infrastructure networks. Space Policy Directive-5 Cybersecurity Principles for Space Systems describes the cyber threat to space systems and the need for these systems to be secure and resilient against cyber-attacks. Cyber defenses for space systems must be implemented in size, weight, and power (SWAP)-constrained, real-time operating environments that cannot tolerate increased latency and other common detrimental side-effects of cyber defenses.
In this webinar, WiCyS strategic partner Sandia National Laboratories will discuss these challenges. They have been researching moving target defenses (MTD) to protect space systems against cyber-attacks. MTDs create dynamic, uncertain environments on space systems and can be used to defeat cyber threats against these systems. Furthermore, MTDs do not require the detection of an adversary to mitigate the effects of an attack.
Can’t make it during the scheduled webinar? Go ahead and register to receive a recording as soon as we wrap up!
Register HERE

WiCyS Ontario Affiliate: IT & Security Leaders Turn to Lateral Security
2023-02-13 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Online
IT and security leaders need to find a method to stay ahead of adversaries as ransomware gangs continue to hone and ramp up their operations.
As successful assaults increase, it is clear that endpoint and perimeter security alone is insufficient to safeguard an entire organization. Instead, businesses need to adopt a lateral security strategy that places a set of organized, all-encompassing capabilities between the perimeter and endpoints. The only way to successfully detect, prevent, and remediate ransomware and other advanced threats is by combining a variety of tools, including network segmentation, micro-segmentation, and advanced threat prevention capabilities like intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), network sandboxes, network traffic analysis/network detection and response (NTA/NDR), and others.
Join us for an hour-long webinar to see how VMware security helps counter some of the most complex assaults.

WiCyS Instagram Takeover With Kathleen Boyle
2023-02-15 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
Optum, the technology, and services division of UnitedHealth Group and WiCyS strategic partner, is back to take over the WiCyS Instagram Story! This time, we’ll be joined by Kathleen Boyle, a Senior Information Security Engineer at Optum.
A little about Kathleen:
Her current role is centered around threat and vulnerability management on the Enterprise Remediation Governance team. Only 3 years into her career, Kathleen started at Optum in January of 2020 as a part of the Technology Development Program. Up until the most recent role change, she had primarily focused on infrastructure vulnerability scanning of the UHG environment and its 90+ acquired entities.
Tune into the @WiCySorg IG Stories on February 15th to get a glimpse into Kathleen’s role, ask questions, and see what a day in the life at Optum looks like!
Follow us on IG HERE.

WiCyS Neurodiversity General Membership Meeting
2023-02-15 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom, IN
Join the WiCyS Neurodiversity Affiliate and Founder Tennisha Martin, Executive Director and Chairwoman of Black Girls Hack in a discussion about Black women in cybersecurity, the state of the industry, strategies to find success in your role, and more!
Register HERE.

WiCyS Phoenix: Data Connectors Conference Phoenix
2023-02-16 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Phoenix)
WiCyS Phoenix has been invited to attend this conference FREE of charge.
Connect with wicysphoenix@wicys.org for the FREE Admission code.

Microsoft Webinar | Behind the Scenes with Microsoft Security Panel
2023-02-16 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual
Join this interactive panel discussion where you will learn the most unique cybersecurity training and awareness programs internally at Microsoft, groundbreaking security research being conducted day in and day out, the handling of various investigations and threat hunting activities while creating detection controls and helping teams improve their detection capabilities and Microsoft Security Response Center.
In this webinar, WiCyS strategic partner Microsoft will introduce the incredible work being done across Microsoft Security by highlighting those making a difference.
Can’t make it during the scheduled webinar? Go ahead and register to receive a recording as soon as we wrap up!
Register HERE

WiCyS Florida Affiliate: UCF CECS engineering week
2023-02-18 13:30 - 16:30 UTC | Engineering building 2, 12760 Pegasus Dr, Orlando, FL, 32816, United States
The University of Central Florida College of Engineering and Computer Science’s Engineering week is taking place. The goal of this event is to introduce incoming students who will likely be going to the school to all the clubs and opportunities that are available. UCF’s chapter of WiCyS will be tabling and letting people know about their opportunities in cybersecurity.

Fortinet Webinar | I Wish Someone Had Told Me… A Career In Cybersecurity Isn’t Just For Techies!
2023-02-21 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
Meet five women (a moderator and four panelists) that would be stinking rich if they had a nickel for every time someone asked them if they needed a computer science degree for a career in cybersecurity. Yes, computer science degrees are sought after, but there are so many other roles, technical and not, that exist in cybersecurity companies that we need to talk about. This panel of women in Sales and Marketing from Fortinet, a leader in cybersecurity, will discuss the career paths that brought them to where they are today. They will talk about what skills they look for on their teams and what makes a person stand out in this field. They’ll explore potential career paths they are considering and the best ways they have seen to transition into certain departments. Some of these may surprise you!
Join the discussion to learn about the exciting career paths in cyber, for both the technical and non-technical crowd.
Register HERE.

WiCyS Western Canada Affiliate | Lift As You Climb: A Woman's Networking Experience
2023-02-22 16:30 - 17:30 (America/Edmonton)
Empowering #women in the #cybersecurity and #tech industry is at the forefront of our event!
Join WiCyS Western Canada Affiliate and SheLeadsTechVancouver for an evening of making connections and expanding your professional #network! Meet and connect with professionals in the field, exchange ideas, and explore potential #career #opportunities. This is an incredible chance to expand your professional network and support the #growth and #advancement of women in the industry. Don’t miss out on this unique and empowering event!
Event Agenda:
4.30: Welcome & Opening keynote – Sherry Rumbolt CISSP, CISM
4.40: Panel: KHRISTINE CARIÑO, DMD, PHD (Moderator), Shreeya Shakya, PMP, Mrigakshi Goel, Aashna Ahluwalia
5.05: Speed Networking Exercise
5.25: Closing – Aarti Gadhia
5.30: VIPSS Reception*
*In partnership with #VIPSS, attendees are welcome to stay and attend VIPSS Reception from 5.30pm onwards.

WiCyS PRIDE-LGBTQ+ Affiliate Meeting
2023-02-24 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Discord
Join the discord to attend! We will be meeting in the General voice channel at 6PM PT/9PM ET.
Registration HERE.

Microsoft Webinar | Tales FromThe Tech Trenches V2.0
2023-02-28 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
Hear from women in the trenches! What’s it like to be a woman working in tech? Sarah Young, Senior Cloud Security Advocate, and Jess Dodson, Senior Cloud Security Architect – Engineering at Microsoft, a strategic WiCyS partner, will share their own experiences working in a field still dominated by men. Hear about the challenges they faced, how they worked their way up and the discrimination that still exists in the industry. Prepare to talk openly – not to shame, but to help us all be better and learn how to make cybersecurity an inclusive place where all can feel welcome.
Register HERE.

WiCyS Phoenix Affiliate: Presents Women in Cybersecurity Panel Presentation
2023-02-28 15:30 - 17:00 (Atlantic/Azores) | Virtual
Join our WiCyS Phoenix Affiliate Present Women in Cybersecurity Panel Presentation.

Free registration with WAZ code.

Contact Dara Gibson, wicysphoenix@wicys.org

WiCyS 2023 Mentorship Program
2023-03-01 - 2023-03-22
Applications for the 2023 WiCyS Mentorship program open on March 1!
The 9-month mentorship program is available to WiCyS members and is designed to upskill and uplevel women in areas such as influence, negotiation, leadership, work/life harmony, and communication to prepare them for the next stage in their careers. This year’s new resume workshops, and a webinar on resume best practices, will help mobilize and train women in cybersecurity to step into the role of a professional. Additionally, a refreshed curriculum will address the challenges most relevant to women working in cybersecurity today. Matching software, funded by WiCyS strategic partner, Workday, will help mentees better align with mentors who work in their area of interest or have a similar background, allowing for a more streamlined and engaging experience for mentees and mentors.
Learn more and apply HERE starting March 1.

WiCyS San Antonio Affiliate: Tips for Salary Negotiation
2023-03-01 16:00 - 17:00 UTC
WiCyS San Antonio Presents first Face to Face Mixer on “Tips for Salary Negotiation”
Register HERE.

Huntress Webinar | Stairway to DFIR: My Journey into Cybersecurity
2023-03-02 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
The journey into Cybersecurity is not one-size-fits-all but can vary from person to person. There are also several subfields within Cybersecurity that one may concentrate on, leaving many opportunities for everyone. In this WiCyS strategic partner webinar with Huntress, Jamie Levy will cover how she found her way into this field and give tips for how to successfully choose the right path for you.
Register HERE.

WiCyS Tennessee and WiCyS BISO Affiliate Leaders: Personal Branding in cybersecurity and privacy
2023-03-03 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago)
In the journey of a cybersecurity or privacy professional, we can find ourselves staring at a job description, preparing for an interview or negotiation, or standing in front of a career booth, unsure. How do we stand? Where do our hands go? What do or can we say? – Ultimately, how do we represent ourselves in a manner that is professional, best represents our abilities, and is authentic to who we are? To be comfortable and confident in answering these questions, we must understand ourselves: our abilities, our opportunities, our motivators, and our values.
We’ll explore our understanding of ourselves by exploring the value of Credo, Mission Statement, and elevator pitches. We’ll then dig deeper into the value of building our stories, looking at our career visions, and applying our values to determine our career path, wrapping up the session with getting insight into finding your career match.

WiCyS Phoenix Affiliate @ Elevate IT Summit
2023-03-07 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Phoenix) | Sheraton Phoenix Downtown, 340 N. 3rd St., Phoenix, AZ, 85004, United States
Join WiCyS Phoenix at the ElevateIT Summit!
We will share insights and expertise about best practices on how to optimize and secure businesses to accelerate profitability and growth.
Register HERE.

Optum Webinar | What does Social Engineering Look Like?
2023-03-07 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
In this webinar with WiCyS strategic partner, Optum, you will learn examples of what social engineering looks like in the real world; helping even non-tech-savvy people to realize that deception may be closer than they think.

Let’s take a look at what Hollywood shows us in the movies – that may help the average person become more aware of the types of scenarios they can learn to identify themselves. When people learn how to protect themselves and their data at home, the safer organizations will be. It is a cyber win-win.

Can’t make it during the scheduled time? Go ahead and register to receive a recording as soon as we wrap!

Register HERE.

WiCyS Northern Alabama Affiliates at Cyber Security Summit
2023-03-08 00:00 UTC
Join our WiCyS Northern Alabama Affiliates at Cyber Security Summit
The Official Cyber Security Summit has been ranked as one of the “Top 50 Must-Attend Conferences” by DigitalGuardian. This exclusive conference series was founded by Bradford Rand in New York City in 2013 and connect C-Level & Senior Executives responsible for protecting their company’s critical infrastructures with cutting-edge technology providers & renowned information security experts. These invitation-only events are held in 25+ major cities across the United States. The Cyber Security Summit also produces Virtual Industry-Specific Summits which discuss the latest cyber threats related to Healthcare, Finance & Banking, Education, and Critical Infrastructure.
Each summit features interactive panel discussions & security keynotes led by experts from top government agencies including the FBI, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, CISA, U.S. Dept. of Justice, CIA, NSA, The U.S. Secret Service & more. The latest cutting-edge technologies used to protect against cyber attacks are showcased through demonstrations in our Exhibition Hall by leading security solution providers.
The Cyber Security Summit offers up to 8 Continuing Education Credits to all attending Delegates who participate for the entire day. Each attendee is also treated to a catered breakfast, lunch & cocktail reception
Register HERE.

WiCyS Mission Support Team Meeting
2023-03-08 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
WiCyS Mission Support Team Meeting: The power of Tier 1 strategic partners remains strong as they guide the WiCyS global board of directors. This outstanding group of contributors invests their time and attention to bridge the gap for minorities in the cybersecurity workforce. Every other month, the MST meets to focus attention on building out new programs to make a difference in women’s lives and in the cybersecurity industry.

Women of the National Cyber League Webinar | Engage, Celebrate & Uplift!
2023-03-09 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
The National Cyber League is delighted to host a female-forward, ‘Women of the NCL’ webinar event to celebrate, motivate and encourage women in our cyber community. Witness the stories of inspiring women as they share their journeys to becoming cybersecurity professionals. The webinar will have a female-led panel representing women from industry and academia as well as current and former NCL Players.
Register HERE.

WiCyS San Diego Affiliate | Cyber Career Day
2023-03-11 11:30 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Palomar College San Marcos Campus (MD-157 Auditorium), 1140 West Mission Road, San Marcos, CA, 92069
Did you know cybersecurity careers are growing and are projected to grow 31% by 2029 according to the U.S. bureau of labor statistics? Come and Learn what it is like to work in the cybersecurity field.
Cyber Career Day provides the following opportunities:
• Network with other Cybersecurity Professionals
• Resume Reviews
• Mock Interviews
• Free Professional Headshot
This is a free event, open to the public, targeting college students and career changers. Lunch will be provided for free.

WiCyS Global Board of Directors Meeting
2023-03-15 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
WiCyS Global Board of Directors Meeting: The prestigious and appointed board of directors shapes and guide the WiCyS nonprofit through fiduciary responsibility. Led by WiCyS Chair of the Board, Dr. Janell Straach, the board meets quarterly to keep the mission, focus, and vision of WiCyS founder, Dr. Ambareen Siraj, going strong.

WiCyS 2023 Annual Conference
2023-03-16 - 2023-03-18
The 10th annual Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) Conference is March 16-18 in Denver, CO. The WiCyS technical conference is the premier event to RECRUIT, RETAIN and ADVANCE women in cybersecurity. WiCyS brings together women in cybersecurity from academia, research, government, and industry.
Conference components include: Keynote Speakers, Technical Presentations, Workshops, Panels, Lighting Talks, Networking Socials, Résumé Clinics, Mock Interviews, Professional Headshots, Career Fair, Capture -the-Flag Competition, Early Career Breakfast and Networking, Mid-Career Breakfast and Networking, Senior Leaders Luncheon, and more.
WiCyS 2023 registration opens at 10am CT on February 6. Registration is open until full.
Registration, scholarship, sponsorship and general conference information can be found HERE.
Please email conference@wicys.org if you have any questions.

WiCyS Latina, LAIC, & Raices Meet up
2023-03-16 09:30 - 23:30 (Europe/Moscow)
You’re invited to a meet and greet event where you can learn more about the important work of Raices, Latinas in Cyber, and WiCyS Latina Affiliate. Discover how we’re building strong communities and fostering connections among our members.

We’re excited to get to know you and share our passion for empowering Latinas in technology. So join us for an evening of networking, learning, and fun!

Please feel free to invite anyone who might be interested in getting involved with our organizations.

Sandia National Laboratories Webinar | Toward Real-time Intrusion Detection In Cyber Networks
2023-03-23 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
Real-time intrusion characterization in cyber networks is a highly complex problem that requires network-informed anomaly detection tools for success. Dynamic analysis of network traffic features provides a means for detecting anomalies related to novel intrusions, however, is challenged by data storage, real-time querying, and processing constraints. Since a large proportion of features are irrelevant in determining specific intrusion characteristics, efficient algorithms can be constructed, based on bespoke selected features. In this talk, we discuss a variety of current computational methods, and their pitfalls, for selecting real-time feature subsets over a range of different network attack types. In doing so, we highlight a novel capability being developed at Sandia National Laboratories for network traffic intrusion detection.

Register HERE.

WiCyS Latina Affiliate Monthly Meeting
2023-03-29 17:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Moscow)
Join the WiCyS Latina Affiliate at their Monthly Meeting!

Google Meet joining info

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/qit-emrz-fzq

Or dial: ‪(US) +1 385-352-0617‬ PIN: ‪874 713 454‬#

More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/qit-emrz-fzq?pin=5455066998844

WiCyS Military Mindfulness and Career Development Group
2023-03-29 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Remote
A monthly get-together to work on mindfulness and career growth with Nathali Cano!

JPMorgan & Chase Co. Webinar | Lessons to My Younger Self
2023-03-30 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
JPMC Managing Director Rosa Ramos-Kwok shares how staying true to yourself and your brand can benefit your career progression. In this WiCyS strategic partner webinar, Ramos-Kwok also drills down on the importance of diversity in cybersecurity leadership roles.

Register HERE.

WiCyS at ChiCyberCon | IIT
2023-03-31 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
Join WiCyS at ChiCyberCon | IIT!
ChiCyberCon is Chicago’s premier cybersecurity education conference.
It aims to be a resource for researchers, university academics, computing professionals, and upper-level students who are interested in the techniques, laws, and training initiatives currently being implemented and adapted for secure computing.
The United States Department of Homeland Security and the National Security Agency has designated Illinois Tech as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education. The university’s Center for Cyber Security and Forensics Education (C2SAFE) is at the core of Illinois Tech’s designation.
Register HERE.
