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Inclusivity, Diversity, and Gender Equality in Cybersecurity

The rapid development of digital and communication technologies has, in the space of a few short decades, revolutionised the human experience. Today, computers, the Internet, and other forms of digital communication play roles in all facets of society and are the...

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How to Tackle The Cybersecurity Careers Gap

Too many people are uncertain on how to enter or grow in the cybersecurity industry. While it’s a relatively young field, we still really haven’t done a good job defining what it means to have a career in cyber. For hiring managers worried about finding candidates...

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The Systemic Barriers To Landing A Big Tech Internship

Farmer: One thing that I have heard is that recruiting budgets have been cut. And what that is going to mean is that the recruiting teams of companies aren’t going to have as much capacity to go beyond a handful of schools. And that’s where we start to have a...

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NEWSLETTERS

WiCyS May 2023 Newsletter

The May Edition of the WiCyS newsletter features a message from the WiCyS Organization, WiCyS 2023 Virtual Career Fair, Phase II: State of Inclusion Assessment, 2nd annual Target Cyber Defense Challenge, Global Webinars now Offering CPE/CEU, WiCyS at NICE Conference...

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WiCyS April 2023 Newsletter

The April Edition of the WiCyS newsletter features a message from the WiCyS Organization, WiCyS 2023 Virtual Career Fair, Phase II: State of Inclusion Assessment, Our NEW Online Store, The WiCyS Book Club, The WiCyS Leadership Series: Trauma-Informed Workplaces, The...

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WiCyS March 2023 Newsletter

The March Edition of the WiCyS newsletter features a message from the WiCyS Organization, WiCyS 2023 Conference Awards, Phase II: State of Inclusion Assessment, WiCyS Book Club, WiCyS Leadership Series, WiCyS At RSAC, WiCyS Security Corner, Blog post by  DeVry...

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WiCyS February 2023 Newsletter

The February Edition of the WiCyS newsletter features a message from the WiCyS Organization, WiCyS 2023 Mentorship Program, WiCyS Security Corner, WiCyS Mentorship Program, a Blog Post by WiCyS board member, Dr. Dawn Beyer, JPMorgan Chase Publication, and Sandia and...

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WiCyS January 2023 Newsletter

The January Edition of the WiCyS newsletter features a message from the WiCyS Organization, WiCyS 2023 Allyship Nominations, State Of Inclusion Assessment (ALERIA), WiCyS Mentorship Program, WiCys Podcast Survey, WiCyS Security Corner, Amazon Web Services, Blog Post...

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WiCyS December 2022 Newsletter

The December Edition of the WiCyS newsletter features a message from the WiCyS Organization, Equity Advocacy Committee (EAC) Seeking Members, WiCyS 2023 Allyship Nominations, January Book Club, Gabriel Chen Blog, Amazon Web Services Program Interest Form, Accenture's...

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WiCyS November 2022 Newsletter

The November Edition of WiCyS newsletter features a message from WiCyS Organization, Giving Tuesday, WiCyS 2023 Alleyship Award, WiCyS + ISC2 Winter Camp, Research Posters for WiCyS 2023 Conference, WiCyS Security Corner, Fortinet: Technical Support Expert Position,...

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WiCyS October 2022 Newsletter

The October Edition of WiCyS newsletter features a message from WiCyS Organization, Security Training Scholarship, Book Club: This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race, Microsoft: Community College Pathways to Cybersecurity, WiCyS Security...

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WiCyS September 2022 Newsletter

The September Edition of WiCyS newsletter features a message from WiCyS Organization, WiCyS 2023 Call for Participation, WiCyS New Professional Affiliate Manager: Jaclyn Justice, Cybersecurity Awareness Month, #ShareTheMicInCyber, WiCyS Inclusive Language Document,...

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WiCyS August 2022 Newsletter

The August Edition of WiCyS newsletter features a message from WiCyS Organization, WiCyS Discount on Sponsorship, WiCyS Internship Program, WiCyS Book Club Launch, WiCyS Security Corner,  WiCyS at Billington CyberSecurity Summit, Tips from Amazon, and the National...

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BLOGS

Women in Cybersecurity You Need to Know

This year’s Women’s History Month is here and, once again, the Making Space initiative is spotlighting women in cybersecurity who have been nominated by our coalition partners. Given the rise of local, national and global threat actors, it is important to highlight...

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The Rise of the BISO in Contemporary Cybersecurity

While the BISO might appear to be a new role, it is not – and understanding its past provides insights into its present. Business Information Security Officers (BISOs) have become increasingly popular over the last few years. But what they are, what they do, and how...

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Happy New Year, Members- Welcome to 2023! (Cat Contillo)

As we all know, every new year tends to come with resolutions or goals to change our lives. As we continue to move forward one step at a time, focus on where you are and where you want to be. Your resolutions don’t need to be the same as everyone else's or include the...

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A Research Journey in Network Security at SANS (Gabriel Chen)

Submitted By: Gabriel Chen Doing research and pushing boundaries in innovations is one of the most important components to shape our future of Computer Security. Early this year, I was fortunate to be funded by WiCyS to work on a research paper at SANS. Here, I would...

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National Disability Employment Awareness Month (Cat Contillo)

Submitted By: Cat Contillo National Disability Employment Awareness Month occurs every October, and its purpose is to raise awareness of the employment needs and contributions of individuals with disabilities. This celebration also provides education about the value...

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PODCASTS

The Women of WiCyS

Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) is a non-profit organization that brings women together to celebrate and foster their passion for cybersecurity. In this episode of Do We Belong Here, Tashya and Pam speak with some of the incredible women behind the WiCyS organization...

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Do We Belong Here? (In The Cyber World)

Our speaker, Pam Lindemoen cohosts a podcast, “Do We Belong Here? (in cyber).” This is a podcast dedicated to making everyone feel like they belong in the world of cybersecurity.  They recently recorded an episode with the founder of Black Women in Cyber, Talya...

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Technado, Ep. 241: WiCyS’s Lynn Dohm

In this Technado, Lynn Dohm from Women In Cybersecurity, or WiCyS, came on to talk about the importance of diversity in the industry. She also talked about the wider issues affecting the cybersecurity workforce during the current staffing shortage. In the news, the...

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