ITU Women in Cyber Mentorship Programme 2023 – Apply Now

This informs the public about the ITU Women in Cyber Mentorship Programme 2023 for young Women. Details about the Program are given below.

ITU Women in Cyber Mentorship Programme 2023

About ITU Women in Cyber Mentorship Programme 2023

Women in Cyber, the third year of this programme, aims to empower women to develop skills for better gender inclusion in cybersecurity, helping to tackle the workforce challenges still prevalent in the field such as, unfilled positions, skills gap, and retention challenges.

While women only account for 24% of the workforce, the WiC programme seeks to create a safer cyberspace and increase trust in ICTs by helping to close the workforce and gender gaps in cybersecurity.

Program Details

​Through a targeted approach of Inspire, Train, and Empower, ITU-D Women in Cyber Programme tackles the gender and workforce gaps in cybersecurity through trainings (both on soft-skills and technical topics), role-modelling and mentorship. All activities will be delivered online over five months from June to October 2023.
  • INSPIRE: Four keynote webinars with featured speakers who are well-known women in cybersecurity showcase their career paths, hence promoting role models and the perception of women as valuable additions to the cybersecurity workforce.
  • TRAIN: Five technical and soft skills training courses that provide participants with skills for professional and personal development.
  • EMPOWER: Two mentorship circle sessions with a live platform for participants to further explore professional and personal development topics with high-level women in cybersecurity.

Eligibility

To be eligible to participate in the Women in Cyber Mentorship Programme, interested women must fulfil the following requirements:  
  • Minimum 2-3 years of junior level experience in the field of cybersecurity, or seeking to enter the cybersecurity workforce from another junior level ICT or STEM position.
  • The programme will be delivered in English. Participants must have a good working knowledge of English.
  • A computer and stable internet connection.
  • There are no age restrictions. ​
 ​Note: The eligibility criteria are not applicable to participants wishing to attend the WiC inspirational keynote Webinars.

ITU Women in Cyber Mentorship Programme 2023 Application

For those interested in ITU Women in Cyber Mentorship Programme 2023, open this link to start the application process.

Application Deadline

  • The deadline for receipt of applications is 22 May 2023.

Open this link for more details about the ITU Women in Cyber Mentorship Programme 2023.

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