WiCyS Security Training Scholarship made possible by Google, Bloomberg and Meta | Apply Today

Cybersecurity Workforce Development… in action and impacting lives!
For the third year in a row, WiCyS is pleased to announce that the tried-and-true Security Training Scholarship made possible by Google, Bloomberg and Meta is open for registration. Those selected will participate in a proven pathway to launch and advance in their cybersecurity careers through skills development via the SANS Institute. The scholarship is awarded to WiCyS members who are seeking cybersecurity employment within the next 1.5 years. The program is designed for aspiring cybersecurity professionals, to close the cyber skills gap and increase diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workforce. 100% of past program alumni achieving SANS GIAC certification were employed within six months of completion.

What makes this program unique…

• Finds hidden cybersecurity talent

• Elevates those with aptitude, grit and determination

• Empowers all tiered participants with real-world skills they can continue to build upon

• Changes lives by enabling final stage participants to start cybersecurity jobs in less than a year

• Provides direct impact on the cybersecurity workforce by launching careers

• Builds on the powerful diversity of thought and increases DEI in cybersecurity

Build and leverage the power of community.
During each stage of the scholarship, a cohort is established with professional mentors and peers to help guide and support recipients. This network will be there through every step of the scholarship experience to lean in on. The collective strength of all involved is priceless. Final scholarship recipients will have AMAs (Ask Me Anything) with cybersecurity professionals at Google, Bloomberg and Meta.

Some job titles of past scholarship graduates:

• Cloud Security Engineer

• SOC Analyst

• Network Engineer

• Security Analyst

• Senior Programmer Analyst

• Senior Systems Administrator

• Associate Analyst

50/30: Jen Easterly's statement at the WiCyS 2022 conference regarding the low percentage of women in cybersecurity:

“What’s wrong with this picture? The world is really missing out,” Easterly said at the WiCyS 2022 conference. “So, the reason that I came here today in person to spend time with all of you, is I want to charge all of us with a super ambitious goal and I need your help. We need to get to 50 percent of women in cybersecurity by the year 2030 … because without more women in our field, we know we are missing out on incredible talent.”
Read the full article HERE.

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