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Sponsorship opportunities available for 2023 Women in CyberSecurity conference
Several sponsorship opportunities are available at the Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) conference March 16 to 18 for businesses and companies looking to recruit top talent, gain recognition as leaders in workforce diversity, and build relationships with industry...
Craig Newmark Philanthropies joins forces with Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) in Security Training Scholarship
Craig Newmark Philanthropies (CNP) is the latest leader in cyber to join forces with Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) to support the Security Training Scholarship.WiCyS is proud to announce the support of CNP to further its’ work to increase the number of women in...
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) accepting applicants for conference scholarships
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) has several scholarships available for WiCyS members to attend its upcoming conference March 16 to 18 in Denver, Colorado.Each year, WiCyS, the premier event to recruit, retain and advance women in cybersecurity, brings together students...
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) conference call for participation
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) is planning its next technical conference March 16 to 18 in Denver, Colorado, and looking for participants to present and share their knowledge.At its annual conference, WiCyS has contributors showcase their expertise, skill, and talents...
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) student internship program debuting this month
After implementing a pilot program in February, Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) is rolling out its student internship program this month. WiCyS student members can apply for this program, which will help bridge the gap between them and their internship needs and...
Calling Women to Join the Cybersecurity Field
CSO Written By Rob Rashotte As the cybersecurity skills gap persists, it is imperative to create access to training, career pathways, and opportunities in order to encourage more people to pursue careers in cybersecurity. By providing access to and possibilities for...
A Place for Women in Cybersecurity
Written by: Dice Guest Despite the progress made in the last decade or so, there are still far too few women in the cybersecurity field—even as the field struggles to find skilled candidates. In fact, while women comprise 51 percent of the population, they...
Top Cyber News Magazine | Cybersecurity Woman of the Year
Lynn Dohm, Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) executive director, is featured in Top Cyber News Magazine. She collaborates with other cybersecurity professionals as they offer tips and information on how to get into the cybersecurity workforce, the importance of diversity...
Fortinet, WiCyS Advance Women in Cybersecurity Through Lifecycle Retention
Written by: Tommy Clift There’s no encryption hiding the gender disparity in the cybersecurity industry. While awareness is a start, alliances like Fortinet‘s with Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) have been creating career pathways for women in the industry....
WiCyS 3rd Annual Security Training Scholarship open for applications
The Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) Security Training Scholarship made possible by Google, Bloomberg and Meta is open for applications, entering its’ third year of growing the cyber workforce. The scholarship, created in partnership with Google and the SANS Institute,...
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Women in CyberSecurity Champions Cybersecurity Awareness Month (Dawn Kristy)
Submitted By: Dawn Kristy Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) was established in 2012 by Dr. Ambareen Siraj of Tennessee Tech University through a National Science Foundation grant, and within ten years, the organization has grown into a leading alliance between...
How to Build Trusted AI (Karen Jensen)
Submitted by: Karen Jensen Siri, Sophia, Grace, Alexa, Cortana – the voices of Artificial Intelligence platforms are overwhelmingly created with a female sounding voice. Is this an example of how to build Trusted AI? Big Tech companies tell us that research (sometimes...
WiCyS Annual Conference (Dawn Kristy)
We Did It! The WiCyS Annual Conference 2021 met live on September 8 through 10 in Denver! Women in CyberSecurity (aka WiCyS) just wrapped up a live annual conference in Denver that exceeded everyone’s expectations! To capture the essence of #WiCyS2021, one must feel...
All about My First Cybersecurity Conference (Kate Esprit)
Submitted by: Kate Esprit Overview Last week, I was one of the lucky 1,500 women to attend the annual conference hosted by Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS), a global organization dedicated to the recruitment, retention and advancement of women in the cybersecurity...
De-identification: The Risk of Un-regulation (Maria Sherlyn)
Submitted by: Maria Sherlyn Not enough regulation exists for personal data protection. Even the largest companies have proven themselves self-disciplined in protecting their consumer data in the cases of enormous data breaches and when sharing data with others. The...
Submitting a Stellar Proposal to Present Your Talk (Dawn Kristy)
Submitted by: Dawn Kristy “All the world’s a stage.” As You Like It – William Shakespeare Why should you present at a conference? If colleagues are suggesting that you join the speakers’ circuit, what are your thoughts? Before you decide, here are some potential...
My advice on how to get into infosec (or any other career field) (Ash R)
Submitted by: Ash R I decided to write this blog post because almost daily I receive messages on Twitter of people asking me how to get into infosec. Here I will write my experience on how I "joined" the field and how I got all my knowledge. Which is still growing,...
Innovative Thinking: Modernizing Outerspace Governance (Diane Janosek)
Submitted by: Diane Janosek Abstract Space security is essential to global safety and prosperity. International treaties should modernize and reflect the world’s innovation in space and governance needs. One must look back to 1967 for the inaugural “Outer Space...
Advancing an inclusive, diverse security industry (Sarah Morales)
Submitted by: Sarah Morales, Community Outreach Manager, Security, Google It’s no secret that lack of diversity in corporate America is a well-documented problem and improvements have been slow. To help improve female representation in the cybersecurity industry,...
My Cybersecurity Journey: first steps for a career changer (Midori, Connolly, GSEC)
Submitted by: Midori, Connolly, GSEC About four years ago, I stumbled into the world of cybersecurity. As a Sales Director in the elections industry, I began on the fringes, learning about authentication and identity. Soon I was drawn into new and exotic terms such as...
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