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Women in CyberSecurity Calling for Participants for New Measuring Inclusion Workshops
Program will help understand barriers to hiring and retaining women in cybersecurity CHICAGO, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS), the nonprofit organization dedicated to the recruitment, retention and advancement of women in cybersecurity,...
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) announces registration open for 10th annual conference
DENVER, Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS), the nonprofit organization dedicated to the recruitment, retention and advancement of women in cybersecurity, announced today that registration for its 10th Annual Conference will open on Feb. 6 at...
Women in CyberSecurity Calling for Participants for New Measuring Inclusion Workshops
Program will help understand barriers to hiring and retaining women in cybersecurityCHICAGO, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS), the nonprofit organization dedicated to the recruitment, retention and advancement of women in cybersecurity,...
Faces of Security: Dr. Dawn Beyer from Lockheed Martin
Dr. Dawn Beyer, a Senior Fellow at global aerospace company Lockheed Martin, is a distinguished cybersecurity expert with over 30 years of experience and a proud industry advocate for women. Beyer has held various positions at Lockheed Martin over the past 21 years....
The BISO: bringing security to business and business to security
Written By Deb Radcliff Throughout her career in IT security, Irina Singh has thrived on difficult projects. With a bachelor of science degree in management of information systems and a minor in international business, she now manages a team of business information...
Cyber News Global | Cyber Focus
Lynn Dohm, Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) executive director, is featured in Cyber News Global. She collaborates with other cybersecurity professionals who offer cyber-focused tips and resourceful information. Check out the full magazine here.
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) introducing ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity winter camp cohort
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) is partnering with the International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2 to help others navigate an entry point into cybersecurity learning through its ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity Winter Camp.WiCyS aims to...
Organization to empower women, nonbinary students in cybersecurity
The GW Hatchet Written by Barry Yao and Hannah Marr A student organization has been working to empower women and nonbinary students in the field of cybersecurity by facilitating professional opportunities this fall.Student leaders of Women in Cybersecurity, or WiCyS,...
Contractors, stakeholders offer wish lists for cyber workforce strategy
FCW Written by Natalie Alms Although there is broad agreement between industry and government that the growing cyber talent gap demands attention, how exactly the White House will wield its ability to assess federal agency work and annual budget proposals to address...
Women in Cybersecurity Aren’t Unicorns: ‘We Do Exist’
Nancy Liu | Editor Women currently make up close to 25% of the cybersecurity workforce, according to Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) and Cybersecurity Ventures’ estimation. The number has nearly doubled since 2013, but it’s “still way too low,” which...
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DevSecOps-Making a difference from traditional DevOps (Noel Varghese)
Premise The problem with programming in its initial phase was its inconvenience in not being able to collaborate with fellow programmers and bringing better logic and implementation to the fore. Earlier, software only required annual updates or quarterly maintenance...
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) Security Training Scholarship Program (Dominique Serna)
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCys) Established in 2012 by Dr. Ambareen Siraj of Tennessee Tech University through a grant from the National Science Foundation, Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS), a global community of women and men, is thriving, fulfilling our spirit...
GFACT (GIAC Foundational Cybersecurity Technologies) Certification (Sakshi Aggarwal)
Submitted by: Sakshi Aggarwal Recently I passed, GFACT (GIAC Foundational Cybersecurity Technologies) Certification provided by Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC). In this article I will be writing about: What is GFACT certification and what areas does...
Two Military Veterans, Two Pathways to Cyber Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) Lockheed Martin Affiliate (WiLMA) article (Joann Gerena and Jaidie Vargas)
Joann Gerena and Jaidie Vargas are members of the Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) organization and cybersecurity professionals at Lockheed Martin. Their stories are similar but uniquely different – both starting their post-high school journeys by sampling college and...
What Is an Information Security Analyst? What Do They Do? (Kerry Halladay)
Submitted by: Kerry Halladay More a jack-of-all-trades role than a specific title, information security analysts keep people, organizations, and their data safe. Though the title “information security analyst” — or the often synonymous cybersecurity analyst — might...
Parenthood to Pentester: Insights from a Woman in Cybersecurity (Dru Macasieb)
Submitted by: Dru Macasieb, WiCyS San Diego Affiliate Earlier this year, I had the honor of interviewing Jennifer “Jen” Bate, a parent turned professional penetration tester who happens to be a woman in cybersecurity. But don't call her a professional pentester,...
Why Bug Bounty is Trending? (Shivyanshi Shukla)
Submitted by: Shivyanshi Shukla Bug bounty, a big name among cybersecurity analysts and tech giants, has gained tremendous fame over time. This article will help you know the reason behind the exponential rise in the popularity of bug bounty programs. But before I...
WiCyS member, Ricardo Lafosse, honored as the Chicago CISO of the Year
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) was established in 2012 by Dr. Ambareen Siraj of Tennessee Tech University through a National Science Foundation grant, and in less than ten years, the organization has grown into a leading alliance between trailblazers from academia,...
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) Veterans’ Apprenticeship Program Honors Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 to October 15 in the United States recognizing the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) proudly supports...
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) Veterans’ Apprenticeship Program
As we kick off National Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October, Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) is proud to announce the successful launch of the Veterans’ Apprenticeship Program by the first cohort of female US military veterans looking to join the cybersecurity...
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