Communities, Conferences, and Programs for Women in Cybersecurity
A curated directory of organizations, events, podcasts, and training programs supporting women working in or moving into cybersecurity.
Women entering and advancing in cybersecurity have a growing set of communities and programs to draw on, but they are scattered across dozens of sites. This directory pulls them together in one place, grouped by what they offer: peer communities, in person events, podcasts and channels worth following, and structured training. Every link here was confirmed live before publishing.
Curated Resources
Organizations, events, shows, and programs
Categories
Grouped by what each resource provides
Links Verified
Every destination confirmed before publishing
Communities and Membership Organizations
Peer networks, mentoring, and professional development, most with local or virtual chapters.
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)
A membership organization focused on recruiting, retaining, and advancing women in cybersecurity, with student chapters, professional affiliates, mentoring, and a career fair.
Visit siteBlackGirlsHack
A nonprofit training organization working to close the distance between what is taught in educational programs and what cybersecurity roles actually require, with hands-on skills content for people upskilling and reskilling.
Visit siteLatinas in Cyber
A US based membership organization created by Latina cybersecurity professionals, focused on development, community, and leadership pathways.
Visit siteSecure Diversity
A nonprofit working on gender diversity and inclusion in cybersecurity through conferences, networking, mentoring, professional development, and community outreach.
Visit siteWISP (Women in Security and Privacy)
A nonprofit advancing women in privacy and security careers, with programming across education, mentoring and networking, advancement, and leadership.
Visit siteWomen's Society of Cyberjutsu
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit raising awareness of cybersecurity career opportunities for women, with hands-on training workshops, study groups, and a conference.
Visit siteWoSEC (Women of Security)
A chapter based community for women and those who identify as women working in or interested in security. Chapters meet in cities worldwide for talks, workshops, and social gatherings.
Visit siteSecure Her Future
A career development community for women in cybersecurity, covering advancement into senior roles, compensation, and building a supportive working culture.
Visit siteConferences and Events
Recurring events with programming built for women and underrepresented groups in security.
The Diana Initiative
A diversity driven conference supporting underrepresented people in information security, with multiple speaker tracks, hands-on villages, and a Capture the Flag event.
Visit siteWiCyS Conference
The WiCyS annual technical conference, combining career development, recruiting, and technical tracks for women in cybersecurity.
Visit siteChIPs Global Summit
Programming at the intersection of technology, law, and policy, including sessions on career development, leadership, and inclusion.
Visit sitePodcasts
Shows covering how people entered the field, what the roles involve, and what it takes to advance.
Women in Security Podcast
Conversations about the routes into technical and non-technical security roles, and the skill sets each one calls for.
Visit siteSecurity in Color
A media platform and podcast focused on making cybersecurity education and resources accessible, with an emphasis on practitioners of color.
Visit siteThe Cyber Queens Podcast
Hosts Maril Vernon, Erika Eakins, and Amber Devilbiss cover practical career moves for women working to advance in cybersecurity.
Visit siteBreaking Into Cybersecurity
A series built around first-person accounts of how recent entrants moved into cybersecurity roles.
Visit siteGetting Into InfoSec
Interviews with practitioners about the path they took into information security and the decisions that shaped it.
Visit siteYouTube Channels
Recorded talks, workshops, and sessions from the organizations and events above.
Day of Shecurity
Recorded talks and technical sessions from Day of Shecurity events, the free one-day conference for women in technology moving into cybersecurity.
Visit siteWomen in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)
Broadcasts from WiCyS global affiliates and strategic partners, plus recorded career and technical sessions.
Visit siteWomen's Society of Cyberjutsu
Recorded WSC workshops and meetings covering cybersecurity skills and career advancement.
Visit siteCyber Queen
A channel aimed at helping more women enter and progress in cybersecurity, covering skills and career guidance.
Visit siteCybersecurity Divas
Interviews and discussions with women working across cybersecurity roles and specialties.
Visit siteTraining and Career Programs
Structured programs, from K-12 outreach through accelerated technical training.
100 Women in 100 Days Cybersecurity Career Accelerator
A workforce development accelerator combining fast-track technical training with mentorship.
Visit siteCode Like a Girl
A social enterprise giving girls and women the tools, knowledge, and support to enter and progress in coding.
Visit siteCybHER
Outreach and education aimed at empowering and motivating girls in cybersecurity, and at changing how the field is perceived early on.
Visit siteRepresentation Is a Workforce Question
Communities like the ones on this page widen the pool of people who can do security work. Organizations still have to see that work clearly to hire for it, which means describing roles by their tasks and responsibilities rather than by title or by a résumé pattern.
That is the same visibility that lets leaders find capability gaps across their workforce ecosystem and build teams around the work that needs doing.
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