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10 Women Who Are Making A Difference In Cybersecurity
CRN Written By Jay FitzgeraldFemale cybersecurity executives speak to CRN about their own journeys in the field and give kudos to the RSA Conference for selecting so many women to give keynotes and participate in panel discussions.For Brittany Greenfield, it’s a case...
Microsoft Philanthropies collaborates with WiCyS to help close the cybersecurity skills gap
As cyberthreats continue to expand and progress worldwide, the need for qualified cybersecurity professionals is increasing. Cybersecurity Ventures predicts 3.5 million cybersecurity jobs will be open by 2025, a 350% increase over eight years...
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) looking for pilot program proposals from community colleges for Cyber FastTrack
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) is partnering with the National Cybersecurity Scholarship Foundation (NCSF) to open a request for proposals to pilot programs within community colleges that include engagement with Cyber FastTrack.Cyber FastTrack helps put students on a...
Tearing down red flags: Women in CyberSecurity’s Lynn Dohm on tackling the high exit rate of female infosec pros
The Daily Swig Written By Adam Bannister Infosec leader on why training, mutual support, and career opportunities are needed to keep women in their rolesThe average female cybersecurity professional exits the industry aged just 30.This is according to a leading figure...
WiCyS members now have access to Cyber Defense Challenge through Target
Target’s cybersecurity team has designed a Cyber Defense Challenge exclusively for members of Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS).This unique program will provide hands-on experience, giving WiCyS members a taste of what it’s like to be on a Fortune 50 cyber defense team....
How WiCyS is Taking on Security’s Image Problem
CSO Written by Mary K. Pratt The way Janell Straach sees it, the cybersecurity profession has an image problem, and it’s keeping women out of the field at a time when the industry needs all the workers it can get. Straach says female students, when asked to describe...
Diversifying the Cybersecurity Industry and Closing the Skills Gap by Hiring More Women
CSO Written by Sandra Wheatley Senior Vice President, Marketing, Threat Intelligence and Influencer Communications at Fortinet If you work in cybersecurity like I do, you are probably aware of two major issues within the industry: 1) there is a significant skills gap...
Closing the cybersecurity skills gap – Microsoft expands efforts to 23 countries
Microsoft Written by Kate Behncken - Vice president and lead of Microsoft Philanthropies Cybersecurity continues to be a significant threat for governments, businesses and individuals around the world. From supply chain disruptions to ransomware attacks,...
Women make up just 24% of the cyber workforce. CISA wants to fix that.
CBS News Written by Nicole Sganga As the race to recruit female talent in STEM continues moving ahead with steady progress, stunning statistics still wrack the cybersecurity sector: Women working in cybersecurity currently account for less than one quarter of the...
Importance of cybersecurity highlighted at women’s conference in Cleveland
WKYC Studios Written by Emma Henderson CLEVELAND — The internet is everywhere. And 1,700 of the brightest minds in cybersecurity are in Cleveland right now. The goal? Encourage women in the field to come and work right here in Northeast Ohio. "There's always going to...
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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...
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...
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