Wanted: Women in Science, Technology, Engineering & Math

Today’s credit union members expect a consistent, personalized experience—no matter how or where they interact with you: in person, by telephone, through a smartphone application, or on your website. Join us to hear from industry leaders who will break down what it really means to evolve the member experience, how to plan your member’s digital journey, and how small changes make a big difference.

WiCyS brings together women and supporters from around the world to develop cybersecurity skills with the aim of advancing women in, building equity in and developing minority talent in the field. One of WiCyS’s focuses is bridging the cybersecurity skills gap for female veterans, which is what helped launch the Veterans’ Program. Military career experience aligns well with a job in cybersecurity.

The WiCyS Veterans’ Apprenticeship Program includes paid training and apprenticeship, secure long-term employment, and a litany of possible resources including access to technology and mentoring. This innovative apprenticeship model is DOL-certified and a top-notch gateway to get the support needed to enter into thriving cybersecurity careers. Join this webinar to learn more about the WiCyS Veterans' Apprenticeship Program and see if it's the right fit for YOU! And, as always... we thank you for your service.

Credit unions that seek digital solutions to improve overall operating efficiency and member satisfaction will hear how a large credit union successfully implemented process automation to achieve significant business goals. We will discuss the lessons learned, as well as best and worst decisions made along the way. Join Ashwin Krishnamurthi, a Process and Automation Expert at a large credit union and Karen Diamond, VP of Enterprise Accounts at pureIntegration for this fascinating discussion.

Mentoring programs can increase knowledge and build skills for future goals and milestones, allowing your workforce to grow their skills organically and create cultures of collaboration and success.

Join Part 1 of our series to learn how to design a mentoring program for women and minorities in security that actually delivers for everyone involved.
- Learn from experts on how to design a mentoring program that delivers
- Understand how to make mentoring meaningful for your organization
- Learn what strategic planning steps are critical to make the plan a success

Speakers:
- Virginia "Ginger" Spitzer, Executive Director | ISACA, One In Tech Foundation
- Joy Harrison, Director, Leadership Development Center for Excellence | NTT DATA Services
- Sushila Nair, VP Security Services, Chief Digital Officer | NTT DATA Services
- Kwasi Mitchell, Chief Purpose Officer | Deloitte
This is Part 1 of our new series on mentorship produced by BrightTALK. Sign up for Part 2 via the link in the attachments.

Come learn about Cyber FastTrack, an opportunity to earn scholarships and accelerate your career in cybersecurity, and gain access to free training materials.

Join SentinelOne's woman sales leaders as they share their top insights that have guided their business careers!

To mark the 46th annual International Women’s Day on March 8, 2021, (ISC)2 is proud to present a panel of accomplished women in the field of cybersecurity for a webinar discussion at 11:00am Eastern. This group will come together to discuss data on the demographics that make up the workforce and how they are shifting. They will also outline their own journeys in the profession that led them to the leadership positions they now hold, including the challenges they encountered and strategies they employed to succeed. The discussion will also look ahead to the evolution of diverse cybersecurity teams and the principles that inform how they are being assembled today. Speakers include:
Clar Rosso, CEO, (ISC)2

Aanchal Gupta, CISSP, Vice President, Azure Security at Microsoft

Lori Ross O’Neil, CISSP, Sr. ICS Cyber Researcher & Project Manager, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Vice Chairperson, 2021 (ISC)2 Board of Directors

Megan Hargrove, CISSP, Cyber Security Incident Response Manager, Tech Data

Neurodivergent people have unique abilities and skills that make them particularly successful in cybersecurity jobs. Learn how tech companies like IBM are building neurodiversity programs and leveraging the untapped neurodivergent talent pool to help fill a cybersecurity skills shortage and make their teams more diverse and inclusive.

Join a dynamic duo -- Diane Delaney and Megan Roddie -- as they talk about neurodiversity and cybersecurity at IBM. Diane Delaney is IBM’s Neurodiversity Program Manager, and Megan Roddie is a Cyber Threat Researcher at IBM and co-founder of IBM’s Actually Autistic Task Force.
Together, they will talk about the importance of having neurodivergent teams. Diane will discuss how to attract and retain neurodivergent talent, and the importance of having diversity on a cyber team. Megan will discuss how her abilities as an autistic person have helped her be a successful cyber threat researcher, and how other organizations can attract and retain neurodivergent talent. For those looking to build skills, Diane and Megan will discuss how neurodivergent talent can begin building skills and training in cyber to land a job in high-tech.

Women are increasingly finding a career in healthcare IT. According to a recent article in Healthcare Finance News, women make up 66% of all entry-level healthcare employees and 30% of C-suite positions in healthcare IT.*

Our panelists are challenging the ecosystem—transforming the information technology space in healthcare, driving improved patient care, and leading with a purpose.

Join us for an open and honest hour-long conversation with influential women in healthcare information and technology who are leading the way to a more diverse and enriched community. Gain a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities that these female executives have experienced as they have navigated their careers. Learn from them how they are leading their organizations to digitally transform and serve their patients in more effective ways. Discover how they see the healthcare ecosystem evolving to achieve more diversity and balance in the workforce.

Webinar host pureIntegration is an IT consulting services firm, led by a team of 53% women and minorities.

*Reference: https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/women-healthcare-hold-most-manager-positions-lack-minority-representation-persists

Are you interested in learning how YOU can build securely on AWS? Join us for the AWS Security Jam learning series - a hands-on, team-oriented, gamified learning experience which will enable you to leverage a wide range of AWS security services. If you get excited about securing workloads in the cloud, come and challenge your skills while learning new techniques. AWS will host three Security Jam sessions (beginners, intermediate, and advanced), so join us for all three or pick the session most relevant to you. We will have a number of AWS experts virtually available to discuss ideas, provide guidance, and help your team get through any challenges.

Matt Linton, a member of Google's Detection and Response team and Niru Ragupathy, a member of Google's Offensive Security team pair up to showcase how red and blue teamers can learn from each other. They walk through a hypothetical attack from start to finish, at each step switching between the point of view of Attackers and Defenders to highlight what each side sees and does, showcasing what makes each side rewarding and fun.

We are committed to racial equity within WiCyS and the cybersecurity profession. Join us for a candid conversation on what it means to be an ally for the BIPOC cybersecurity community. Jessica Robinson will host a Q&A session to share more about her experience in infosec through the lens of race and gender and how we can all be allies.

We are living in unprecedented times, and the pandemic is affecting all aspects of our lives, including our careers. Many of us are now working from home or have been furloughed while our employers try and keep the businesses afloat. The uncertainty and anxiety can impact both our career confidence and our resilience as we wonder what the future holds.

In this webinar we will focus on what you can do during the crisis to take control of your own personal situation. We will cover how to:
- Manage your wellbeing and career resilience
- Stay motivated and productive when working from home
- Deal with mindset blocks
- Boost your career confidence

About the Speaker:
Sarah Archer is a career and leadership coach who works with women to develop a positive mindset, be confident and stop playing small. She is committed to enabling women to show up as their best selves and achieve the career success that is right for them.

Have you ever wanted to know what is involved in a particular Cybersecurity role? If yes then join us at the WSC for a conversation with a Cybersecurity SOC analyst


Host: Connie Blaney

Guest: Afton Bell


The Unconventional Approach Afton Bell is a Cybersecurity Analyst located in Austin, TX. Her path to cybersecurity was a bit unconventional but she’s always had a passion for security. Afton was born and raised in East Orange, NJ. She started flying single-engine aircraft at the age of 12, only a few months before the tragic events of 9/11. She saw the change of the aviation world as they started to enhance security measures across the country’s airports. In 2011, she earned 2 undergraduate degrees in Aviation Technology from Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN. After graduation, Afton followed her drive for security with a focus in IT and earned a Master of Professional Studies in Homeland Security from Penn State University in 2014. In 2017, Afton decided to shift from working in physical security management and earned multiple CompTIA certs to pursue her dream career of cybersecurity. She began working as a Configuration Lab Technician in Chicago to gain valuable experience before moving to Austin, TX for an analyst position. She recently started working as a Cybersecurity Security Operations Center Analyst for a large government entity with a focus in SIEM as of February 2020. Afton often volunteers to mentor young women interested in STEM during events in Austin and is very eager to continue to grow and evolve in such an exciting industry.

Description: Join us at our next Career Conversations session. We'll discuss topics such as: what made them decide on IT or Cyber Security, what were some of their work/life challenges, and what skills and education do they see as essential to success?


Host: Elena Steinke, WSC Founding Board Member

Guest: Christina Morillo

Christina is an information security and technology professional with a background in cloud technologies, enterprise security, and identity engineering. By day, she works on all things cloud identity and security as a Senior Technical Program Manager at Microsoft.

In 2015, she co-founded Women of Color in Tech Chat, best known for boosting visual representation across the tech industry by way of an open-source collection of stock photos. Christina advocates and is passionate about empowering women, and the underestimated to follow careers in security and technology, visual representation in tech, and connecting and creating opportunities for others.

When she is not spending time with her family, you can find her co-leading Women in Security and Privacy’s NYC chapter, supporting others as an advisor and mentor, and focusing on her graduate studies. She lives in New York City with her husband and children.

The stream of near constant data breaches has left consumers desensitized to the news their information was lost or stolen. We’ll discuss issues around complacency both in consumers and enterprises such as how long the customer cares after a breach occurs, whether data loss is as negatively impactful to an organization’s reputation as it used to be, and how breach fatigue benefits hackers.

Have you ever wanted to know what is involved in a particular Cybersecurity role? If yes then join us at the WSC for a conversation with a Cyber Threat intelligence analyst

Host: Connie Blaney

Guest: Rikki George
Rikki George is the Cyber Threat Intelligence thought leader responsible for Financial Services, Retail & Hospitality cyber threat expertise and strategic level analysis at iDefense, part of Accenture Security’s Cyber Defense practice. Rikki produces industry-focused content that educates senior decisionmakers on the current and emerging threats that affect the resilience of various critical infrastructure sectors. Rikki earned her B.A. in Communications summa cum laude from Drexel University, completing capstone research on social media-enabled cybercrime. She hold a number of industry certifications, completed the selective Pre-Law program at the University of Pennsylvania and Cybersecurity program at the Washington Center in D.C. In 2019, Rikki was selected as a Rising Star Award finalist for the Women in IT Awards - Silicon Valley