WiCyS MN and TLI present Cyber 101 Training and Networking Event

Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) is the only non-profit membership organization with a national reach that is dedicated to bringing together women in cybersecurity from academia, research and industry to share knowledge, experience, networking and mentoring.  The Women in Cybersecurity Minnesota (WiCyS MN) is a regional affiliate that covers these geographic areas: Minnesota with outreach into Wisconsin, Iowa, North and South Dakota. As a WiCyS Affiliate, we will undertake activities to promote recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in cybersecurity.

WiCyS Minnesota

Get ready to level up your cybersecurity skills at the WiCyS MN and TLI Cyber 101 Training and Networking Event on March 19th, 2024!

McNamara Alumni Center

Join WiCyS MN and TLI on Tuesday, March 19th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm in the Swain Room at the McNamara Alumni Center for Cyber 101 training.You'll learn how to maintain a secure posture while using technology. We will share tactics that threat actors use to get us caught up in their scam while gaining the best practices to react with. This is not solely for our professional threat landscape, it will cover the full threat landscape of our technology use.Are you a consumer? Then you belong here. Whether a professional, faculty or student, we invite you to join us for this informative networking event. We will enjoy catered food, beverages and networking before the training begins.Special thank you to Marsha Kimes, Information Security Analyst for Affinity Plus FCU for presenting Cyber 101 Training. She is also the President of Education and Training Affiliate of WiCyS shares her 20+ years of experience sharing best practices to gain a stronger security posture.Special thank you to Deepwatch for sponsoring this event. Deepwatch® is the leading managed security platform for the cyber resilient enterprise. The platform combines patented, innovative technology with Deepwatch expert security practitioners to deliver unmatched threat detection and response capabilities.The <a href="https://mnwicys.org/" title="https://mnwicys.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Women in Cybersecurity Minnesota</a> (WiCyS MN) is a regional affiliate that covers Minnesota with outreach into Wisconsin, Iowa, North and South Dakota. As a WiCyS Affiliate, we will undertake activities to promote recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in cybersecurity. Not a member? Join Us <a href="https://membercommunity.wicys.org/general/register_member_type.asp" title="https://membercommunity.wicys.org/general/register_member_type.asp" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Here</a>.The <a href="https://cse.umn.edu/tli/our-story" title="https://cse.umn.edu/tli/our-story" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Technological Leadership Institute</a> is an interdisciplinary center at the University of Minnesota . TLI’s MS in Security Technology focuses on training security professionals to design resilient systems, identify vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure, and prepare for cyber incidents and pandemics. Students become equipped with leadership skills in cybersecurity, communication, teamwork, and project management within the cybersecurity context. Visit <a href="https://cse.umn.edu/tli" title="https://cse.umn.edu/tli" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://cse.umn.edu/tli</a> to begin your journey.