2021 July Newsletter
YOU CAN NOW APPLY FOR THE
2021 FUTURE LEADERS
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
As we strive to minimize the gender gap among InfoSec professionals and introduce the next generation of female leaders to the Black Hat community, our hope is to give students the opportunity to learn, network, and collaborate with the industry's brightest minds. We will be awarding 50 complimentary Academic Passes to female university students who demonstrate a passion for Information Security as well as a proven history of related
experience and coursework.

Each Academic Pass allows full access to all Briefings on August 4-5, 2021. If you are selected for the scholarship, you will have a choice between a virtual or in-person Briefings pass. For more info or to submit click here. Thank you to those who submitted.
THE WOI AWARDS NOMINATION TIME HAS BEEN EXTENDED!

THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO
NOMINATE A INFLUENTIAL WOMAN
IN INFOSEC, RISK & PRIVACY!
Deadline Extended to July 16, 2021
REGISTER FOR THE UPCOMING
VIEW FROM THE TOP WEBINAR:

WHAT TO DO WHEN BEING A CISO WAS NOT PART OF YOUR CAREER PLAN?
Thursday | July 8 | 12 pm ET
Join us as Chas Heng, CISO of Altria, speaks about his journey to the CISO role that he was hesitant to take. Discussing his hesitancy with taking on the role, support he recieved along the way, and key learnings to becoming the executive he is today, hear his “What now that I’m a CISO?” Listen to the other side of an executive we don’t normally hear in this riveting View from the Top.


Learn more about this speaker here.
JOIN US FOR THE NEXT
THE HUMAN SIDE OF CYBERSECURITY
Thursday | July 22 | 1 pm ET
EPISODE 5:
Navigating the Stressful side of Cybersecurity
with Sweta Vikram, International speaker, best-selling author of 12 books, Ayurveda and Mindset Coach.

 Why is the average term for a CISO only 26 months?
Stress and burnout! Join CEO, founder, and cybersecurity expert Joyce Brocaglia on Thursday, July 22nd, as she speaks with Sweta Vikram, Ayurveda and Mindset Coach, international bestselling author, and global speaker. Vikram, who also holds a master’s degree in Strategic Communication from Columbia University, and Brocaglia will discuss ways to decrease stress, minimize the potential for burnout, and practical and holistic skills to
maintain work-life integration.
Learn more about the speakers here.
REGISTER FOR THE UPCOMING
BRIGHTTALK WEBINAR:

ACCELERATING SECURITY CULTURE AND TRAINING
Tuesday | July 27 | 3 pm ET
Want to change up and mature your information security awareness and training program? Looking to deliver more content with limited resources? Not sure where to start? In 2020, as we all adjusted our professional and personal lives to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, it would have been easy to do less, but Target did more by creating immersive online experiences. Learn from two of Target's leaders about how they launched an in-house, university-style training program to build skills across info security and increased national cybersecurity awareness month
engagement by 300%.
Learn more about the speakers here.
REGISTER FOR THE UPCOMING
RLF VIRTUAL CONVERSATION
YOUR PATH TO FINANCIAL SECURITY:
WOMEN & FINANCE
Thursday | July 29 | 12 pm ET
The Rising Leaders Forum is proud to present our latest quarterly Virtual Conversation ‘Women & Finance!’ Finances impact us at every stage in our careers and our goals will always be changing. As women, we approach finances in many different ways and we may have to overcome many challenges regarding finances in our careers. The goal of this conversation is to learn about some financial and budgeting advice from the experiences of our speakers, as well as gain knowledge of resources and learn how to overcome barriers regarding
 finance throughout one's career.
Learn more about the speakers here.
WATCH THE FULL WEBINAR ON
THE EXECUTIVE ORDER ON OUR BRIGHTTALK
If you missed our Virtual Meet & Greet for RSAConference, sponsored by Accenture, you can now watch the full webinar on the Executive Order on Cybersecurity. Hear from our panel of experts as they discuss the EO and its impacts on both Federal and Commercial entities and new guidance expected from NIST.
Learn more about the speakers here.
UPCOMING AUGUST EVENTS
REGISTER FOR OUR MEET & GREET
@ BLACKHAT USA 2021:

POWER UP-SPEAK UP!
Wednesday | August 4 | 2:15 pm PT
Whether you are going back into the office or not - refresh your skills to optimize your voice and influence. Leverage the power of your voice and build your brand in the "post-pandemic" workplace. Join the EWF Meet and Greet to hear strategies for using your voice to be heard while also elevating your influence. Participate in breakouts and get to know each other. Attendees have the opportunity to win prizes: EWF memberships and EWF Conference pass!
This event will be hosted on our EWF Airmeet Platform.

This event is open to the public!
EWF COMMITTEE VOLUNTEER FORM
Call for Volunteers!
The EWF carries out its work through member-driven committees, round tables, and other types of groups. Each committee has a specific purpose, defined at the time it is established. If you are interested in participating as a volunteer please fill out this survey: 
STAY CURRENT ON ALL THINGS EWF
WE ARE BECAUSE YOU ARE.