The WiCyS Security Training Scholarship, made possible by WiCyS Tier 1 Partners and Premier Supporters, is a multi-tiered scholarship opportunity for WiCyS members. Selected recipients will follow a reliable pathway to launch and advance their cybersecurity careers through skills development. This scholarship focuses on awarding WiCyS members who are seeking cybersecurity employment within the next […]
You’re invited to network and grow your skills at the annual Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) technical conference. Apply for conference registration, including all activities and meals, plus two nights of complimentary shared lodging. Pre-conference workshops will begin on Wednesday, March 17, followed by sessions on Thursday and Friday morning. The career fair will be held […]
The WiCyS 2026 Conference is your opportunity to share your expertise and help shape the future of cybersecurity. WiCyS is now accepting proposals for presentations, panels, workshops, lightning talks and student posters. Proposals are due September 30 at 5 PM CT, while student poster submissions are due November 4. The annual WiCyS Conference serves as […]
New ideas, new technologies, new ways of seeing—and a whole lot of uncertainty. It's remembered as an age of enlightenment. But imagine living through it. The world was changing faster than people could understand or adapt. Sound familiar? AI and emerging technology are creating our own Renaissance. At ChiBrrCon, they are excited about what’s possible […]
The SANS Security Behavior & Culture Summit is returning to Europe on 10/11 February in Lisbon, Portugal. This event is one of the world’s largest (and friendliest) events focusing on the human side of cybersecurity. This event brings Security Awareness & Culture practitioners from around the world, with a focus on providing actionable steps attendees […]
Join WiCyS Mid-Atlantic Affiliate for an engaging September membership session focused on Backdoors & Breaches. This session will give members a chance to explore realistic cybersecurity scenarios, discuss incident-response decision-making, and connect with others in the Mid-Atlantic cybersecurity community. Scheduled Presenter: Robin Noyes What to Expect: A practical discussion of backdoors, breaches, and incident-response thinking. A […]
WiCyS is proud to partner with Semperis to offer the chance to see The Midnight in the War Room at an exclusive premiere event in a city near you! Every day, […]
This session is part of the Berlin Cybersecurity Social community’s monthly meetup, where security professionals, leaders, and enthusiasts come together to share knowledge and connect. So are you a cybersecurity professional looking to connect with like-minded professionals, share experiences, and make friends? Look no further! For this special edition of Berlin Cybersecurity Social, in partnership […]
Real Threats. Real Competition. Real Experience SentinelOne is teaming up with Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) to bring you the ThreatOps CTF Series – a two-week Capture the Flag competition open to students, experienced professionals, and cybersecurity enthusiasts alike. Whether you’re just getting started or a seasoned threat hunter, there’s a challenge track built for you. Put your […]
WiCyS Student Chapter Leaders-Only Meeting: WiCyS Student Chapters are being developed and launched rapidly around the world, and help showcase the collective strength of the Women in CyberSecurity community. Each month, these outstanding women student leaders and their faculty advisors connect to share updates on WiCyS global best practices, student chapter news, upcoming events, and […]
Cyber Competency Builder with Just Hacking Training (JHT) delivers data-driven professional development. By analyzing WiCyS member assessments and cross-referencing them with evolving industry needs, we pinpointed and targeted critical skills gaps. To ensure maximum impact, every course is directly mapped to core organizational competencies. This creates a structured, high-value training rollout designed to keep our […]
Join WiCyS Colorado at SecureWorld Denver; stop by the booth to connect with WiCyS members, learn how the local WiCyS Affiliate offers mentoring, learning, networking, and career development to women at all stages of their cybersecurity careers, and grab some swag. Don't miss WiCyS Executive Director Lynn Dohm's presentation at 2:10 p.m., Fighting the Cyber […]
In recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) has developed a toolkit to share with our community. This toolkit includes free, effective tools individuals can use to mobilize the community, raise cyber awareness, and promote proper cyber hygiene to reduce cyber risk. Use the toolkit and learn about all of the initiatives for […]
As you return to WiCyS Minnesota's brewery roots, you can maximize comfort and connection—letting the community, conversations, and content that have made Hacks & Hops special for nearly a decade shine. Join the WiCyS Minnesota Affiliate for a curated lineup of expert speakers split between two tracks, a catered lunch, food and beverages throughout, networking […]
WiCyS is proud to partner with Semperis to offer the chance to see The Midnight in the War Room at an exclusive premiere event in a city near you! Every day, defenders wage an invisible war in cyberspace. Midnight in the War Room tells their stories. Through the voices of global CISOs, reformed hackers, military strategists, […]
WiCyS is proud to partner with Semperis to offer the chance to see The Midnight in the War Room at an exclusive premiere event in a city near you! Every day, defenders wage an invisible war in cyberspace. Midnight in the War Room tells their stories. Through the voices of global CISOs, reformed hackers, military strategists, […]
Join WiCyS Indianapolis Affiliate at BSides Bloomington. Connect with our local affiliate, stop by the table to meet and grab some swag. The affiliate will be there for engagement and networking and will have some games/ activities at the table. Learn more and register HERE
Join WiCyS Healthcare Affiliate for Basic Brews, Brilliant Women: A Latte in Common Virtual Coffee Break. Join for a No presentations. No prep. Just connection, conversation, and community. Agenda: Welcome & Introductions What's Brewing Around the Mug Open Pour Networking Closing Sip Learn more and register HERE
Elevate your cybersecurity career and expand your professional network through the WiCyS Mentorship Program, sponsored by Okta. Hosted on a dedicated mentorship platform, this 6-month group-based experience pairs experienced cybersecurity leaders with small mentee cohorts to focus on critical non-technical professional development. Gain actionable strategies in key career drivers, including goal setting, personal branding, effective […]
Cybersecurity has invested heavily in protecting systems. The next competitive advantage is protecting the performance of the people responsible for them. Today’s security leaders operate in environments defined by sustained vigilance, rapid decision-making, constant adaptation, and increasing complexity. As AI reshapes the industry, human performance has become a strategic capability. The Cyber Resilience & Leadership […]
SecTor 2026 is coming to Toronto, and Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) Eastern Canada Affiliate members can save on registration! SecTor returns to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre October 6–8, 2026, bringing together cybersecurity practitioners, leaders, researchers, vendors and the broader security community for three days of learning, networking and industry insights. As a WiCyS Eastern […]
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 […]
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 […]
WiCyS San Antonio is excited to host an upcoming session on Digital Fallacies and Scams with Guest Speaker Dr. Phil Youngblood. This event will take place at the University of Incarnate Word (Founders Hall 2017) Learn more and register HERE
WiCyS is proud to partner with Semperis to offer the chance to see The Midnight in the War Room at an exclusive premiere event in a city near you! Every day, […]
Uniting Women in Cyber (UWIC) 2026 is an event to advance the cybersecurity workforce through leadership, innovation, and inclusion. This year, explore how human ingenuity and emerging technologies can work together to strengthen cybersecurity, drive innovation, and build a more resilient future. Join cybersecurity leaders, practitioners, learners, and allies for a day of learning, connection, […]
WiCyS is proud to partner with Semperis to offer the chance to see The Midnight in the War Room at an exclusive premiere event in a city near you! Every day, defenders wage an invisible war in cyberspace. Midnight in the War Room tells their stories. Through the voices of global CISOs, reformed hackers, military strategists, […]
Drawing on her experience investigating credit card breaches as a PCI Investigator, Vibha will break down how e-skimmers steal card data from inside a shopper’s browser without anyone realizing their card information has been compromised. She’ll cover the full attack chain, how to detect skimmers across client, network, and forensic angles, and the defenses that […]
WiCyS is proud to partner with InfoSec World 2026 for The Cyber Continuum: Acceleration & Adaptation, where security leaders, practitioners, and innovators will explore the next era of cyber risk. InfoSec World brings together cybersecurity leaders and practitioners who are responsible for protecting modern organizations while enabling business growth. Through expert-led sessions, hands-on learning, and meaningful […]
Most DLP programs focus on tools rather than outcomes. In this WiCyS webinar, PayPal shares how they rebuilt DLP into a unified, self-reinforcing system featuring: Policy managed as code AI-driven gap discovery and automated remediation Continuous SaaS data discovery AI endpoint agents catching hidden exfiltration WiCyS is proud to provide members the opportunity to earn […]
Traditional detection struggles with authorized actions that trigger no alarms. This WiCyS webinar, featuring AWS, revisits the concept of "repudiation" to examine what it truly means for an action to be correct, and why formal systems hit a wall when determining if an action was genuinely the right thing to do. Drawing on recent research, […]
WiCyS is proud to partner with Semperis to offer the chance to see The Midnight in the War Room at an exclusive premiere event in a city near you! Every day, defenders wage an invisible war in cyberspace. Midnight in the War Room tells their stories. Through the voices of global CISOs, reformed hackers, military strategists, […]
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 […]
The Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) Fellowship Program is a multi-disciplinary leadership accelerator designed to advance women in cybersecurity. Running from January through September 2027, the 9-month program expands access to WiCyS initiatives while equipping 35 high-potential, mid-career members with the strategic, technical and communication skills needed to reach executive roles within three to five years. […]
Traditional third-party risk management has often centered around questionnaires and point-in-time assessments, but today’s vendor ecosystems are changing faster than those processes can keep up. In this WiCyS webinar, Cisco will explore how AI, cloud dependencies, fourth-party risk, and continuous monitoring are reshaping the way cybersecurity teams evaluate and manage third-party risk. Cisco will also […]
WiCyS is proud to partner with Semperis to offer the chance to see The Midnight in the War Room at an exclusive premiere event in a city near you! Every day, defenders wage an invisible war in cyberspace. Midnight in the War Room tells their stories. Through the voices of global CISOs, reformed hackers, military strategists, […]
WiCyS is proud to partner with Semperis to offer the chance to see The Midnight in the War Room at an exclusive premiere event in a city near you! Every day, […]
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 […]
A hauntingly insightful event into the dark side of the digital world! Spooky Cyber Crime brings together industry insights and real-world experiences to unpack the threats lurking in the shadows of the web. Whether you want to learn how to defend your systems, avoid online pitfalls, or simply hear real stories from the cybersecurity front […]
Please join the WiCyS Mid-Atlantic Affiliate and SkillBit (formerly MetaCTF) for an afternoon of hands-on cybersecurity challenges, teamwork, learning, and friendly competition. Never participated in a CTF before? Done more than you can remember? All experience levels are welcome. Participants can work with a team or tackle challenges individually while building practical cybersecurity skills, meeting […]
Cybersecurity is a fast-growing field, and it needs more problem solvers. This Cyber Career Week, explore how you can build a career protecting people and technology. Learn more HERE
Join the WiCyS Central Alabama Affiliate for the Leading Through Risk and Innovation event in partnership with the ISACA Birmingham Chapter. WiCyS Central Alabama will host the Back to Basics: What AI Is Teaching Us About Cybersecurity Fundamentals Panel. Join the Fall Two-Day Hybrid Audit Conference on October 20th, 2026, in person, and October 23rd, […]
Whether you are exploring frontier models, launching your first cybersecurity use case, or ready to scale, this WiCyS webinar with State Street will provide practical guidance for every stage of the journey. State Street will share lessons learned, common challenges, and best practices for selecting initial use cases, establishing security and governance controls, evaluating results, […]
AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) is the foundation of every secure AWS environment, yet misconfigurations remain the #1 cause of cloud breaches on AWS. Too often, policies are copied from Stack Overflow, roles default to AdministratorAccess, and access goes unaudited. In this WiCyS webinar, Amazon demystifies AWS IAM from the ground up, covering why […]
Join WiCyS Austin Affiliate and Cyversity for a morning of walking, networking, and connecting with Austin’s cybersecurity community. Whether you’re a cybersecurity professional, student, career changer, or simply interested in the field, everyone is welcome! Bring your walking shoes and come walk, connect, and recharge with the WiCyS community. Learn more HERE
Sharpen your technical skills in a high-energy, hands-on environment at the Bloomberg x WiCyS Capture the Flag (CTF) 2026! Hosted remotely on Hack The Box, this 24-hour virtual competition challenges 200 participants with real-world scenarios across web security, networking, cryptography, steganography, reconnaissance, reverse engineering, and pwn. Whether you are looking to test your problem-solving abilities […]
Join the WiCyS Minnesota Affiliate at the 16th Annual Cyber Security Summit in Minneapolis, where industry leaders, innovators, and practitioners come together to explore this year’s theme: Human-Led. AI-Powered. Discover cutting-edge insights, connect with peers, and gain practical strategies to navigate today’s evolving cyber landscape. Explore pass options or click Register Now to secure your […]
When ransomware hits a hospital, the challenge extends far beyond IT: Who decides? Who coordinates? How does the SOC align clinical teams, legal, executives, and communications as the crisis escalates? In this WiCyS webinar, industry experts take attendees behind the scenes of a real-world hospital tabletop exercise: Key Crisis Scenarios: Explores critical decision points, escalating […]
Technical expertise opens the door to cybersecurity, but reaching executive leadership requires lessons rarely taught in school or certifications. For many women, that journey means navigating hidden barriers, overcoming self-doubt, building influence, and leading authentically. In this WiCyS webinar, Microsoft leads a panel of accomplished security leaders for a candid conversation about the unwritten lessons […]
Join the WiCyS Chicago Affiliate for Unmasking the Three Ghosts of Security. In modern cybersecurity, isolated teams leave behind dangerous blind spots — the "ghosts" lurking within your infrastructure. Join the panel of security leaders as we unmask the disconnect between Threat Intelligence, Proactive Hunting, and Vulnerability Management. Attendees will discover how to banish operational silos […]
Join the WiCyS Jinnah University for Women Student Chapter at The International Conference on Cybersecurity and Digital Defense (ICyDD) is an annual international conference organized by the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi. Founded in 2024, ICyDD brings together cybersecurity professionals, researchers, academics, students, industry experts, and enthusiasts to […]
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