Overview

WiCyS is the only non-profit membership organization with international reach that is dedicated to bringing together women in cybersecurity from academia, research and industry to share knowledge, experience, networking and mentoring. WiCyS helps build a strong cybersecurity workforce with gender equality by facilitating recruitment, retention and advancement for women in the field. The initiative was created through an NSF grant (Award #1303441) by Dr. Ambareen Siraj at Tennessee Tech University six years ago, and has grown into a wonderful alliance among academia, government and industry. The mission objectives of WiVyS are: • To promote CyberSecurity awareness among women. • To provide opportunities for women to learn and get hands on experience in Cybersecurity • To promote gender equality in CyberSecurity. • To give industry exposure to female students by creating a bridge between students and Cybersecurity professionals. • To provide information on various scholarships, awards and job opportunities in the field of CyberSecurity. • To organize events, seminars and activities related to CyberSecurity to educate and increase awareness among young women,