(ISC)² – a nonprofit association of certified cybersecurity professionals – revealed the full agenda for its 11th annual (ISC)² Security Congress, which is a three-day conference, focused on industry discussion and continuing education for security professionals of all levels to take place in Orlando and online from October 18-20, 2021.

The Department of Homeland Security and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) launched the 2021 Girl Scout Cyber Awareness Challenge, a new initiative to encourage girls across the country to learn about cybersecurity and increase related awareness within their own communities, particularly around the growing threat of ransomware. 

GirlCon, an international tech conference empowering young women to pursue their passions through STEM careers, will take place virtually between June 27 - 30, 2021. The event, created by high school students is free and open to all high school female and non-binary identifying students.

The 167,000-square-foot, six-story structure will advances the university’s vision to earn national recognition as a research-intensive institution and bolsters San Antonio’s national standing as Cyber City USA.

The Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming (GSMW) organization is providing opportunities for kids to expand their passion for computers, tech and science and earn badges and even scholarships related to cybersecurity.

In response to the global, rapidly growing demand for skilled information security professionals across industries—from government to private sector and non-profit—Fairfield University is now offering a flexible 30-credit Master of Science in Cybersecurity program, along with other changes and new technologies in its cyber lab.

Global Cybersecurity specialist MetaCompliance announced the publication of a new book, titled Cyber Security Awareness For Dummies.

For years, security leaders have been talking about the cybersecurity skills shortage.

Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS), in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), has announced its keynote lineup of leading women in cybersecurity.