f i fth ye ar dedicated to rais ing awareness

of cybe rse curity career oppor tunit ies and

advancement for women in the f ie ld, c losing

the gender gap and the overal l workforce gap in

information se curity roles .

WE LCO METO OURINA UG U R ALED I T I ON

In 2018, the Women’s Society

of Cyber jutsu (WSC) enters i ts

2017 Year in Review02

HIGHLIGHTS

WOMEN’S SOCIETY OFCYBERJUTSU

QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER | WINTER 2018

Security+ Workshop and Certification04

Our 2018 Sponsors & Partners06

Cyberjutsu Girls Academy12

Member Spotlight09

A LOOK BACK AT 2017

• We turn f ive years old this year! Save the date for the Annual Cyberjutsu Awards on

August 17, 2018 in Tysons Corner. We’ l l be rol l ing out the red carpet and a l l the bl ing

for this major mi lestone celebrat ion. Please plan to attend - and/or sponsor.

• In case you missed it , we kicked off the year announcing new sponsors, Cover6

and ITPG, as wel l as a new Mar y land state grant win with our fe l low par tner SANS

CyberTalent a imed at training women and vets throughout the next two years to help

br ing new faces into the cybersecurity community.

• Cover6, which a lso runs the DC Cybersecurity Professionals meet up, is offer ing

our members discounted training. ITPG Training is teaming with us to celebrate

National Women’s Month with a special a l l -women discounted Security+ training and

cer t if icat ion. Big thanks to ITPG for opening up their McLean bui ld ing to suppor t our

workshops in 2018. Hamza Sirag and Krist i Hor ton have s igned up to teach several

workshops in pen test ing and forensics. See the schedule on pages 4-5 for more

information.

Lis a Jiggetts

Founder & C EO

Women’s Society of C yberjuts u

• We star ted off 2 017 with several new par tners:

Br ightTal k, Transcender, Carnegie Mel lon,

SANS CyberTalent Academy and CyberVista.

• With our Br ightTal k par tnership, we

reinvigorated our monthly Career

Conversations featur ing successful women in

cyber, bui ld ing an audience of 2500+.

• Members gathered in San Francisco for RSA

to meet and connect over wine and desser ts.

We met new fr iends at Black Hat exhibit ing,

speaking and celebrat ing.

• During the summer, we bui l t three a l l-gir ls

CyberPatr iot teams with the help of our

volunteers and faci l i ty sponsor, Mason Game

& Technology Academy (M GTA).

• In Augu st, we held a fabulou s annu al awards

night celebrat ing several amazing women’s

successes.

• By fa l l , we kicked off ou r Cyberjutsu Gir ls

Academy (CGA) Workshops in par tnership with

the Qu alcomm® Thinkabit Lab™ at Virginia

Tech. We also announced a new corporate

sponsor, Verizon.

• We closed the year ou t with our fe l low

nonprofit fr iends. Teaming with the Women

in Technology ladies, we raised ou r g lasses

and met new fr iends at Br io in McLean.

With the help of our fr iends at STOP.THINK.

CONNECT., ou r CyberPatr iot Teams toured the

National Cybersecu rity and Communications

Integrat ion Center (NCCIC) in December.

Dear Suppor ters,

I t ’s amazing how quickly 2017 has

come and gone. Thanks to you,

i t was a great year for Women’s

Society of Cyberjutsu.

2018 is fu l l of promise and change.

We’re growing! Over the next couple

of months, look for changes to the

we bsite, member por tal , events

and p ar tnerships as we continue

to bui ld on our success es and f ind

new ways to help you, pass ionate

cyberse curity women, c los e the

workforce gap.

Thank you ever yone for another

wonder ful year.

LOOKING AHE AD AT 2018

2017 HIGHLIGHTS

NE W WSC LEADERSHIP

Veronica Mitchel lWest Coast Regional Chapter Director - Responsible for maintaining

and assist ing local chapters succeed; current ly reviv ing Cal i fornia

chapters

Dr. Cr ystal Wi l l iamsSouth East Regional Chapter Director - Responsible for maintaining

and assist ing local chapters succeed; current ly standing up

Fayettevi l le and Raleigh, NC chapters

Kristi Hor tonChief of Women’s Education - Responsible for a l l th ings education:

workshops, c lasses, study groups, etc.

Marcel le LeeCompetit ions Program Director - Responsible for managing cyber

competit ion par tnerships and organiz ing var ious competit ion-

related events throughout the year.

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We often are asked where to star t with cybersecurity cer t if icat ions and we tend to recommend

Security+. So, in honor of National Women’s M onth, we are teaming with ITPG Training to offer

a women’s only works hop. I t ’s a three-day off ic ia l CompTIA S ecu rity+ Cer t if icat ion course on

March 29–31 at the discounted pr ice of $1850 (retai l is $2850). Led by CompTIA Authorized

Instructors , the Security+ course covers network secu rity, compl iance and operat ion security,

threats and vulnerabi l i t ies , as wel l as appl icat ion, data and host security. This workshop

and p r ice includes the exam. Sign u p today to get your S ecu rity+ cer t if icat ion! For more

information and to register: goo.gl/scMNWK

S e c u r i t y + Wo r k s h o p a n d C e r t i f i c a t i o nMarch 29-31, 2018 | McLean, VA

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Feb rua r y

• 1 6 | 6 -7PM | SA NS C yberTal ent Mar y l an d Webin ar by Max Sh uf tan

• 1 5 | 7-8PM | Career Convers ation s : Mar y C h an ey, Es q. , C I SSP; I n form ation Sec urity Exper t an d Attorn ey at Law

• 1 7 | Works h op: I n troduc tion to D igita l Foren s ic s by K r ist i Hor ton

March | National Women’s Month

• 10 | Cy b erj utsu Gi r ls Academy

• 14 | 5:3 0-7 :3 0P M | ( te n ta t i ve ) Networki ng H appy H our co-hosted wi th Cover6

• 15 | 7 -8 P M | Career Conversati ons: TBD

• 24 | Workshop: Introduction to Pen Testi ng wi th H amza Sirag

• 29-31 | ITP G Training in M cLean, VA | S ecuri ty+ Workshop and Cer t i f i cat ion

Apri l

• 12 | 5:30-7:30PM | ITPG Training in McLean, VA | Networking Happy Hour

• 16-19 | RSA in San Francisco | Networking hour TBD

• 19 | 4-5PM | Career Conversations: Jul ia Hermann; International Information Security Analyst

• 21 | Workshop: Data Structures Encountered in Digita l Forensics with Kr ist i Hor ton

May

• 17 | 4-5PM | Career Conversations: Kr ist in Demoranvi l le; Manager of Global Security Pol icy at Sony

June

• 16 | Workshop: A Forensic Examination of a USB Storage Device with Kr ist i Hor ton

August

• 4-9 | Black Hat | Networking hour TBD

• 17 | 6PM | Tysons Corner, VA | Annual Awards Reception

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2 018 SPON SOR S

2018 PARTNER S

OUR SP ON S OR S& PARTN ER SH e l p U sG R O W

The Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC) is excited to announce a new par tnership with Cover6

Solut ions, LLC, a veteran-owned smal l business that teaches companies and professionals

var ious aspects of information security, penetrat ion test ing, and IPv6. The col laborat ion

wi l l offer WSC members new cybersecurity networking oppor tunit ies and access to Cover6

Solut ions’ training products at a discounted pr ice. Learn more about our par tnership with

Cover6: goo.gl/4JmVr t

WSC Par tners w i th C over6 to Provi d e Ad d it ional

Trai ni ng to Wo m en

How can you get involved?WSC welcomes a variety of sponsorships, including

sustaining sponsors, event sponsors and other

custom sponsorship opportunities that provide

your organization both with marketing and branding

opportunities and with a platform before our growing

membership of cybersecurity professionals.

We also welcome partnerships that provide us with

human resources, technology resources, financial

resources or all the above.

Learn more about becoming a sponsor or partner:

goo.gl/tDdLkhJo i n O ur Te am of Cy b ersecurity

Stars at Ve r i zo n

Join our team of cybersecurity stars at Verizon. As a Verizon cybersecurity exper t , you ’ l l

help safeguard two of the world ’s largest consumer networks, p lus a massive enterprise

network. And as we bui ld the technologies of the future, l ike drones, 5G networks, and

smar t c it ies, your exper t ise and innovation are needed now more than ever. We wi l l have

roles ranging from Threat Monitor ing to Risk Managers and ever ything in between. At

Verizon, cybersecurity is at the core of our business. We’re not wait ing for the future.

We’re bui ld ing i t . And now you can, too. Vis it ver izon.com/jobs to learn more about

cybersecurity roles at Verizon.

6 7WOMEN’S SOCIETY OF CYBERJUTSU QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER | WINTER 2018

SANS Inst itute has been awarded an EARN (Employment Advancement Right Now)

Implementation Grant from the Mar y land Depar tment of Labor, Licensing and Regulat ion

(DLLR). DLLR and SANS wi l l provide 80 qual i f ied Mar y land residents with ful l scholarships to

SANS’ Cyber Workforce Academy, providing a fast track to a career in cybersecurity. SANS

is col laborat ing with industr y and nonprofits to suppor t appl icant recruitment and post-

graduation job searches. The Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu and the USO of Metropol itan

Washington-Balt imore wi l l help the SANS Cyber Workforce Academy graduates enhance their

new ly acquired technical ski l ls and acquire soft ski l ls , such as communication and leadership,

to increase their attractiveness to employers. Learn more by jo ining our Br ightTal k webinar

on Februar y 20, 2018 at 6PM (EST). Register now: goo.gl/gtUyjC

WSC Par tner SAN S Inst i tute Awarded

EARN Mar y land G rant

OUR MEMBER S ARE WHAT M A KES US A M AZING

AMY TWUM-BARIMAH

VOL UNTE E R OF THE QUARTER

L a u re l , MD

B S i n M a n a g e m e n t I n fo r m a t i o n S ys te m s a n d c u r re n t l y e n ro l l e d i n a m a s te r ’s p ro g ra m fo r C y b e r & I n fo r m a t i o n S e c u r i t y

What brought you to WSC?

I bel ieved that WS C offered workshops/events that would help

me develop the ski l ls/know ledge needed to be su ccessful in

cybers ecu rity.

What has been your best experience with WSC?

Being a technical mentor for ou r CyberPatr iot teams has been the

best experience.

What is one piece of career advice you’ve gained over the years

that yo u’d l ike to share with others?

No one k nows ever ything. “ I don’t know” is a val id answer. However,

you need to be able to know how to f ind the answer.

Read the ful l ar t icle: goo.gl/EPu xKE

Not a Member of WSC Yet? Join Today!

Be par t of a g lobal network of women interested in the

te chnical domains of cybers ecu rity. Gain access to

educational tools , study groups , workshops and networking

opp or tunit ies, as wel l as s pecial d iscou nts on respected

training, cer t if icat ions and education programs.

Learn more about Membership options & join today: goo.gl/se4sP2

Join inFe b ru ar y

& re ce ive a free WSC t-shir t!

#cyberjutsu

If you have recently received a certification,

a promotion, a new job, began teaching,

volunteering, spoke at a conference,

have an upcoming speaking engagement,

we want to hear about i t . Emai l us at:

newsletter@womenscyberjutsu.org. We

want to shout you out!

• Br ittany Lussier | CyberVista CISSP Winner

• Mari Gal loway | GSEC

• Elena Steinke | CEH

• Marcel le Lee | Security+

• Jyoti Wad hwa | CISSP

L ANA WILSON

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Wa s h i n g to n, D C

B S i n C o m p u te r I n fo r m a t i o n S ys te m s , C o m pT I A A + , S e c u r i t y + , N et wo r k + , M C P, C E H , C I S S P

What brought you to WSC?

Desire to connect with other women in the f ie ld of IT, learn,

help junior professionals to excel in their careers and connect

them with other women in the industr y, share know ledge with

others.

What has been your best experience with WSC?

Workshops and classes are my favorite act iv it ies to attend as

I learned a lot and had the oppor tunity to meet others in the

WSC community.

What is one piece of career advice you’ve gained over the

years that you’d l ike to share with others?

I have to say that taking calculated r isk in my career was

one of the best strategies to get to where I wanted to go.

Also staying one step ahead and constant ly improving and

developing myself as a professional with c lasses, workshops,

cer t if icat ions and conferences. Having a ver y good resume is

a huge game changer. Staying curious and connected with the

hir ing needs and trends in the f ie ld.

Read the ful l ar t icle: goo.gl/PT8HhQ

Shout-Outs!

8 9WOMEN’S SOCIETY OF CYBERJUTSU QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER | WINTER 2018

Marcel le Lee

WSC Comp etit ions Program Manager

Women’s Society of C yberjuts u

Dear Members,

Have you miss ed doing

comp etit ions with WSC? I have, and

my goal this year is to get things

rol l ing again! To that end, we wi l l

be creating a new competit ions

committe e, gathering competit ion

resource s, and revis it ing creating

our own chal lenges, possibly in

conjunction with C yberjuts u Gir ls .

We are a lso star t ing competit ion

p ractice s ess ions again, in

p ar tnership with Unal located

Sp ace (goo.gl/53iwS9) , more

detai ls to come. A nd, of course,

we wi l l be competing!

If you are interested in gett ing

involved at any level , p lease reach

out to me at:

marcelle.lee@womenscyberjutsu.org.

Marcelle Lee

WSC IN THE NEWS

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pr ide with t-shir ts, sweatshir ts, dr inkware,

totes, and more!

GET YOUR WSC SWAG TODAY!z az z le.com/cy be r juts u_s hop

States Par tner to Get Gir ls Interested i n Cyber, IT

Government Technology | Jan 30, 2018 | goo.gl/NRFf6b

Why Are So Few Women in Cybersecuri t y ?Greeley Tr i b une | Jan 27, 2018 | goo.gl/ i pcLBj

Bethesda Firm Wins State Grant to L a unc h New Cyber Workforce Training Progra mBaltimore Business Journal | Jan 19, 2018 | goo.gl/vGCVXM

Broadening the Ar t of the Possible Through DiversityCIS CO b log | Jan 16, 2018 | goo.gl/VSWGC7

How to Attract More Women Into Cybersecurity – NowDark Read i ng | Jan 12, 2018 | goo.gl/6Z9zGP

How 2017 Thrusted Cybersecurity Into t he National Spotl ight

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• We formed three CyberPatr iot competit ion teams and the gir ls had the oppor tu nity to come

up with a name ( “Screen Queens ” ) and design a logo for their competit ion shir ts. The teams

p ractice ever y Sunday with their Tech Mentors.

• Did you s ee us at the Loudoun Cou nty STEM Fair ? We had a great booth showcasing how

fruit and vegetables can conduct e lectr ic ity to power games and mu sic. We had a ton of fun

with the kids and even Congresswoman Comstock stopped by to help u s ou t.

• Our Cyberjuts u Gir ls Academy stu dents attended the S ANS Cyber Defense Init iat ive 2017 in

Washington, DC. A long with the Gir l Scouts and other gir ls nonprofit programs, we spent

the evening focus ed on STEM activ it ies, expo, and tal ks.

• Over the hol iday break, the National Cybersecurity Al l iance arranged a v is it to the DHS’s

N ational C ybersecurity and Commu nications Integrat ion Center (NCCIC) for a group of

young women. By v is it ing this 2 4x7 cyber center, the gir ls learned more about incident

response and how the Federal Government, intel l igence community, and law enforcement

work together to protect our networks and data.

Cybe rjutsu Gir ls Academy offers a wide range of workshops for middle school and high school-

age d gir ls to explore the many areas in technology and cybersecurity. These workshops

p rovide a hands -on, fun, and interactive environment in topics such as web design, mobi le

ap pl icat ion development, computer fu ndamentals, programming and many more for the

gir ls to par t ic ipate in. Thes e workshops increase competency and confidence in science,

te chnology, engineering, and math (STEM ).

For the 2017-18 program year, we have 2 0 young women enrol led in the academy, which is

being held at the Qualcomm® Thinkabit Lab™ at Virginia Tech. Thanks to ou r sponsors, we

have a wonder ful faci l i ty located near a metro stat ion at a redu ced cost.

2 01 7 H IG H L IGHTS

Interested in Becoming a Sponsor? As a sponsor, you will bring visibil ity to your

organization while highlighting your commitment to building the Cybersecurity workforce.

Your contribution will ensure the long-term success of the Cyberjutsu Girls Academy to create

the next generation of Women in Cybersecurity in our girls! Learn more: goo.gl/dmZpo1

THANK YOU

To O u rGENEROUSS p o n s o r s

CYBERJUTSUG IRLS ACADEMY

CGA alums and CyberPatr iots jo ined us at the Women’s CONNECT event hosted by SANS Cyber Defense Init iat ive (December 2017)

Our t-shir t design competit ion winner,Alexis R. (December 2017)

Congresswoman Comstock stopped by our booth at Loudoun County STEM Fair to help us conduct e lectr ic ity with fruit and vegetables.

Learning about the anatomy of a computer during our f i rst workshop at the Thinkabit Lab at Virginia Tech (December 2017)

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1405 South Fern Street, #514

Arlington, VA 22202

Founde d in 2013, the Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu (WS C) is a Nor thern Virginia–based 501(c)3

nonprofit organizat ion, focused on emp owering women to su cceed in the cybersecurity industr y.

WSC ’s mission is to advance women in cybersecu rity careers by providing programs and par tnerships

that p romote networking, education, training, mentoring, resource-sharing and other professional

oppor tunit ie s.

About Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu

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