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Ghana: Stakeholders Build Capacity in Digital Safety, Accountability, Inclusion
A three-day capacity-building workshop to promote digital safety, accountability, and inclusion across the country began in Accra yesterday on the theme: "Building a safe, informed and accountable digital space - Strengthening our human firewall." Dubbed CyberSecure...
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) Call for Presenters for 2026 Conference
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) announced its Call for Presenters (CFP) for the WiCyS 2026 Conference is open. COOKEVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) announced that its Call for Presenters (CFP) for the WiCyS 2026 Conference is...
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) to Host Virtual Career Fair on September 24, 2025
COOKEVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS), the nonprofit organization dedicated to the recruitment, retention and advancement of women in cybersecurity, will host its Fall Virtual Career Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, with...
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) and ISC2 Announce WiCyS + ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity Certification Fall Camp
COOKEVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in cybersecurity, in partnership with ISC2, the world's leading nonprofit member organization...
Powering Up Parents: Launching the Raising Digital Natives Toolkit
Raising Digitally Fluent Kids: Practical tools for parents, simple guidance for kids BY: Camille Stewart Gloster You’ve made it through the series. From toddlers tapping tablets to teens navigating algorithms and AI, you’ve followed each stage of building...
Nonprofit Cyber Welcomes Four New Members, Growing the Coalition to 53 Cybersecurity Nonprofits
New York, August 27, 2025 — The Nonprofit Cyber coalition continues its growth with the addition of four distinguished new members: Center for Cyber Safety and Education, CMMC Professionals Network, NGO Information Sharing and Analysis Center (NGO-ISAC), and Women in...
WiCyS Makes Strides in Building the Cybersecurity Workforce with 6th Annual Security Training Scholarship
Hands-On Learning and Career Support to Fast-Track Your Cybersecurity Future COOKEVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS), the nonprofit organization dedicated to the recruitment, retention and advancement of women in cybersecurity...
Breaking Barriers in Cybersecurity: A Conversation with WiCyS’s Executive Director
Lynn Dohm, Executive Director of nonprofit organization WiCyS discusses the importance of inclusion when solving the cybersecurity workforce gap. Every year, Security magazine takes a moment to spotlight the incredible women making waves in the physical...
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS): Building Community and Fostering Opportunity in Cybersecurity
When Lynn Dohm walked into RSA Conference 2025, she wasn’t just representing a nonprofit; she was rallying a global movement to build connection, visibility and staying power in one of the most demanding industries in technology. As Executive Director of Women in...
Breaking the Glass Ceiling in Cybersecurity Careers
WiCyS Director Lynn Dohm on Key Strategies for Women's Career Advancement. WiCyS research identifies a critical advancement barrier for women in cybersecurity at 6-10 years. Through targeted programming and professional development, the organization helps mid-career...
BLOGS
WiCyS Stories: Barbara Golson’s Journey to Belonging in Cybersecurity
"WiCyS transformed my cybersecurity journey in ways I never expected. From my very first Capture the Flag competition in 2023 to my second in 2024, I gained the confidence to analyze threats, think critically under pressure and truly own my place in this field....
WiCyS Stories: How WiCyS Empowered Dalal Alharthi’s Cybersecurity Leadership Journey
“Through WiCyS, I’ve been able to lead, inspire and empower the next generation of women in cybersecurity, transforming challenges into opportunities and mentorship into lasting impact. What began as a search for belonging turned into a journey of leadership,...
Beyond the Firewall: Futureproofing the Cybersecurity Workforce
BY: Lynn Dohm When we talk about cybersecurity, we often focus on the latest technologies, evolving threats, and the defenses we build to protect our digital infrastructure. But the truth is, the most critical part of any cybersecurity strategy isn’t a tool or a...
From Resume to Risk: The Dark Side of Job Hunting in the Digital Age
BY: Shafaque Qureshi You polish your resume. Apply online. Wait with hope.What you don’t expect is someone using that same resume to scam you. As technology keeps evolving, new jobs are constantly being created. Along with that, the number of job applicants is...
Global AI Compliance Begins With ISO 42001 — Here’s What to Know
BY: Ami Mohandas In Dec 2023, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published ISO 42001, the world’s first international standard specifically designed for artificial intelligence management systems. This landmark standard arrives at a...
WiCyS Stories: WiCyS Stories: Mariana Ruiz de Streuhofer’s Leap Into Cybersecurity
“My journey with WiCyS has truly been life-changing, both as a mentee and a mentor. The mentorship I’ve received has significantly shaped my professional growth, while mentoring others has given me the chance to give back and strengthen this incredible community....
Fighting Back: How We Can Defend Against Autonomous Threats
BY: Rashmi Tallapragada In my last post, I outlined seven emerging threats that don’t need a hacker behind them code that adapts, hides, and harms on its own. This post is about how we fight back. I’m not going to offer magic tools. These aren’t problems we...
The Silent Cyber Nexus
BY: Rashmi Tallapragada How Autonomous Threats Are Quietly Reshaping Our Digital Future As our lives grow more connected with smart homes, wearable tech, digital twins, and systems that think and act for us the risks are shifting fast. We are seeing threats that no...
WiCyS Stories: Melissa Burns’s Unscripted Journey into Cybersecurity
"A defining moment in my career was attending the 2019 WiCyS conference, where I reconnected with a former classmate, setting me on the path to a successful cybersecurity career at Adobe. Saying yes to unexpected opportunities and trusting the power of connections...
SANS OUCH! Newsletter’s WiCyS Guest Editor | Defending Against Malware: The Invisible Enemy
An Innocent Email with Devastating Consequences Sarah is a talented freelance graphic designer whose creativity and livelihood depends on her trusty laptop. One afternoon, amidst a flurry of project deadlines, she received an email from a prospective client....
PODCASTS
The TPG North American Tour: the Foundry Takes ICANN76, WiCyS ’23, and IAPP’s Global Privacy Summit [S4E05]
Welcome back to the Tech Policy Grind! In this episode, we hit the road once again for our North American tour of some major tech policy conferences. This time, we head to the ICANN76 Community Forum in Cancún, Mexico, the Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) 2023...
Building a Cybersecurity Culture to Protect Your Team and Business with Dr. Joye Purser
Today Nathan had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Joye Purser, the first-ever Senior Executive Regional Director for Cybersecurity for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. She is a nationally recognized global security leader with extensive experience in...
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...
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...
Ask the Howlers | See Yourself in Cyber with Lynn Dohm
For Cybersecurity Awareness Month, WiCyS Executive Director Lynn Dohm joins Karen Worstell on Ask the Howlers to discuss how we can grow and diversify the cybersecurity workforce.
Bringing Diverse Voices Into Cybersecurity with Lynn Dohm, Executive Director, Women in Cybersecurity (WiCys)
In this episode of Breaking Changes, Postman Chief Evangelist Kin Lane is joined by Lynn Dohm, Executive Director of Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) for a conversation about bringing more diverse voices into the world of cybersecurity. She highlights some of the ways...
BoC #38: WiCys Executive Director, Lynn Dohm
Lynn Dohm is the Executive Director at WiCys, a global community of cyber professionals with the mission of recruiting, retaining, and advancing women in cybersecurity.
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...
Through The TechVine Radio Program With Diana, Sean, and Marco | Lynn Dohm (WiCyS)
In this week's episode of Through The TechVine Live Radio Program, Diana, Sean, and Marco welcome Lynn Dohm (Executive Director At WiCyS) as a guest on the show — together they talk about WiCyS ITSP Magazine (2021, October 20). Through The TechVine Radio Program With...
Through The TechVine Radio Program With Diana Kelley, Sean Martin, And Marco Ciappelli
Episode 15 live podcast of Through the TechVine with the fabulous Diana Kelley, Janell Straach, Sean Martin, and Marco Ciappelli at ITSPmagazine as they discuss the WiCyS 2021 conference. ITSP Magazine (2021, June 2). Through The TechVine Radio Program With Diana...