Women in CyberSecurity Announces 2023 Offering of Mentor/Mentee Program
Matching software funded by WiCyS strategic partner Workday will help mentees better align with mentors who work in their area of interest or have a similar background, allowing for a more streamlined and engaging experience for mentees and mentors. Participants will also receive CyberGen.IQ assessments -- the world's only cyber aptitude talent and assessment -- which analyzes each individual and reveals natural aptitude across four cognitive domains of cybersecurity. This includes a webinar on what to do next with the CyberGen.IQ assessment results and how WiCyS members can use it to guide in their careers moving forward. Provided by WiCyS strategic partner Haystack Solutions, CyberGen.IQ requires no prior technical cybersecurity knowledge.
- 9-month program will help upskill women in the field of cybersecurity through resume workshops, a refreshed curriculum and a cyber IQ assessment
COOKEVILLE, Tenn., March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS), the nonprofit organization dedicated to the recruitment, retention and advancement of women in cybersecurity, announced the 2023 offering of its Mentor/Mentee Program, with new resume workshops, a refreshed curriculum and a CyberGen.IQ assessment. - This year's new resume workshops, and a webinar on resume best practices, will help mobilize and train women in cybersecurity to step into the role of a professional.
- Additionally, a refreshed curriculum will better address the challenges most relevant to women working in cybersecurity today.
- "Mentoring can be incredibly beneficial for helping to build leadership skills and self-confidence, especially in young women," said Lynn Dohm, executive director of WiCyS.