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Women In Security and Privacy (WISP) — Advancing women to lead the future of security & privacy | 501 (c)(3) non-profit
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✨BIG NEWS✨: @wisporg's #WISPDEFCON 2019 Scholarship is live! The scholarship is $900 & covers $500 ✈️ stipend, scholar support team, and the rumored @defcon badge price increase!.Apply here & comment below to enter: Donate here🤘:
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We will be giving 5 women in security/privacy scholarships to @defcon - includes $500 travel 🛫stipend and $280 for the DEFCON ticket! If you would like to be entered to win this scholarship raffle💰reply here, include hashtag #WISPDEFCON so we see you🤘reply by 7/14!.
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The @wisporg #wispdefcon ladies are here! #wispdefconsquad rolling deep at @defcon! Thank you donors for making this possible and thank you @deanpierce for donating your space for this meet up!
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We’re bringing 92 scholars this year with free @defcon badges, $500 stipend for travel, & a support team on the ground! We’re now opening our next phase of the campaign & need:.- airline miles for volunteers.- hotels for volunteers (points/donation).- meet up spaces (suites, etc).
And the last donation of the @wisporg @defcon campaign - @Microsoft w/ 10 (ten!!!) scholarships donated 🥳😱😭 This means we will be officially bringing ✨92✨ women to def con in 2019. From 57 women last year to 92 this year! Scholarship emails going out first week of June 📧🎉.
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We just promoted three of our 2018 scholars to leadership roles to lead our 76+ 2019 WISP DEF CON scholars! 🎉 Introducing our ✨2019 WISP @DEFCON Scholarship Leads✨: @StephandSec, @cybervix3n & @CaitGru32! Managed by our now ✨Director of WISP DEF CON Scholarships✨@ashleytolb!
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Thank you to everyone who applied to the DEF CON scholarship! We had 855 people apply this year for the 92 scholarship spots. Each of the 92 scholars has received an email and communicated back with us. Thank you to our donors for making this DEF CON scholarship possible! 🤖🙌.
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✨Leadership Announcement✨.We are so excited to announce that @ashleytolb has officially moved into the role of Vice Chair of the Board for @wisporg -- please join us in celebrating Ashley moving into this senior leadership role on the board!! 🎉💐
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We are ecstatic to announce our newest @wisporg Board Member — @AshleyTolb! Ashley has been a key leader for WISP for years and we’re thrilled to work together on the Board. This photo is from our WISP offsite today — can’t wait for the upcoming year together! 🎉
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We are so proud of our original #wispdefconsquad @IanColdwater leading this massive group of women in an impromptu CTF workshop at @Derbycon 🤘🤘🤘
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We are so excited that @wisporg has been able to connect donors to women in security and privacy for 57 @defcon entry badges and travel, 6 free @BlackHatEvents tickets, and 35+ @humble bundle book donations! 😍🤘🙌 - thank you donors!.
A big THANK YOU to @JessicaHofmann and @wisporg for donating a pass so I can attend @BlackHatEvents!! I think everyone in the office just heard me yell “OMG.” 😂 Much gratitude to everyone and @RachelTobac!! You all rock!!! ❤️🤘❤️ Blackhat & DEF CON here I come!.
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We are excited to introduce you to our @wisporg scholarship winners for @RSAConference! .We can’t wait for you to meet Ruth, @bamaa2000, @claralflores, @akrasheed92, @s1r3nn, Pandi, @imokx, and @keerthiamigos 🤘🌉
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Last week, in the final hour, we at @wisporg tweeted that we had an anonymous donor contribute enough to support 15 (!!!) additional women plus our entire volunteer @wisporg team on the ground for @defcon - We are so proud to announce that donor was: a grant from @Hewlett_Found.
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WHOA @eversinc33 donated their $1k @vxunderground giveaway to @wisporg!! We're tearing up over here. THANK YOU for being so generous and making it possible for us to send folks to security + privacy cons like @defcon, training, exams, certs, etc so ppl can get their next job!!
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Time for our next @wisporg scholarship! 🥳To ensure folks can learn regardless of location @cybraryIT is supporting @wisporg! They’re donating 20 🆓 subscriptions! Apply by 8/30 here: Also discount codes! 👾🤘.50% off Annual: WISP50.40% off Monthly: WISP40.
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We have 8 @RSAsecurity entry ticket scholarships! Comment on this thread & apply using the form to enter 🙌 We are inclusive in our use of the word women & welcome women and non-binary people to apply. Trans women are welcome because trans women are women.
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Our @wisporg Leads are putting in so much support and enthusiasm for our 92 WISP @defcon scholars, it’s inspiring! Thank you @StephandSec, @cybervix3n & @CaitGru32, led by @ashleytolb - thank you for your leadership in the security and privacy community! 🤖👑✨
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Thank you @thedarktangent @defcon for supporting @wisporg so much this year! Because of you all we have Scholars and Leads here to advance women in security and privacy, a small handful pictured here: @imokx @StaarGray @AudSec @RachelTobac
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🎉To ensure more people can learn regardless of location @cybraryIT is now supporting @wisporg! They’re donating 20 🆓 Insider Pro subscriptions for women - apply here if interested: Also! 🥳.50% off Annual w/ code: WISP50.40% off Monthly w/ code: WISP40.
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We love seeing stories of hackers like @k8em0, @securitybites and @Alyssa_Herrera_! They’re featured in this @mashable article. We’re also excited to see @wisporg shoutout for helping women in security and privacy here!
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Our first @wisporg @defcon Prep Series event is happening Wednesday 6/12 5-7:30 pm in SF at @AppDynamics! This will be a Lockpicking Workshop by @LockpickExtreme 🔒🤖 see you there🤘
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We are thrilled to introduce you to the newest addition to our @wisporg Management Board: @laurenbbneely, our new Grant Lead! Welcome to the team! 🎉🏆
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✨BIG NEWS✨: @wisporg's #WISPBLACKHAT 2019 Scholarship is live! The scholarship is free 🎩 conference pass & $500 ✈️ stipend! Thanks @BlackHatEvents for donating 10 & @jamierbutler 2 tickets. Deadline Jul 7. Apply Donate
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Our @wisporg @defcon Scholarship Leaders made this happen! Thank you Scholarship Director @ashleytolb and Scholarship Leads @StephandSec @cybervix3n @CaitGru32 for putting your energy, support and enthusiasm into your community! This wouldn’t happen without you ❤️🙌👑🤖
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We have gotten to hang out with some of the very smartest women in security and privacy this year! .🚨If you run a security or privacy training/class and your pictures don’t look like this and you want them to, reach out and we’ll help you get there!🚨
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WISP journey at Black Hat @BlackHatEvents and DEFCON @defcon is over but not the work that WISP has been doing in the community. As we start reflecting on last week, HUGE thanks to our Black Hat and DEFCON Co- Leads this year! You are rockstars—@nailaa @breonnaburrell @imokx
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More and more @wisporg #wispdefcon winners arrived during our WISP WaffleCon this morning so we had to take more pictures (such a good problem to have). 57 women came to @defcon with us bc of donors. The women were led by the brilliant @ashleytolb and @sam_pierre 😍
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We still are in awe that our infosec and privacy community brought us from 2 @defcon sponsorships to 57 in a week! In this blog by @AudSec you can learn what some of our #WISPDEFCONSQUAD women are excited to learn at @defcon thanks to our donors! 😍
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We had a big year: with 13 technical + leadership workshops, 100+ Tandem mentorship matches, hundreds of conference + training scholarships, & expansion from SF to NY + Ireland. Learn what your donations allowed us to accomplish in our 2018 Annual Report!
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Huge 📢: ecstatic to announce @craignewmark Craig Newmark Philanthropies has given @wisporg a grant of $25k to cover training & cert costs incurred by Black security/privacy practitioners in #ShareTheMicInCyber group & we can now cover EVERY need, so far!!
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Pssst. here is a sneak peek of our new #WISPDEFCON swag. Thanks to the immensely talented @Jules_Schwartz for designing it for @wisporg. Check back with us next week to see how to get your hands on some!
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We are so excited to announce that @offensive_con has donated full scholarships to WISP! These include conference passes, flights, hotel, and meals for their Feb 2022 conference in Germany. In early November we’ll put out the scholarship application page. Thank you, OffensiveCon!.
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Our @defcon prep series continues! Please join us on 6/27 for a lockpicking workshop with @LockpickExtreme!.
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Look at these women in cyber security/privacy! The @RSAConference Women’s Leadership Celebration Reception was a huge hit with @wisporg @ewfusa @WiCySorg @WomenCyberjutsu @DianaInitiative!
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We’re so thankful for our 2018 Leads and volunteers!🤘@melsecurity @ashleytolb @sam_pierre @Ana4n6 @divinetechygirl @ThePrivacyNerd Sheila @lysine_chan @jessicatchang @fafafariba Aika Alyssa @AgarwalAjita Julie @sharemindfully Diana Sarah @UberedScientist @crystal_hazen1 Lisa
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Two members of our @wisporg board together at Facebook Dublin today! @RachelTobac and Anna 💃💃
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When it comes to @defcon and @BlackHatEvents it truly takes a village of volunteers! Thank YOU @melsecurity for running the volunteers + booth at DEF CON 😍😱, @fafafariba for managing shipments + booth for Black Hat📦🤘, and @ashleytolb & @sam_pierre for running #WISPDEFCON!❤️
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The infosec community came out in a big way this weekend to take @wisporg from 2 to 20 @defcon sponsorships in 48 hours. Thank you for all your support - now we have 20 women joining WISP @defcon. Also, excited to announce our WISP Sponsorship Lead - Ashley @ashleytolb!
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So far tonight we’ve gone from 9 to 16 women we can send to @defcon in 2 hours. Thank you to @JohnHultquist @daeken @uraniumhacker @aionescu @HockeyInJune @metr0 @mantej @gamozolabs @charlesbeeler @asw_sec @shawnbass for donating scholarships! What’s this all about? Check it out!
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📢 Attention WISP Community! We are looking for 10 volunteers to join our @BlackHatEvents and @defcon committee and help plan our biggest event of the year! We need pre-event and on-site help - both are welcome! Email bburrell@wisp-net.org to get involved 🎉🎉.
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New job posts!.@TinderEng, Info Sec Eng.@RealTryHackMe, Content Eng.@Limeade, Sr Sec Eng.@Limeade, Principal Sec Eng.@NewVisionsNYC, App Sec Eng.@coinbase, Sr Analyst, Trust & Safety.@AleadaPrivacy, Privacy Sr Associate.@NuVasiveInc, Sr Privacy Specialist.
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The #wispderbycon community has been unreal today! Thank you donors and women for coming to Lobbycon, CTF training by @IanColdwater, and dinner!
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As you have likely seen by now, @defcon is actually cancelled this year (not just a meme anymore). This means we won’t be doing our yearly @wisporg @defcon scholarship. Instead we’ll have online hands on training, scholarships to courses, and more. To be announced soon!.
#defcon28 has entered Safe Mode. The #DEFCONiscanceled meme has crossed over into real life, courtesy of #COVID19. In early March we had hopes that things would be stable by August. That is no longer realistic.
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We couldn't be more ecstatic to receive this Cyber Initiative grant from @Hewlett_Found! We are able to change so many more lives of women in security and privacy because of this grant, and we're beyond thankful for their contribution to @wisporg advancing women in the fields!
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📢 Attention WISP Community! We are looking for 10 volunteers to join our @BlackHatEvents and @defcon committee and help plan our biggest event of the year! We need pre-event and on-site help - both are welcome! Email bburrell@wisp-net.org to get involved 🎉🎉.
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Our @wisporg panel is kicking off! Thank you hundreds of people for showing up and being a great audience. Thank you @RandoriSecurity for making this possible! Camille Fischer, Stephanie Ihezukwa, Cindy Jones, Michele Schochet, and KT are brilliant on this stage!
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If you could get a scholarship to virtually attend or use any online training, certification, online tool, online workshop, or event, please drop it in this thread and we’ll see how we can secure those scholarships or partnerships for you! Please include specific details 🤖🙌👾.
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Remember when you all donated to make our @wisporg scholarship to @defcon @BlackHatEvents @_squadcon @DianaInitiative a reality? Here’s our scholars!!.Your support brought us all together at Hacker Summer Camp to learn, build connections, meet the next boss, and hack!
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WISP is organizing a @defcon Women’s Meet Up! Thank you @thedarktangent for the space. Date: Thurs, August 5th.Location: Bally's Pool.Time: 6-8 PM .All are welcome, come say hi and hang out with your fellow women in security & privacy at DEF CON 🤘🎉🤖.
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⏰ Don’t miss out! The @wisporg x @vxunderground Scholarship deadline is almost here!. 5 winners will receive 6 months of @PentesterLab access to advance their skills. 📅 Apply by Jan 8, 2025! 🔗
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We stand with the Black Lives Matter movement and are committed to fighting racism wherever we find it — in our workplaces, communities, homes, and ourselves. It’s not time to donate to us — instead pass that donation to one of these causes.
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Calling all @wisporg members interested in #threatintel — .we’re giving away 25 virtual tickets to @CYBERWARCON (thanks to @JohnHultquist)! The first 25 WISP folks to like + comment here with why you’d like the ticket will get the code via Twitter DM 🤖🤘🔥.
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Thanks to @FireEye (@cglyer/@ItsReallyNick) we have 10 tix to FLARE's malware analysis class & @Mandiant's hands-on red team class, w/ access to the #FireEyeSummit conference. The training is Oct 1-2 & Summit is Oct 3-4 in DC! First 10 women to reply with #FireEyeSummitWISP win!
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That @wisporg sticker is exciting to see! 😍👏👩💻.
“Dad, I need hacker stickers on my laptop.” says 5yr old daughter. she went through my stash and selected what she wanted lol
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Who wants to increase representation at @defcon @BlackHatEvents this year!.Each $1,000 donation sends 1 scholar to Hacker Summer Camp (including @DianaInitiative @_squadcon) w/ a free pass, travel stipend, & team!.Donate as an individual or company here:.
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Thank you for bringing the comments to our attention. The comments do not reflect our values or perspective in any way and that individual is no longer a volunteer or WISP participant. We will always continue to fight for a safe space for women online, free from harassment ❤️❤️❤️.
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We just hit 70 @wisporg @defcon scholarships! @0xmchow generously donated one and @ISSADesMoines donated two!! We are so thankful for your support of women practicing new skills, meeting mentors & new bosses. We sent 57 women in 2018 and we’re already sending 70 in 2019! 😱🤖👑
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Thank you @marcusjcarey and @TProphet for going out of your way to support @wisporg members! We are so thankful for both of you.
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Thanks to hundreds of donors & our fearless leaders @ashleytolb + @sam_pierre, we sent 57 women to @defcon with travel stipend and ticket covered. Hear about how we raised the money on twitter, and hear from @IanColdwater, a #wispdefcon sponsorship winner!
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Updating a few Twitter lists & want to confirm your consent/comfort being included. Plz DM if:. - you want to be included in our “Infosec Women” and/or “Data Privacy Women” lists; anyone who identifies as a woman is welcome.- you want to be removed from any of our lists.
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Are you a woman in security/privacy who hopes to attend @DerbyCon in Kentucky Oct 5-7?? Big news for you then! @brianebeyer is donating 4 of his Derby tickets to our @wisporg community! Reply with #wispderbycon to be entered to win a free ticket to the sold out derbycon!
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Huge shout out to @melsecurity running our ENTIRE volunteer program & booth at @defcon 26 for @wisporg - many of you know how much work goes into running this and we are so thankful! All of us at @wisporg are volunteers and we couldn't do what we do without community support <3.
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This year @wisporg set a goal to send more women to @defcon than we did last year. And. WE JUST HIT THAT GOAL!!! Thanks to @RayRedacted encouraging @MASERGY to donate 2 scholarships, we’re officially sending *at least* 58 women in 2019 — up from 57 in 2018!!! 🥳👑🎊👏
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Looking to move into cybersecurity?Scholarship application now open for @SANSInstitute Women's Immersion Academy: an intensive, accelerated training program that provides SANS training + GIAC certs to launch careers. This is free for participants!.
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Join @wisporg for #DEFCON101 where we discuss how first timers can prep for @defcon 30 with @misstennisha, @thenalyssasaid, and @TalyaParker_co. Meet other attendees and make new friends before the conference!
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✨IAPP Privacy Scholarship✨.In partnership with the IAPP, WISP has 10 @PrivacyPros scholarships for data protection training and certification. Apply here by Feb 28, 2021!.
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Come to the @wisporg booth at @defcon for a free notebook!! And you may also find a challenge coin from @racheltobac 🤘🤘.
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Please meet 4 out of 8 WISP RSA scholars! Excited to meet everyone else. #rsac @RSAConference @el0chka @AlyaGennaro
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Are you coming to IAPP's Global Privacy Summit? If so, please join @Google, @wisporg-DC, and @PrivacyPros's #WomenLeadingPrivacy for a free networking luncheon on April 12th at noon! All conference attendees are welcome. Let's make long-lasting connections!
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“We saw the targeted efforts of WISP to bring 57 sponsored attendees to DEF CON 26. For many, this was their first and boldest inclusive welcome to a DEF CON related community and the incentives to carry on this year's momentum were vital.” Thank you @Koronkowy for this piece!.
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Join us Thursday for a crash course in social engineering w/ @RachelTobac, 2nd place winner in #SECTF at @defcon 24!.
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