WICYS 2021

September 8-10

WiCyS 2021 is the go-to event to help you get where you want to be. We help organizations recruit, retain and advance women in cybersecurity — all while creating a community of engagement, encouragement, and support at a technical conference.

The 8th Annual WiCyS conference is not only the flagship conference for women in cybersecurity but, regardless of gender, is the largest cybersecurity conference with equal representation of professionals and students.

Call For Participation

Showcase your talent. Check out our call for technical presentations, workshops, birds-of-a-feather sessions, lightening talks, student research poster sessions, and panels and get your submission(s) in ahead of the deadline on March 1.

Watch the Call For Participation Q&A webinar recording HERE

 

Scholarships, Grants and Fellowship Awards

We’re here to lend a hand. Check out our Scholarship, Grant and Fellowship Award opportunities, and remember: The deadline to apply is March 1 at 11:59 pm, anywhere in the world (March 2, 4:59am CT) with acceptance notifications being April 5, 2021.

Registration

Mark your calendar. General registration for WiCyS 2021 opens June 28, 2021. Registration typically closes out in less than one day. Join over 1.6K+ likeminded women, male allies and advocates at the WiCyS conference. For every regular registrant, WiCyS issues a female cybersecurity student scholarship. Students have to go through scholarship application process.

Venue

The WiCyS 2021 Annual Conference will be held on September 8-10, 2021 at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center. See full information and start packing your bags!

Conference Sponsorship

Explore our Conference Sponsorship page to learn about all the opportunities that are waiting for your company in Aurora.

Conference Statistics

The 2020 conference (prior to it being canceled due to COVID) had: 1,650 registrants, 750 student scholars, 400+ volunteers, 150 recruiters, 130 travel stipends issued, 120 sponsors, 80 veterans, 67 faculty grants issued, 55 technical sessions, 30 student research posters, 26 Veteran Fellowship Awardees, 20 Active Military registrants, 16 awards, 16 workshops, 15 community collaborators, 4 MeetUps, 3 keynotes, and one Capture-the-Flag game.
Conference Attendance Graphs

Deborah Kariuki

WiCyS Mid-Atlantic Affiliate
“At the conference, Dr. Ambareen Siraj seemed so excited and genuinely interested to connect with me and listen to my passion about bringing cybersecurity to K-12. This is where I realized that I have met my people and my tribe because everyone was supportive and willing to provide me with resources and connections freely, with no strings attached.”

Kelley Misata

WiCyS New England Affiliate
“Attending WiCyS is far more than just networking and talks; it’s about community, friendship, and exploring new ideas and innovation in cybersecurity. WiCyS, hands down, is the best conference of the year because it’s like coming home to see old friends meet new ones, all centered around a common passion and commitment to better cybersecurity for all.”

Mansi Thakar

Chief Operations Officer, Women's Society of Cyberjutsu

“As a transplant from the life science field, I didn’t know anyone in CyberSec field as a graduate student. On the brink of quitting, I won an unexpected scholarship to attend one WiCyS conference, and haven’t looked back nor thought to quit ever since. Invest in yourself and allow WiCyS to double it.”