Our Mission:

The Cyber Security & Technology Special Interest Group (Cyber & Tech SIG) is dedicated to advancing the education and professional opportunities for girls and women in the information security and technology space.

Our Goals

The Cyber & Tech SIG focuses our activities to fulfill the following goals:

• CAREERS - To help increase the number of women working and holding management positions in these industries.
• EXPERTS - To be the “go to subject matter experts” for the WIT membership on cyber and technology topics.
• EDUCATE - To help explain, in easy to understand terminology, evolving technology and internet issues to the WIT membership at large.
• NETWORKING -To cultivate a proactive networking environment where women can collaborate and learn from each other.

Member Benefits

• Engage with cyber and IT professionals to discuss today’s hot topics
• Meet leaders within top cybersecurity and technology companies
• Socialize with other women interested in similar topics
• Leverage and/or learn project management skills

Activities

To meet our goals, the Cyber & Tech SIG collaborates with other WIT committees to put on cyber and emerging technology events, such as:

• Two WIT.Connects per Year
• Meet the Cybersecurity / Innovation Company
• Networking Social Events
• Cyber Professional Mentoring
• Cyber Membership Education

For more information please contact:

Patty Briotta
Chair, Cyber Security & Technology SIG
[email protected]

Carrie Hidalgo
Vice Chair, Cyber Security & Technology SIG

Barbara Shurtleff
Vice Chair, Cyber Security & Technology SIG