Women in Cybersecurity

April 29, 2021

SECURITY

Here for Change: 12 Groups Supporting Women in Cybersecurity

4 min read

At Cisco, we're committed to empowering women to help them achieve their full potential in #cybersecurity. Check out this list of fantastic organizations supporting women in the industry through mentorships, networking, training, and more.

April 6, 2021

SECURITY

Solving the opportunity divide: Podcast interview with Dr Christine Izuakor

2 min read

In the latest epsiode of the Security Stories podcast, hear author, CEO and hacker Dr Christine Izuakor share her compelling story, including her switch from the corporate world to start up land. We also chat about the opportunity divide, and how we can make the security field more accessible to more people.

March 9, 2021

PARTNER

Choose to Challenge – Uplifting Women in Cybersecurity

3 min read

The talent shortage in the cybersecurity industry is a persistent challenge. In celebration of #IWD2021, let’s take a look at the impact women can make by helping to alleviate the talent shortage simply by choosing to challenge their comfort zone.

March 8, 2021

SECURITY

Lifting Each Other Up: A Celebration of Women in Cybersecurity and Their Advocates – Part 2

12 min read

“Lifting Each Other Up: A Celebration of Women in Cybersecurity and Their Advocates” is our latest eBook, containing inspiring stories of inclusion and support in cybersecurity.

March 4, 2021

SECURITY

Lifting Each Other Up: A Celebration of Women in Cybersecurity and Their Advocates – Part 1

11 min read

“Lifting Each Other Up: A Celebration of Women in Cybersecurity and Their Advocates” is our latest eBook, containing inspiring stories of inclusion and support in cybersecurity.

June 22, 2020

SECURITY

The impact of a diverse cybersecurity team

2 min read

Meet Marene Allison, CISO for Johnson & Johnson, who talks about her story, from the military to Special FBI Agent to the corporate world. She also talks about the need to embrace diversity in the cybersecurity industry

May 13, 2020

SECURITY

“The security industry doesn’t have to be this way”. Talking people powered security with Masha Sedova

2 min read

This Security Stories podcast episode features security entrepreneur Masha Sedova. We discuss how to create security awareness training that has lasting impact, the challenges Masha faced when she set her business up, and why diversity matters in her workforce

March 12, 2020

SECURITY

Women at Cisco take on the Cyberstart Challenge – Will You?

3 min read

At Cisco, we wanted to create an internal competition to encourage our Women in Cybersecurity community members to step out of their comfort zone and learn new areas of cybersecurity. Nearly one hundred Cisco women across the globe participated in the CyberStart Challenge.

March 27, 2019

SECURITY

Women Leading in Cyber – Welcome to WiCyS 2019

3 min read

It’s time for the annual Women in Cyber Security Conference (WiCyS). Cisco is once again a VIP sponsor as well as a Founding Partner of this motivating and important event.