Deadline: 09-Sep-20
The African Women in Security Network (AWISN) is seeking nominations for Women in Cybersecurity Awards Africa 2020 that helps to pay tribute to female cybersecurity professionals making a difference with their work and dedication to a safer digital ecosystem.
Currently, women represent only a minority of the workforce in the cybersecurity domain. In the very minority, there are many African women significant impact to the security industry in Africa, across diverse fronts.
The WICA Africa 2020 will not only recognize these leading women, and create role models of them, but also elevate their profiles and brands; strengthen and amplify their voice; uncover their vital contributions to the profession; call further attention to and foster the women’s agenda in the security industry; while being an affirmative step towards creating an “awards culture” in cybersecurity in Africa.
Nomination Categories
- Cybersecurity Women Champion Award: For women doing significant work to support women get into and/or advance in cybersecurity.
- Outstanding Cybersecurity Woman Leader Award: For women who’ve made notable contributions in their leadership roles in organizations and/or industry initiatives.
- Woman Hacker of the Year: For women in red or blue or purple teaming who know their stuff and have had major success in technical work.
- Cybersecurity Woman Influencer Award: For women who have a unique, notable voice and are thought leaders in their domains.
- Cybersecurity Woman Entrepreneur Award: For women, who’ve established, own and run cybersecurity companies in Africa.
- Cybersecurity Woman Sales and Marketer of the Year: For women working in sales and marketing in cybersecurity organizations in Africa.
- Woman Data Privacy and Law Professional of the year: For women with outstanding achievements in data privacy and cyber law domains in Africa.
- Company Cybersecurity Diversity Award: For companies that value and incorporate diversity in their security team.
For more information, visit https://africanwis.net/