Updated Apr 23, 2026
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Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)

Ranked #612 of 1,000+ cybersecurity companies
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Overview

Founded
2012
Crunchbase Rank
#29062
Also Known As
WiCyS

Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) is a nonprofit, membership-based initiative founded through an NSF grant at Tennessee Tech University by Dr. Ambareen Siraj that builds a gender-diverse cybersecurity workforce by recruiting, retaining, and advancing women through a community spanning academia, industry, government, and research, offering mentoring, training, scholarships, conferences, networking, and career resources.

Industries
Computer and Network Security
Type
Nonprofit

Company Size

Employees
 
595
Range501–1,000 employees
110K+

Affiliated Organizations

WiCyS Mentorship ProgramAffiliate

Headquarters

370 S Lowe Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501

Followers

 
130,643

Press Coverage

DateArticlePublisher
Oct 18, 2025Champlain College Women in Cyber Summit 2025, October 24vermontbiz.com
Oct 10, 2025Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) Call for Presenters for 2026 ConferencePR Newswire
Sep 19, 2025Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) to Host Virtual Career Fair on September 24, 2025PR Newswire
Sep 17, 2025Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) and ISC2 Announce WiCyS + ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity Certification Fall CampPR Newswire
Aug 26, 2025WiCyS Launches 2025-2026 Professional Mentorship Program to Advance Women in CybersecurityPR Newswire
Aug 20, 2025WiCyS Makes Strides in Building the Cybersecurity Workforce with 6th Annual Security Training ScholarshipPR Newswire
Aug 6, 2025WiCyS Opens Applications for 6th Annual Security Training Scholarship ProgramPR Newswire
May 27, 2025Education is key to a cybersecurity career changeSilicon Republic
Apr 2, 2025Collaborative cyber: ‘There’s only so much impact I can create on my own’Silicon Republic
Mar 19, 2025Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) and ISC2 Announce the WiCyS + ISC2 Certified in CybersecuritySM Certification Spring CampPR Newswire

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Categories

Cyber Security

Event Appearances

3 events · 2 sponsor · 1 exhibitor
RSA Conference 2023
Apr 24, 2023·Sponsor
Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing 2019
Oct 1, 2019·Sponsor
Cyber Security Chicago 2017
Oct 18, 2017·Exhibitor

Product

NameDescription
Annual Conference and Career FairAn event designed to unite cybersecurity professionals and students to explore topics such as research and career advancement.
Virtual Summits and Career FairRemote events providing opportunities for networking, learning, and career advancement in cybersecurity.
Membership BenefitsAccess to professional and student communities, development programs, mentor/mentee programs, job boards, resources, and events.
Professional AffiliatesRegional, corporate, and specialty groups that provide networking, mentoring, and community engagement opportunities.
Student ChaptersGroups at educational institutions that promote recruitment, retention, and advancement of women students in cybersecurity.
Skills Development Training ProgramsTraining programs tailored to the unique goals and challenges of WiCyS members.