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Celebrating Women in Cybersecurity

Creating opportunity for all – to learn, participate, and lead – is imperative to achieving a more diverse cybersecurity industry. SANS is dedicated to creating opportunity by providing more pathways to education, community, and careers. Contact our diversity team to learn more about our work and to join us in this mission: diversityinclusiontaskforce@sans.org.
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Women In Cybersecurity (WiCyS)

The SANS Institute is proud to partner with Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) to identify and develop hidden cybersecurity potential by engaging untapped professionals. Our collaborative initiatives, such as the Security Training Scholarship, provide comprehensive training and mentorship opportunities for those outside of the cybersecurity industry.

Forward Together: Women in Cyber Leading Change Livestream

This International Women’s Day we aim to move #ForwardTogether to foster gender equality in cybersecurity. Join our conversation moderated by Delisha Hoda with our esteemed panelists, Zinet Kemal, Tia Hopkins, and Jasmine Suarez, as they delve into their inspiring journeys within the cybersecurity realm.

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SANS Women’s Cyber Academy

Addressing the pressing need to fill the cybersecurity labor gap, the SANS Institute proudly presents the Cyber Academy program including a pathway just for women. The Women's Pathway aims to break down gender barriers in the cybersecurity industry and promote diversity by offering free training opportunities to women interested in pursuing a career in cybersecurity.

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Resources for Women in Cybersecurity

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SANS + International Women's Day | Women Lifting Women
International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8, and the 2022 theme is #BreaktheBias. We join in International Women’s Day (and every day) by recognizing and amplifying the achievements and contributions of women to cybersecurity.  You can join our live-streamed panel discussion at 11 am EST on...
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Jennifer E Santiago (Moderator)
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Security Awareness
Resources for Women Getting Started in Cybersecurity
Earlier this week a friend of mine reached out to me, her sister had just graduated college and wanted to enter the cybersecurity field.
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Lance Spitzner
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Cybersecurity Insights
Women Influence in InfoSec Is on the Rise (and That's a Good Thing)
If ever there was a year for women in InfoSec, it is 2019. In May 2019 , when 125 women in IT security took their message to Washington during the third annual event coordinated by the EWF (Executive Women's Forum on Information Security, Risk Management & Privacy), I got to thinking: What...
Deb Radcliff
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Security Awareness
Cyber Heroines: African Women in Cyber Defense
Only 9% of cybersecurity professionals in Africa are women. The group African Women in Cyber Defense aims to change that.
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Jennifer E Santiago (Moderator)
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Anyone Can Start a Career in Cybersecurity
Have you considered a career as a cybersecurity professional? It is a fast-paced, highly-dynamic field with a huge number of exciting specialties to choose from.

    Find a Fulfilling Cyber Career

    Stephanie recently gave an important presentation at the SANS Women in Cybersecurity virtual event, where she spoke about approaching career development conversations with more self confidence.

    Lessons from #SharetheMicinCyber

    Security Policy expert and Attorney Camille Stewart recently spoke at the SANS BIPOC in Cybersecurity event about how to exude your personal, professional narrative.