Women in Cybersecurity

Uploaded on 2016-04-14 in JOBS-Careers, FREE TO VIEW, NEWS-Cybersecurity News

Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) has just held third annual Women in Cybersecurity Event.

WiCyS continues to innovatively expand its mission to bring together women in cybersecurity from academia, research and industry. This event is designed as a forum for speakers and guests to exchange knowledge, experience, networking, and mentoring, with the ultimate goal of raising interest in the important, fascinating and lucrative field of cybersecurity. Any individual or organization interested in supporting recruiting and retention efforts for women in cybersecurity is encouraged to participate.

WiCyS is also highly regarded as the forum for women to expand their opportunities in the field of cybersecurity. An attendee from last year’s event said, “it really allowed me to see different paths and provided me advice that will lead me to a more successful career in this area.”

WiCyS was launched in 2013 by Dr. Ambareen Siraj, Computer Science, Tennessee Tech. University, as a collaborative project between Tennessee Tech, University of Memphis and Jackson State Community College.

“After seeing so few women in my courses, I wanted to create an opportunity for women to learn from other women about the field of cybersecurity and to be motivated to seek opportunities and resources within,” Dr. Siraj said.

The annual WiCyS conference is organised by the Cybersecurity Education, Research and Outreach Center at Tennessee Tech. in partnership with a regional university. This year’s local host for the conference is The University of Texas at Dallas.

CTO Vision: http://bit.ly/1SJ6WK2

« Were Brussels Terrorists Trying To Build 'dirty bomb'

FBI Says A Mysterious Hacking Group Has Had Access To US Government Networks For Years »

CyberSecurity Jobsite

Perimeter 81

Real Attacks. Real Tools. Real Scenarios.
Schedule a demo

Training that transforms behaviours

Sign Up: Cyber Security Intelligence Newsletter

Directory of Suppliers

DigitalStakeout

DigitalStakeout enables cyber security professionals to reduce cyber risk to their organization with proactive security solutions, providing immediate improvement in security posture and ROI.

ZenGRC

ZenGRC - the first, easy-to-use, enterprise-grade information security solution for compliance and risk management - offers businesses efficient control tracking, testing, and enforcement.

Jooble

Jooble is a job search aggregator operating in 71 countries worldwide. We simplify the job search process by displaying active job ads from major job boards and career sites across the internet.

Cyber Security Supplier Directory

Our Supplier Directory lists 6,000+ specialist cyber security service providers in 128 countries worldwide. IS YOUR ORGANISATION LISTED?

Syxsense

Syxsense brings together endpoint management and security for greater efficiency and collaboration between IT management and security teams.

RU-CERT

RU-CERT is the CSIRT / CERT team of the Russian Federation.

EclecticIQ

EclecticIQ is a global provider of threat intelligence, hunting and response technology and services.

Muninn

At Muninn (aka Wehowsky), we specialize in mitigating potential risks within your network, providing one of the leading network detection and response (NDR) solutions on the market.

Xage Security

Xage is the world’s first blockchain-protected security platform for Industrial IoT.

_cyel

_cyel is introducing a new cybersecurity strategy: not a new generation of patches and firewalls, but moving target security – we take away the targets. Without replacing your existing system.

Cybercrime Support Network (CSN)

CSN is a public-private, nonprofit collaboration created to meet the challenges facing millions of individuals and businesses affected each and every day by cybercrime.

BeyondTrust

BeyondTrust is a leader in Privileged Access Management, offering a seamless approach to preventing data breaches related to stolen credentials, misused privileges, and compromised remote access.

Voxility

Voxility provides Infrastructure-as-a-Service in the biggest Internet hubs in the world.

Crypto International

Crypto International offers comprehensive services for the operation of our customers’ IT and communication infrastructure, with a focus on cybersecurity and encryption solutions.

Enea

Enea is one of the world’s leading specialists in software for telecommunications and cybersecurity. Our products are used to enable services for mobile subscribers, enterprise customers and IoT.

Innovex Global

Innovex is a full-service executive search and advisory business that engages with early-stage startups, scale-ups, and established businesses in the Fintech, Cybersecurity and Technology industries.

UncommonX

UncommonX offers enterprise-class cybersecurity protection for mid-size organizations by combining adaptive threat and intelligence software with 24/7 industry experts.

Picnic

Picnic is a gritty, pioneering team of intelligence and cybersecurity specialists focused on solving the security challenge of our time - social engineering.

Stacklok

Stacklok are an Open Source first security company enabling safe Open Source Software consumption.

SecureTeam

SecureTeam are a UK-based information security practice, specialising in all areas of cybersecurity.

Velstadt Cybersecurity

Velstadt's team of experienced professionals works on identifying vulnerabilities, analyzing threats, and developing strategies to ensure the highest level of security.