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Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) is &#8220;where the recruitment, retention and advancement of women in cybersecurity happens.&#8221; The organization has already made huge advancements in its short 9 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to being a leader in the &#8220;alliance between trailblazers from academia, government, and industry,&#8221; the organization is also mounting it&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wicys.org\/events\/wicys-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">8th annual Women in Cybersecurity conference<\/a>. The goal is to &#8220;help organizations recruit, retain and advance women in cybersecurity \u2014 all while creating a community of engagement, encouragement, and support at a technical conference.&#8221; Registration opens June 28th, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on this forward moving organization, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wicys.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">visit their page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On this International Women&#8217;s Day, we shine a spotlight on women making advances in their field along with identifying the inequality gaps we still need to bridge. The data on the numbers of women in cybersecurity isn&#8217;t encouraging. 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