Monthly Webinar – October 17, 2016, Women in Security Special Interest Group & Women in Engineering

Women in Security Special Interest Group & Women in Engineering (WIE)

Monthly Webinar Series

TAKING YOUR FIRST STEPS TOWARDS AN INFOSEC CAREER

Presented by Ms. Tracy Z. Maleeff, Sherpa Intelligence, LLC

Monday, October 17, 2016, 12 noon – 1:00 PM Eastern

Every journey needs a guide.

Get information security career transition advice from InfoSecSherpa!

Using examples from her own experience, our speaker will instruct webinar attendees on how to make that first step to begin a journey into information security. Gain an understanding of how to make personal branding work for you, as well as the learn techniques to create, grow, and maintain a professional network. If you are considering a career in information security, or are brand-new to it, this webinar is for you.

Tracy Z. Maleeff created her company, Sherpa Intelligence, to follow per passion and make a career transition into information security. She earned a Master of Library & Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh and spent most of her librarian career in law firms. In addition to being named a fellow of the Special Libraries Association, she was the recipient of the Dow Jones Innovate Award and the Wolters Kluwer Law & Business Innovations in Law Librarianship Award. She recently authored a chapter in the eBook, “Beginner’s Guide to Information Security: Kickstart Your Security Career with Insight from InfoSec Experts.” Tracy Tweets about security as@InfoSecSherpa and has more information at SherpaIntel.com – your guide up a mountain of information!

Location and Registration

The presenter will be remote, presenting virtually. Registration is available at the following location:

https://www.issa.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=726906&group

WIS SIG Information

WIS SIG Mission. Connecting the World, One Cybersecurity Practitioner at a Time.

WIS SIG Vision. The WIS SIG is committed to developing women leaders globally, building a stronger cybersecurity community fabric, and enabling success across the globe.

Creating Leaders Together. ISSA WIS SIG embraces a spirit of collaboration within its organization and throughout the industry. We partner with organizations to provide leadership programs and services, and challenge these companies to create cybersecurity-oriented professional advancement opportunities for women.

Be BRAVE, Be BOLD, Own Your Future!

Join the Conversation at: Twitter (#ISSAWISSIG), LinkedIn, and Email: WISSIG@issa.org

ISSA WIS SIG PORTAL: http://www.issa.org/members/group.aspx?id=107122

Join the WIS SIG: Members: Email WISSIG@issa.org; Non-Members: https://www.issa.org/general/register_member_type.asp

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IEEE Women In Engineering (WIE)

IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to promoting women engineers and scientists and inspiring girls around the world to follow their academic interests to a career in engineering.

Mission. The mission of IEEE WIE is to facilitate the global recruitment and retention of women in technical disciplines.

Vision. IEEE WIE envisions a vibrant community of IEEE women and men collectively using their diverse talents to innovate for the benefit of humanity.

IEEE Northern Virginia Women In Engineering (WIE): http://sites.ieee.org/nova-wie

Join WIE: http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/women/women_join.html