Women's Security Alliance

Meet the Board! We're excited to introduce?Julie Spiller, Managing Director at WomSA! With a career spanning over 40 years in technology leadership positions, Julie brings a wealth of experience and passion to our mission of empowering women in cybersecurity. Julie is dedicated to increasing the reach of cybersecurity professionals, which is why she’s so committed to WomSA’s cause. As she puts it, "We need more cybersecurity talent in this nation and in our communities. I found myself in a position where I could help, so I am." When she's not helping people with their careers, Julie leverages her expertise in tech partnerships to drive meaningful change in the industry. We're are incredibly lucky to have such passionate leadership for WomSA. Rebecca Harvey Julie Spiller Ranu Parmar Cassie Hellyer Andrea Kami Benson Jaime Martinez Valbona Metaj, Ph.D. Denise S. Kerry Schaffer Kristie Pfosi William Lehrer, CISSP Jessica Soqui Natasha Young

Contact me if you have any questions about being a mentor.

I know I have so many friends in this space that would be fabulous mentors! Please reach out to me if interested.

Exciting news! WomSA is having a record-breaking year for signing up Mentees in our Mentorship Program. This helps build our cyber talent in our communities. We are currently in need of about 50 Mentors! Please help us by signing up to be a Mentor and spreading the word. Encourage your team and co-workers to get involved. We need Technical Mentors, Leadership Mentors, and Business Development Mentors. Click on the link in this post to sign up. Thank you!! Rebecca Harvey Julie Spiller Ranu Parmar Andrea Kami Benson Jaime Martinez Valbona Metaj, Ph.D. Denise S. Kerry Schaffer Kristie Pfosi William Lehrer, CISSP, Jessica Soqui Natasha Young Cassie HellyerDarlene Taylor Martin Bally Juman Doleh-Alomary Bhavani Koneru Stacey Caster Jack Burback Mamatha Chamarthi Megan Crespi Juan C. Rodríguez Bruce Mitchell Philip Keibler, MBA Jack Kufahl Heidi Mattison Robert Meunier https://lnkd.in/gjHN-MTS

"A recent study showed that?50% of women leave their careers in tech by the age of thirty-five. This rate is 45% higher than the rate at which men leave their careers in tech. Many assume this career cliff has to do with women reprioritizing and focusing on their families, but often, the reason many women abandon their careers in tech at this staggering rate is because of how hard it is to be the “only.”" This is a great read, and just another reason why WomSA is trying to replace 'only' with 'many.'

WomSA needs Mentors! We have a lot of Mentees signed up for our Mentorship Program who still need Mentors. The commitment is 1 hour per month for 6 months. We need cybersecurity technical Mentors, leadership Mentors, and business development Mentors. Sign up by going to https://lnkd.in/gjHN-MTS , scroll down the page a little, and complete the form. Please share with your teams to encourage volunteering and help spread the word. Thank so much!!! Darlene Taylor Chris Rydzewski Juman Doleh-Alomary Steve York, MBA Andy Frey Jack Burback Doug Wiescinski tracy-ann palmer Shefali Mookencherry Abby Eccher Kevin Piket BRAD ROZMARYNOWSKI David DiVito Ryan Jindra Brad Hagan Bhavani Koneru Sajay Rai CPA, CISSP, CISM Jana M. Michelle A. Tucker Lynn Dugger ??Connie Matthews Reynolds ?? John Kellerhals Nikolai Vargas

One week ago today the Women's Security Alliance was presented with a very generous donation from SIM Detroit resulting from their #MTL executive conference. The WomSA board is so thankful for this donation. Our organization is 100% volunteer driven and we charge nothing for our services. We are here to help people enter and advance in cybersecurity careers and strengthen the talent pool in communities. It's so nice when those communities circle back and support us. Thank you SIM Detroit, Steve York, MBA, Chuck Williams, and the entire team that made this possible!!! Rebecca Harvey Kerry Schaffer Kristie Pfosi William Lehrer, CISSP Ranu Parmar Jessica Soqui Jaime Martinez Natasha Young Denise S. Cassie Hellyer Andrea Kami Benson Valbona Metaj, Ph.D.

As we close out Women's History Month, I want to celebrate all I've learned and the women who have shared their knowledge in solidarity of knowing we still have a long way to go, but we can get there together if we continue to celebrate each other. As President of our Women at Jack Henry Business Innovation Group, the amazing leadership team (Hannah Boullion, Melissa Miller, Stacy Fox) and I had the privilege of being introduced to amazing women who then blessed our membership with amazing wisdom. We were introduced to the amazing career that Kristie Pfosi has had to far, paving the way in a traditionally male dominated roles in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, and now leading a team as a CISO at Delta Fauset. Aside from learning to speak up for ourselves and ask for what we want in our careers, one of the greatest take aways was learning of the Women's Security Alliance and their mission to empower women in Cyber Security. Women doing more amazing things for each other. Thank you Benjamin Achtenberg for being a great ally and bringing Kristie to us! We also were introduced to Dr. Denise McCurdy who also paved a way for us women first as a Telecommunication Engineer, and then into executive roles, and now has taken her experience as a woman in leadership to help others by coaching and mentoring as an Executive Partner with Gartner. Her discussion on How to Flourish under pressure and manage Conflict, fortunately (but unfortunately), resonated with so many of our members. It was a good reminder on how to communicate and that we can speak up for ourselves. Thank you to Simoriah Stogner for the formal introduction and Rob Zelinka for sponsoring the event and being an amazing Ally to the Women at Jack Henry. I also was given the opportunity to uplevel through a Google Launchpad for Women hosted by Kate Kustermann Rivera, facilitated by the amazing Charlene Banks, and sponsored for us WomenatJH by #jackhenry. Women encouraging and fostering space to grow together was such an amazing experience. And I'm now certified as a Cloud Digital Leader. Top that all off with a mentoring session with the beautiful Kimberly Cotton. Her wisdom and experience is truly keeping me motivated and focused for all the goodness to come. Can't wait to continue the growth together! Let's not let the momentum of the month stop. Celebrate your achievements and keep growing everyday! #yougotthis #womenshistorymonth #leadershipdevelopment #supporteachother #learning #DEIB

Exciting news! Our upcoming mentorship cohort is poised for a record-breaking enrollment of mentees. So we're seeking seasoned cybersecurity professionals like yourself to step into the role of Mentors. Join us in championing the next wave of Women in Cybersecurity by becoming a mentor today. Mark your calendar for our April cohort launch! Rebecca Harvey Julie Spiller Ranu Parmar Andrea Kami Benson Jaime Martinez Valbona Metaj, Ph.D. Denise S. Kerry Schaffer Kristie Pfosi William Lehrer, CISSP Jessica Soqui Natasha Young https://lnkd.in/gjHN-MTS

Looking for a new role? I’m building out my cyber team at Delta Faucet Company, and just opened my lead GRC role! I’d love to have you on my team! Check it out ?? https://lnkd.in/g9tUYY73