EVENTS

2024 UPCOMING EVENTS

WiCyS Military March Meeting

Date: Tuesday, March 19th, 2024 

Time: 7:00 PM Central

Topic: WiCyS Conference Prep

Description: Join us for an informal chat as we get ready for the WiCyS 2024 Conference. We'll be sharing our tips and tricks for what to expect if this is your first WiCyS conference!


WiCyS Conference - Military Breakfast

Date: Saturday, April 13th, 2024 

Time: 7:00 AM Central; location TBD

Description: Join us Saturday morning for the annual Military Breakfast at WiCyS 2024. Thank you to our sponsors Optum and Bloomberg for making this in-person event possible for our members!

Please email info@wicys.org if you have not received an invite to attend!

2024 PAST EVENTS


WiCyS Military February Meeting

Date: Tuesday, February 20th, 2024 

Time: 7:00 PM Central

Topic: Transitioning into the cyber civilian workforce

Description: Our guest speaker, Brooke Tillman, spoke to us on how to sucessfully transition from active duty service into the civilian cyber workforce! Thank you Brooke!

Link to recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-Q8S2BKiD4

WiCyS Military January Meeting

Date: Tuesday, January 16th, 2024

Time: 7:00 PM Central

Topic: Let's Get Certified! An intro to cybersecurity certifications

Description: Our guest speaker, Elaine Neukirch, will be speaking on the different certifications and programs avaialble to get certified in cybersecurity. Thank you Elaine!

Link to recording: https://youtu.be/aRgKS7FS8AM

2023 PAST EVENTS


WiCyS Military November Meeting

Date: Tuesday, November 14th, 2023

Time: 7:00 PM Central

Description: In honor of Veteran's Day our November meeting will feature an informal hangout/happy hour. All are welcome to join us for an evening of camaraderie and community. 

WiCyS Military Monthly Mindfulness & Career Development Meet Up

Date: Wednesday, October 25th, 2023

Time: 7:00 PM Central

Description: This is a monthly meet-up hosted by Nathali Cano where the group will explore a range of topics from job board algorithms, LinkedIn and resume optimization to stress management. It is FREE and OPEN TO ALL who would like to join us.

WiCyS Military October Meeting

Date: Tuesday, October 17th, 2023

Time: 7:00 PM Central

Description: WiCyS Conference Speaker Submissions are open - have you thought about presenting? We'll be going over how to prepare your proposal and will have 2-3 prior judges for conference submissions to help refine and offer feedback if you already have your presentation ready.

Link to Recording: https://youtu.be/pmAEaTQNJMM?feature=shared

WiCyS Military Monthly Mindfulness & Career Development Meet Up

Date: Wednesday, September 27th, 2023

Time: 7:00 PM Central

Description: This is a monthly meet-up hosted by Nathali Cano where the group will explore a range of topics from job board algorithms, LinkedIn and resume optimization to stress management. It is FREE and OPEN TO ALL who would like to join us.

WiCyS Military Monthly Mindfulness & Career Development Meet Up

Date: Wednesday, August 30th, 2023

Time: 7:00 PM Central

Description: This is a monthly meet-up hosted by Nathali Cano where the group will explore a range of topics from job board algorithms, LinkedIn and resume optimization to stress management. It is FREE and OPEN TO ALL who would like to join us.

WiCyS Military Monthly Mindfulness & Career Development Meet Up

Date: Wednesday, July 26th, 2023

Time: 7:00 PM Central

Description: This is a monthly meet-up hosted by Nathali Cano where the group will explore a range of topics from job board algorithms, LinkedIn and resume optimization to stress management. It is FREE and OPEN TO ALL who would like to join us.

WiCyS Military July Meeting

Date: Tuesday, July 18th, 2023

Time: 7:00 PM Central

Description:  David Gerabagi spoke to us about ChatGPT

Link to recording: https://youtu.be/v1B2LTUkveY

WiCyS Military Monthly Mindfulness & Career Development Meet Up

Date: Wednesday, June 28th, 2023

Time: 7:00 PM Central

Description: This is a monthly meet-up hosted by Nathali Cano where the group will explore a range of topics from job board algorithms, LinkedIn and resume optimization to stress management. It is FREE and OPEN TO ALL who would like to join us.

WiCyS Military June Meeting

Date: Tuesday, June 20th, 2023

Time: 7:00 PM Central

Description: We super excited for guest speaker Maril Vernon, @SheWhoHacks, who will be going over all things Purple Team!

Link to recording: https://youtu.be/1eE0SdE7vAk

WiCyS Military May Meeting

Date: Tuesday, May 16th, 2023

Time: 7:00 PM Central

Description: Franz Payer, CEO of Cyber Skyline spoke to us about how to get started with Capture the Flag events (CTFs) and provided some insight into how these challenges are created! 

Link to recording: https://youtu.be/AaGJK-AwS8E

WiCyS Military Monthly Mindfulness & Career Development Meet Up

Date: Wednesday, April 26th, 2023

Time: 7:00 PM Central

Description: This is a monthly meet-up hosted by Nathali Cano where the group will explore a range of topics from job board algorithms, LinkedIn and resume optimization to stress management. It is FREE and OPEN TO ALL who would like to join us.

WiCyS Military April Meeting

Date: Tuesday, April 18th, 2023

Time: 7:00 PM Central

Description: Guest speaker U.S. Navy Veteran Bob Wheeler from ClearedJobs.Net discussed "Unexpected Obstacles in Your Transition Job Search and How to Overcome Them"

Link to recording: https://youtu.be/vszmR7TVGuk

WiCyS Military Monthly Mindfulness & Career Development Group

Date: Wednesday, March 29th, 2023

Time: 7:00 PM Central

Description: This was our first monthly meet-up hosted by Nathali Cano where the group will explore a range of topics from job board algorithms, LinkedIn and resume optimization to stress management. It is FREE and OPEN TO ALL who would like to join us.

WiCyS 2023 Conference

We hosted the annual Military Breakfast! A HUGE thank you to our sponsors: Lockheed Martin, Optum, and Bloomberg for making it possible!

WiCyS Military February Meeting

Date: Tuesday, February 21st, 2023

Time: 7:00 PM Central

Description: Guest speaker Nathalie Cano will provide tips and tricks on how to "hack" your way into a career in cybersecurity!

Link to recording: https://youtu.be/5Y3elRjtVHo

WiCyS Military January Meeting

Date: Tuesday, January 17th, 2023

Time: 7:00 PM Central

Description: Guest speaker Ryan Wilson took us a step beyond traditional penetration testing and discussed Adversarial Simulation with us!

Link to recording: https://youtu.be/EliyJq9VgMo

2022 PAST EVENTS


WiCyS Military December Social

Date: Tuesday,December 20th, 2022

Time: 7:00 PM Central

Description: We will be hosting a social/networking event for December! Come hang out with us as we get to know each other, chat about all things cyber, and work on the SANS Holiday Hack Challenges!

WiCyS Military November Meeting

Date: Thursday, November 17th, 2022

Time: 5:30 PM Central

Description: WiCyS Military & WiCyS Lockheed Martin are teaming up for a special event featuring a panel presentation on Military hiring initiatives!

WiCyS Military October Meeting

Date: Tuesday, October 18th, 2022

Time: 7:00 PM Central

Description: John Jackson, Senior Offensive Security Consultant, founder and former member of Sakura Samurai 桜の侍 discussed how to get your OSCP certification.

Link to recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCAmcrmGU9U

WiCyS Military September Meeting

Date: Tuesday, September 20th, 2022

Time: 7:00 PM Central

Description: Co-Meeting with Jax Scott of Outpost Gray discussing veteran's challenges and women in cybersecurity.

Live Stream Link: https://youtu.be/bBfP_5h_QP8


WiCyS Military July Meeting

Date: Tuesday, July 19th, 2022

Time: 7:00 PM Central

Description: July's event featured Natalie Pittore, Chief of Enduring Security Framework at the National Security Agency. She talked about the NSA's mission, her own experiences as a service member/veteran/military spouse, and how she got into cybersecurity.

Link to recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHoHlXmv358

WiCyS Military June Meeting

Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Time: 7:00 PM Central

Description: June's event featured a panel of 3 military spouses who shared their story of how the got started in cybersecurity and how they navigate the challenges of military life.

Link to recording: https://youtu.be/0O_kfZrEscc

WiCyS Military May Meeting

Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Time: 7:00 PM Central

Description: Our guest speaker  wasMatt Quick who taught us the basics and importance of personal branding and networking when conducting a job search.

WiCyS 2022 Cleveland

Date: March 17-19, 2022

Description: WiCyS 2022 in Cleveland was a great success! We had so much fun engaging with and meeting everyone at the Military Breakfast on Saturday!

WiCyS Military Launch

Date: January 24th, 2022

Time: 7:00pm Central 

Description: Our first  event to launch the WiCyS Military Affiliate! Meet the leadership team, share your ideas for the year, and meet other members!