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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Vancouver, BC, March 24, 2025

Partnership With Google To Offer Cybersecurity Scholarships

The Women CyberSecurity Society is partnering with Google and Coursera to offer Cybersecurity Career Certificate Scholarships for women aiming to start a cybersecurity career in just six months — no prior experience needed! 

For Immediate Release - Calgary, AB, August 7, 2024

Intl Women in Cyber Day Unveils New Website and Domain!

INTRODUCING BSIDES EDMONTON AS A COMMUNITY PARTNER

Educating and advantaging women in cybersecurity.

Comptia authorized partner

Through our continued academic partnership with CompTIA, we are commitment to advancing and retaining  women in the cybersecurity industry to provide comprehensive cybersecurity and IT training training and certifications specifically tailored to empower women professionals. 

For Immediate Release: IWCD SYMPOSIUM 2023

IWCD 2023 In-Person Symposium Cancellation Announcement

Women CyberSecurity Society and CompTIA Partner

To Prepare Women For Careers in CyberSecurity

Nonprofit organizations provide 20 scholarships across North America for cybersecurity training and certifications.  


VANCOUVER, BC, February 23, 2022

Twenty women are preparing for careers in cybersecurity through a training program offered by the Women CyberSecurity Society (WCS2), Canada's first and only nonprofit organization dedicated to attracting more women to pursue and excel in cyber careers, and CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce.  


The two organizations have partnered to address the dual challenges of training, certifying more cybersecurity professionals, and bringing more women into the tech workforce. 


"There is a global shortfall of new professionals entering the cybersecurity sector and one of our key aims for this program is to demonstrate to individuals from all walks of life that it is possible to re-skill into cybersecurity as long as you have the passion and tenacity to succeed," said Lisa Kearney, president and CEO of WCS2. 


Women comprise just 10% of Canada's cybersecurity workforce. Even more alarming, an estimated 50% of women in ICT drop out of the tech workforce in the first four years of their career. While data shows that working women have been among the demographics hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, the field of cybersecurity offers a unique opportunity for women everywhere looking to skill, upskill and find employment in a new occupation. 


"CompTIA is dedicated to resolving the global shortfall of new professionals entering the cybersecurity sector," said Zeshan Sattar, director of learning and skills certification at CompTIA. "Our partnership with WCS2 is our latest effort to widen participation and increase the diversity of people interested in entering the field."  


The International Women in Cyber Day Scholarship was created to provide training, certification, mentoring and career skills to diverse candidates seeking to advance their cybersecurity careers. Nearly 150 women applied for scholarships. The women selected for the scholarships are at various stages in their careers. Some currently work in technology and are looking for advancement opportunities, while others are transitioning from jobs in different industries to joining the tech workforce for the first time.  


Scholars in this program are working to earn the coveted CompTIA Security+ credential between January and March, using CompTIA CertMaster Learn with integrated labs and CertMaster Practice learning resources to help them progress. Their training is delivered via workshops led by veteran cybersecurity lecturer and IT trainer Rebecca Harrop.  


"We are working closely with the candidates on our flipped classroom program and are looking forward to sharing their successes as they strive to become CompTIA Security+ certified professionals," CompTIA's Sattar said.  


"Training and certification are key components to advancing and retaining women in cybersecurity careers," Kearney said. "The WCS2 Career Advancement Program also offers scholars career planning, mentorship, and internship opportunities. Over the next several months, we will be working one-on-one with each scholarship recipient to ensure they are positioned to succeed and advance their careers in cybersecurity."  


The Women CyberSecurity Society (WCS2) is Canada's first and only non-profit offering support through programs and services to women and underrepresented groups interested in a cybersecurity career. Our mission is to increase the representation of women globally by advancing, retraining and retaining women throughout the lifecycle of their careers and resulting in a more diverse and inclusive global community. Visit https://womencybersecuritysociety.org/.  


The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is a leading voice and advocate for the $5 trillion global information technology ecosystem; and the estimated 75 million industry and tech professionals who design, implement, manage, and safeguard the technology that powers the world's economy. Through education, training, certifications, advocacy, philanthropy, and market research, CompTIA is the hub for advancing the tech industry and its workforce. Visit https://www.comptia.org/.

pRESS rELEASE - June 29, 2021

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'Females Advancing in Security & Technology' Virtual Gala

We invite you to join the celebration to honour and show your support for young women who are advancing their careers in cybersecurity!

WCS2 Joins The Diversity Challenge

50-30 Diversity Challenge

The goal of the program is to challenge Canadian organizations to increase the representation and inclusion of diverse groups within their workplace, while highlighting the benefits of giving all Canadians a seat at the table. The government has always believed in seeking the best available advice when making decisions.


The challenge encourages #CdnBusinesses to commit to these two aspirational targets for their boards and senior management:

 

The 50 – 30 Challenge asks that organizations aspire to two goals:


  1. Gender parity ("50%") on Canadian board(s) and senior management; and
  2. Significant representation ("30%") on Canadian board(s) and senior management of other under-represented groups, including racialized persons, people living with disabilities (including invisible and episodic disabilities) and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. The program and participants recognize that First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples as founding peoples of Canada are under-represented in positions of economic influence and leadership.

Since 2018, the mission of the Women CyberSecurity Society is to advance and retain women and marginalized groups in cybersecurity for a more diverse and inclusive industry. 


In Canada, women make up only 10% of the cybersecurity workforce and 50% of women in Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT) drop out within the first four years of their career. However, you can support a more inclusive and diverse community by signing our petition to recognize women in cybersecurity.

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The Women CyberSecurity Society (WCS2) is proud to be partnering with the Government of Canada to participate in the 50-30 Diversity Challenge which aims to increase the representation of under-represented groups on boards and in senior management positions. We are doing our part to increase diversity and inclusion through International Women in Cyber Day.

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The City of Vancouver, May 2019

Proclaims International Women in Cyber Day!

We are proud to announce the City of Vancouver has proclaimed September 1st as International Women in Cyber Day (IWCD)!


Thank you, the City of Vancouver and Mayor Kennedy Stewart for demonstrating your support for women in cybersecurity and to Lorraine Sebastian who prepared our proclamation.  


Special thanks to Hon. Hedy Fry (M.P. Liberal Party - Vancouver Centre) and Melissa De Genov (City of Vancouver Councillor) for attending, speaking and presentation of proclamation at Canada's first Women in Cybersecurity conference. 


A huge shout out to our partners, CASIS and BCIT for sponsoring our event and venue. 

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Canada's 1st Women in Cybersecurity Conference

Canada's 1st Women in Cybersecurity Conference, September 12, 2019

International Women in Cyber Day #IWCD2019

The Women Cybersecurity Society is proud to host Canada's first Women in Cybersecurity conference on September 12th, 2019.  


IWCD Inaugural Celebration


2:00 pm – Networking (Food & Drinks)

2:30 pm – Opening Statement. Welcome Message from IWCD Founder, Lisa Kearney. Reading of IWCD Mission Statement

2:45 pm – Keynote, Hon Hedy Fry

2:30 pm – Keynoter, Melissa De Genova Steward (Councilor)

3:15 pm – Guest Speaker, CASIS to speak about advocacy to increase diversity and inclusion for women in cybersecurity. 

3:30 pm – Women’s Panel

4:15 pm – Closing Statement

4:30 – 6:30 pm – Networking & Celebration


Location:  BCIT


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