{"id":37245,"date":"2026-04-20T09:27:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/?p=37245"},"modified":"2026-04-20T09:29:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:29:27","slug":"wicys-2026-exceeds-expectations-for-women-in-cybersecurity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/news\/2026\/04\/20\/wicys-2026-exceeds-expectations-for-women-in-cybersecurity","title":{"rendered":"WiCyS 2026 exceeds expectations for women in cybersecurity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Every year, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wicys.org\/\">Women in CyberSecurity<\/a> (WiCyS) conference invites women and allies in cybersecurity to gather in community to help recruit, retain and advance women in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the course of three days, conference attendees hear from keynote speakers, attend technical presentations, workshops and discussions, and engage in career development activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s conference took place in Washington, D.C., and several students received scholarships to attend, either directly through WiCyS or with support from the School of STEM\u2019s Department of Computing &amp; Software Systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learning from industry insiders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Pragnya Ambekar, a student in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/graduate\/mscsse\">Master of Science in Computer Science &amp; Software Engineering program<\/a>, received a scholarship from the Department of Computing &amp; Software Systems to attend the conference. \u201cI wanted to attend because I was curious about cybersecurity beyond what I was doing in my research,\u201d Ambekar said. \u201cI knew WiCyS would give me a chance to see what the field actually looks like from different angles.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/04\/stem-blog-wicys-2026-pragnya-ambekar-square.jpg\" alt=\"Pragnya Ambekar wearing her event badge\" class=\"wp-image-37247\" style=\"width:458px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/04\/stem-blog-wicys-2026-pragnya-ambekar-square.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/04\/stem-blog-wicys-2026-pragnya-ambekar-square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/04\/stem-blog-wicys-2026-pragnya-ambekar-square-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/04\/stem-blog-wicys-2026-pragnya-ambekar-square-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/04\/stem-blog-wicys-2026-pragnya-ambekar-square-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pragnya Ambekar, MSCSSE student, at WiCyS 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ambekar participated in a variety of activities throughout the conference. She attended a presentation about how encrypted systems can leak sensitive data during recovery, as well as a hands-on workshop for AI for smart contract security, where she learned about training transformer models to detect vulnerabilities. Beyond the sessions, she connected with industry professionals at the career fair, where she spoke with recruiters and learned firsthand about what companies are working on in her field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI expected it to be a good conference with solid technical content and networking but honestly it exceeded my expectations,\u201d Ambekar said. \u201c足彩app哪个是正规的 scale of it was bigger than I imagined and the quality of the workshops and presentations was really high.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/faculty\/geethapriya-thamilarasu\/\">Dr. Geetha Thamilarasu<\/a>, associate professor in the Department of Computing &amp; Software Systems, has been attending WiCyS for several years. She noted that WiCyS stands out particularly for its collaborative nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWiCyS offers something I don\u2019t find in other conferences: a strong sense of community, real mentorship, and direct access to people working in cybersecurity,\u201d Thamilarasu said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs a female faculty member in cybersecurity, walking into a space filled with women leaders and experts is quite powerful; it\u2019s both affirming and inspiring in a way that\u2019s hard to fully capture.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/04\/stem-blog-wicys-2026-students-hero-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Three students standing behind a marquee display of large letters spelling \u2018WICYS.\u2019 On the sides of the display are purple\/white\/green balloon arches.\" class=\"wp-image-37253\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.500012181751736;width:638px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/04\/stem-blog-wicys-2026-students-hero-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/04\/stem-blog-wicys-2026-students-hero-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/04\/stem-blog-wicys-2026-students-hero-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/04\/stem-blog-wicys-2026-students-hero-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/04\/stem-blog-wicys-2026-students-hero-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/04\/stem-blog-wicys-2026-students-hero.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From left to right, Pragnya Ambekar, MSCSSE student; Saniya Bhaladhare, MSCYBER student; and Diane Choi, MSCYBER student, stop for a photo at the WiCyS marquee sign.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ambekar also highlighted the strong sense of community, which was something she found surprising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEveryone was genuinely supportive and it wasn&#8217;t just surface level networking. People actually wanted to connect and help each other out,\u201d Ambekar said. \u201c足彩app哪个是正规的re are so many people doing really cool work in this space and everyone was so open and willing to share what they know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thamilarasu spent significant time at the conference networking and connecting with industry and other educators, which helps her prepare for the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m always thinking: \u2018What skills do [students] really need? How can we improve what we teach?\u2019\u201d she said. \u201cI also use this space to connect with senior leaders in cybersecurity, to understand where the field is heading, and to bring those insights back into my teaching and research.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A future in cybersecurity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After her experience at the conference, Ambekar is looking forward to her career ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBeing around women and allies who are all working in this space and cheering each other on was really motivating,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd practically speaking, the connections I made at the career fair and in the workshops are things I&#8217;m actively following up on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thamilarasu echoed this sentiment. \u201cOver the years, WiCyS has changed how I see cybersecurity,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s not just about technology, it\u2019s about people, collaboration, and creating opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/04\/stem-blog-wicys-2026-uwb-booth-square.jpg\" alt=\"足彩app哪个是正规的s, staff and faculty standing at the purple UW Bothell booth at WiCyS 2026, which displays signs and swag promoting UW Bothell School of STEM graduate programs.\" class=\"wp-image-37249\" style=\"width:513px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/04\/stem-blog-wicys-2026-uwb-booth-square.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/04\/stem-blog-wicys-2026-uwb-booth-square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/04\/stem-blog-wicys-2026-uwb-booth-square-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/04\/stem-blog-wicys-2026-uwb-booth-square-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/04\/stem-blog-wicys-2026-uwb-booth-square-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">STEM students, staff and faculty at the UW Bothell STEM Graduate Programs booth connecting with the community and future students at WiCyS 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ambekar came into the conference knowing it would offer multiple perspectives on the field of cybersecurity. Now, she realized that her expectations have changed, particularly on Machine Learning (ML).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBefore WiCyS I saw cybersecurity as something adjacent to my work but not really a career path I was seriously considering,\u201d Ambekar said. \u201c[I learned that] cybersecurity and ML are way more connected than I realized. 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