AWSN - Australian Women in Security Network

🔒 Enhance Your Cybersecurity Skills with AWSN's Cyber Security Essentials Program! 🔒 Ready to take your IT skills to the next level? Join our Cyber Security Essentials course with Cosive and dive into advanced cybersecurity scenarios designed for those eager to deepen their expertise. Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/gDRjCUyK 💻 What to Expect: - 20% Lectures, 80% Practical Labs: Master identifying cyber threats, safe browsing techniques, OSINT tools, dark web navigation, malware analysis, penetration testing methodologies, and basic digital forensics. - Hands-On Experience: Engage in real-life exercises and practice skills in a supportive environment. - Expert Guidance: Led by experienced trainers from Cosive. 📅 Training Dates: Cohort 3: 11 November – 27 November 2024 1. Lab set up overview session: 11th November - 5:30 - 7:30 pm - (Required attendance for lab set up requirements which need to be completed for the first session) 2. 6 sessions: 18th - 20th November 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm & 25th - 27th November 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm (24 hours in total for lectures and labs) 💸 AWSN Member Cost: $450 + GST Special thanks to the Australian Signals Directorate for sponsoring this immersive program! Don’t miss the chance to stay ahead in the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape. #AWSN #CyberSecurityEssentials #WomenInSecurity #CyberTraining #ITSkills #ProfessionalDevelopment

The Australian Women in Security Network (AWSN), in partnership with Retrospect Labs, and generously sponsored by the Australian Signals Directorate, recently wrapped up its fourth annual Incident Response Competition, an engaging and challenging event for women across Australia. This year’s competition brought together participants from diverse backgrounds, creating an opportunity for growth, skill enhancement, and networking within the cyber security community. The competition was judged by an esteemed panel: Simone V. from Retrospect Labs, Lynn Moore, Charlotte Davidson (Wood) CISM EMPA from Cyber NSW Gov, and Shana Uhlmann from Tattarang. We thank them for their dedication and expertise in evaluating each team’s performance. Congratulations to the winning teams! We are thrilled to announce the following placements: 1st Place: Team 14 Kamaea Scott, Nandip Kaur Sagoo, Tandi Chogyel, Sonia Kadyan and Kathy Nguyen. First place will receive SANS vouchers and a mentoring session with the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD). 2nd Place: Team 20 Lorine Kidiavai, Yeshi Peldon, Oliia Leung, Jacinta Hayward and Shimsha Shetty. The second place prize includes Lumify vouchers and a one-on-one session with Lynn Moore. 3rd Place: Team 11 Bonnie Pui Man Cheng, Belinda Lysaght, Chandra Deepti Marri, Jay P and Krithika Venkatarama Subramanian. Third place will receive vouchers from the Cyber Leadership Institute and a mentoring session with Lynn Moore. A huge thank you to SANS Institute, Australian Signals Directorate, Lumify Group (formerly DDLS Group), Lynn Moore and the Cyber Leadership Institute for generously donating prizes for our winners. This initiative was made possible by the tremendous support of our community. A huge thank you to those who contributed prizes, resources, and their expertise to make this competition a success. Your generosity has helped to provide an unparalleled learning opportunity for women in cybersecurity across Australia. Read more about the competition and its success here: https://lnkd.in/gEibvnrW

✨ Last night at our Gold Coast AWSN - Australian Women in Security Network speaking event, we heard from the incredible Annelies Moens, a true powerhouse in privacy! ✨ Annelies dove into the big changes coming with Australian Privacy reforms, breaking down the differences between privacy and security, why we're seeing more regulation, and the 25% of reforms we know are coming. She also gave us a heads-up on the 75% still to go and what businesses should be doing right now to get ready. Her depth of knowledge is impressive, but even more so was her ability to turn complex issues into relatable, real-world examples and conversations that fully engaged everyone in the room! Thank you, AWSN - Australian Women in Security Network and Annelies Moens, for bringing together our local security community and providing this valuable learning moment. It's events like these that fuel our understanding and strengthen our network! 💜 The Gold Coast AWSN Chapter leads Sabine Bourdin, Paula Sillars, Marta T., and I are excited to bring more fantastic events like this to our community, with other great sessions lined up for the future! #AWSN #CyberSecurity #PrivacyReforms #Community #PrivacyAwareness

Welcome to Stone & Chalk, Jasmin I. and CYBR! 🚀 Jasmin and the CYBR team are empowering businesses and individuals to navigate the digital landscape with confidence. By providing knowledge and strategies, they're helping companies to plan for and adapt to the evolving cyber security landscape. 💪 CYBR will be joining our community as part of the AWSN - Australian Women in Security Network x Stone & Chalk scholarship, an initiative created to support women who are changing the cyber security landscape with their big ideas 💡

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended last night's AWSN - Australian Women in Security Network event, with Domino's. Our #cyberleadership panel featuring Stephen Bennett Paul Bilic and Peter Johnsson was truly insightful. The complimentary pizzas, refreshments, and venue were wonderful additions to an already spectacular evening! Special appreciation goes to our brilliant event facilitators: • Robin B. • Steven Ringo • Katrina Paino • Deidre Marczynski Peregian Digital Hub I'm grateful for all your messages, including those who kept us informed of their inability to attend. A warm welcome to our first-time attendees: Nathan King shashikala Arcot Someshwar Madeleine G. Michael Coolican David Simon It was delightful to see familiar faces, including: Adam Green Alexander Scott Sarah Gurry Sarah Jamil Taviene Clark-Kennedy Tomomi Comber 📅 Save the Date: For those interested, our next Coffee and Connect event is scheduled for 9 November 2024 To secure your spot, please RSVP via: https://lnkd.in/gFQeqstm #AWSN #CyberSecurity #NetworkingEvent #WomenInTech Cybr Dame

A massive thanks to the team at Domino's for putting on a great Fireside chat last night in partnership with AWSN - Australian Women in Security Network. It was great to have such a relaxed and informative discussion with Stephen Bennett, Paul Bilic and Peter Johnsson up on the Sunny Coast! And yes there was free pizza! 🍕

Meet Shirley Ha, one of the winners of the AWSN - Australian Women in Security Network x Stone & Chalk scholarship! 💫 A staunch advocate of cyber security, HA.WIC is on a mission to create a sustainable career ecosystem that inspires and empowers every different cyber security journey. Recently we asked Shirley what she was most looking forward to about her time in the scholarship. Check out her answer below and join us in welcoming her into our community! 🚀 The AWSN x Stone & Chalk scholarship is a 12-month scholarship aimed at supporting groundbreaking female founders who are doing great things to strengthen the cyber security sector. #CyberAwarenessMonth

What a perfect start to the day! Catching up with our AWSN - Australian Women in Security Network Perth community before the Australian Information Security Association (AISA) PerthSec conference. Thanks to everyone who came to the breakfast, it was a huge success so we look forward to doing it more regularly.