Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)
Ikjot Saini, PhD, serves as Co-Director and Co-Founder of the SHIELD Automotive Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence at the University of Windsor and holds the position of Assistant Professor at the same institution. Additionally, Ikjot is the Academic Director of the Automotive Security Research Group and supports the Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) initiative as an Affiliate Advisor and Academic Chair for Ontario, focusing on promoting cybersecurity interests among students and enhancing women's participation in the field. Ikjot's professional background includes roles as a Cyber Security Committee Member for the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association and various teaching and research positions at the University of Windsor. Ikjot's academic journey culminated in a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Windsor, complemented by a Post Graduate Diploma in Information Security Management from Fanshawe College.
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Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the recruitment, retention and advancement of women in the cybersecurity field. Founded through a National Science Foundation grant to Tennessee Tech University in 2012, WiCyS (pronounced Wee-Sis) is the brainchild of Dr. Ambareen Siraj, who grew the initiative into a vibrant and active community of women and supportive men from academia, industry, government and research. The organization is working to improve diversity and pipeline in the cybersecurity workforce, and it does so through numerous initiatives, together with Strategic Partners and an army of energetic volunteers. WiCyS' Founding Partners are Cisco, Facebook and Palo Alto Networks. In addition to Dr. Siraj and representatives from the Founding Partners, the WiCyS Board of Governors includes Chair Dr. Janell Straach of UT-Dallas, Treasurer Dr. Costis Toregas of George Washington University, and leaders from Carnegie Mellon University, the Naval Postgraduate School, and Societe Generale. WiCyS helps build a strong cybersecurity workforce with gender equality by facilitating recruitment, retention and advancement for women in the field. WiCyS offers mentoring, training programs, scholarships, virtual and in-person conferences, leadership series, career fairs, webinars, and more to women at all stages of their cybersecurity career journey!