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Lack of Respect, Career Opportunities Lead to Exclusion for Women in Cybersecurity
While the cybersecurity industry faces significant challenges filling in a workforce gap that is estimated to be over 3.4 million people, a recent study sheds light on many of the hurdles that impede women from being retained and promoted in the field. According to...
Study: Women in Cybersecurity Feel Excluded, Disrespected
Women who work in cybersecurity continue to face numerous workplace experiences that contribute to an overall feeling of exclusion and, consequently, impact their satisfaction, productivity and retention, a new report finds. The State of Inclusion of Women in...
Head of Engineering at Boll Engineering AG to keynote at Women in CyberSecurity Conference
Sylvia Schlaphof, head of Engineering and member of the executive board at Boll Engineering AG will deliver a keynote at the WiCyS conference, March 16 to 18 in Denver, Colorado. 30 years ago, Schlaphof witnessed a cyber-attack on one of the workstations she managed...
CISA and Women in CyberSecurity Strengthen Partnership to Bridge Gender Gap in Cyber and Tech
WASHINGTON – Today, in recognition of International Women’s Day, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) in order to work even closer...
#IWD2023: Retaining and Advancing Women in the Cyber Security Industry: Moving from Theory to Impact by Measuring Inclusion
Diversity, diversity, diversity Getting women into the cyber industry has been spoken about at great lengths, yet organizations are still struggling with unfilled positions and a lack of diverse teams. The (ISC)2 2022 Cybersecurity Workforce Study projected a global...
Pratt & Whitney Executive Director To Deliver Keynote at Women in CyberSecurity Conference
Pratt & Whitney executive director to deliver keynote at Women in CyberSecurity conference in Denver, Colorado, March 16 to 18.Erin Heinmiller, executive director of Global Infrastructure Services at Pratt & Whitney, the world leader in the design,...
Women in CyberSecurity Announces 2023 Offering of Mentor/Mentee Program
Mar 01, 2023, 09:00 ET Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS), the nonprofit organization dedicated to the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in cybersecurity, announced the 2023 offering of its Mentor/Mentee Program, with new resume workshops, a refreshed...
Optum Vice President To Keynote at Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) conference
DENVER (PRWEB) MARCH 01, 2023 Barbara Kosloski, vice president of Technology at Optum, at UnitedHealth Group, will be one of the keynote speakers at the Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) conference, March 16th to 18th in Denver, Colorado. Barbara Kosloski, vice president...
Women in CyberSecurity Announces 2023 Offering of Mentor/Mentee Program
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS), the nonprofit organization dedicated to the recruitment, retention and advancement of women in cybersecurity, announced the 2023 offering of its Mentor/Mentee Program, with new resume workshops, a refreshed curriculum and a CyberGen.IQ...
Women in CyberSecurity Announces Allyship Symposium and Breakfast
Event is open to sponsor and partner passholders attending the WiCyS 2023 Conference in Denver on March 16-18 DENVER, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS), the nonprofit organization dedicated to the recruitment, retention and advancement of...
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Why Inclusive Language Matters ( Jenni Muñoz & Sofia Martinez)
Submitted By: Jenni Muñoz & Sofia Martinez One of the most impactful ways that we can create a welcoming environment is through our words. In every space that we enter, we have the opportunity to use language that makes everyone around us feel comfortable and...
BOOK REVIEW – Click Here to Kill Everybody: Security and Survival in a Hyper-connected World by Bruce Schneier ( JoAnna Parker Martin)
Submitted by: JoAnna Parker Martin Don’t let the deliciously contrived title fool you; this book has substance. Best-selling author Bruce Schneier has the experience, qualifications, and titles to back up what he writes. His 16th book, Click Here to Kill Everybody:...
How internships in cybersecurity can help you bridge the talent acquisition gap (Alexis Culp)
Submitted by: Alexis CulpWe have been facing a cybersecurity talent shortage in this industry since the industry was born. As time elapsed, we started integrating more and more of our businesses and lives around the internet, which allowed for more vectors of...
Relapse of LAPSUS$: A Cyber Threat Intelligence Case Study (Kate Esprit & Meghan Jacquot)
Submitted by: Kate Esprit & Meghan Jacquot Overview: LAPSUS$ Group What does Microsoft, Samsung, T-Mobile, Okta, and the Brazilian Ministry of Health all have in common? All of these entities have fallen victim to cyberattacks by the LAPSUS$ hacking group. LAPSUS$...
The Cybersecurity Playbook: How every leader and employee can contribute to a culture of security by Allison Cerra (Jo Anna Parker Martin)
Submitted by: Jo Anna Parker Martin When I look for cybersecurity books to review I specifically keep an eye out for books written by women and minorities for a broad range of perspectives. This one caught my interest with its strong title and black minimalist cover....
Running a WiCyS Chapter — tips, tricks, secrets and perks! (Yansi Keim)
Submitted by: Yansi Keim Hello all, thanks for visiting this article. I am Yansi Keim (former President of WiCyS Purdue University Chapter). Today, I am sharing my experience and advice on running a successful and engaging Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) Chapter. My...
What WiCyS Means to Me (April Hubbard)
Submitted by: April Hubbard During the final keynote of WiCyS 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio, we all had the wonderful pleasure of hearing some of the stories of individuals and what WiCys means to them. They joined the stage while “Can’t Stop This Feeling” by Justin...
Dissecting Imposter Syndrome by Dr. Dawn Beyer, Lockheed Martin Senior Fellow and WiCyS Board Member (Dawn Beyer)
Submitted by: Dawn BeyerHave you ever experienced "imposter syndrome" or felt like you don't have the knowledge for your role? Oh, yes!First, what is Imposter syndrome? According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Imposter Syndrome is a psychological condition that is...
My Time At WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity) Cleveland 2022 (April Hubbard)
Submitted by: April Hubbard From Thursday, March 17th, 2022, until Saturday, March 19th, 2022, I attended my very first WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity) conference, and let me just tell you in one word how this conference went --- Phenomenal! WiCyS (Women in...
There is no substitute for a CISO…or is there? (Pam Lindemoen)
Submitted by: Pam Lindemoen You haven’t had an uninterrupted vacation in years, your presentation at the last board meeting fell short, and it’s hard for you to imagine how the organization would function without you at the helm. These are all very real situations...
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