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Cybersecurity Career Week Events and Activities
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Pins in purple indicate activities from Cybersecurity Career Ambassadors.
| Activity | Title (if applicable) | Organization/Individual | Date | Location | Address | More info |
| Event | Security Awareness Public Service Announcement (PSA) Contest | The CARE Lab at Temple University | 08/18/2025 | Virtual | More info | |
| Event | Voices of Persuasion: The Vish Challenge | The CARE Lab at Temple University | 10/20/2025 | Virtual | More info | |
| Event | Bridging the Gap - Cybersecurity Career Connections Fair | Keiser University | 10/20/2025 | In-person | Jacksonville, FL | More info |
| Event | UWF Night of Cyber 2025 | University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity | 10/21/2025 | In-person | Pensacola, FL | More info |
| Event | NCCoE Cybersecurity Connections Event | NCCoE | 10/14/2025 | In-person and Virtual | Rockville, MD | More info |
| Event | Competition: Cybersecurity Careers Capture the Flag Competition | Va Tech VA Cyber Range | 10/20/2025 | Virtual | More info | |
| Event | CTF awards announcement | VA Tech VA Cyber Range | 10/24/2025 | Virtual | More info | |
| Event | Challenge: Six Day #mycyberjob Media Challenge | NIST | 10/20/2025 | Virtual | More info | |
| Event | Space Grand Challenge 2025 | Cal Poly | 10/20/2025 | Virtual | More info | |
| Event | NICE Webinar: Mental Health in Focus - Managing Burnout and Finding Balance in Cybersecurity Work | NIST | 10/01/2025 | Virtual | More info | |
| Event | Workshop: Capture the Flag (CTF) Workshop | VA Tech VA Cyber Range | 10/20/2025 | Virtual | More info | |
| Event | Webinar: Cybersecurity Career Journeys - Insights from SANS Experts | SANS | 10/20/2025 | Virtual | More info | |
| Event | Cybersecurity Influencers: Making Careers Click in the Digital Age | CEBOT | 10/21/2025 | Virtual | More info | |
| Event | Solving the Cybersecurity Talent Crisis – Addressing the US Cyber Threats | SANS | 10/22/2025 | In-person and Virtual | More info | |
| Event | Webinar: Unlocking Talent—Blind Professionals in Cybersecurity | American Foundation for the Blind | 10/23/2025 | Virtual | More info | |
| Event | NICE Cybersecurity Career Ambassador Community of Interest Annual Celebration | NICE/NIST Ambassador COI | 10/24/2025 | In-person and Virtual | More info | |
| Event | Youth Convention 2025: AI, Quantum Computing, and Climate Change | Quantum AI Institute | 10/25/2025 | Virtual | More info | |
| Event | CyberTalks | CyberScoop | 10/21/2025 | In-person | Washington, D.C., DC | More info |
| Event | Government Efficiency | CyberScoop | 10/23/2025 | Virtual | More info | |
| Event | Cybersecurity at Duke 2025: “In the Age of Resilience” | Duke University | 10/23/2025 | In-person | More info | |
| Event | SAINTCON | SAINTCON | 10/21/2025 | In-person | Provo, UT | More info |
| Event | Can You Hack It! | Cybersecurity & IT Students Association | 10/09/2025 | In-person | Jacksonville, FL | More info |
| Event | Privacy in the age of Technology | Cybersecurity & IT Students Association | 10/16/2025 | In-person | Jacksonville, FL | More info |
| Event | Freshman Career Exploration | University Of Mary | 10/16/2025 | In-person | Bismarck, ND | More info |
| Event | CyberSecurity Careers Webinar | CyberSecurity Sensei Mentorship Program | 10/25/2025 | Virtual | More info | |
| Event | StandICT.eu | Chapter IEEE Morocco | 10/05/2025 | In-person | More info | |
| Proclamation | COFFEE NET AMIR , HOME | |||||
| Proclamation | COFFEE NET AMIR , HOME | |||||
| Proclamation | Old Dominion University | |||||
| Proclamation | Individual | |||||
| Multimedia | I'll write an article and publish in my LinkedIn profile (more than 2500 followers) related with Cybersecurity Career Week. | Branch of Microsoft Colombia | ||||
| Multimedia | A inteligência artificial está transformando a cibersegurança e a proteção de dados de uma forma que vai muito além da simples automação | cipher | ||||
| Multimedia | Cybersecurity is often perceived as a purely technological or organizational concern, but in reality, it is deeply human. Every digital interaction—whether sending a message, clicking a link, or sharing personal information—reflects human behavior and psychology. This is where cyberpsychology plays a critical role. By studying how people think, feel, and act in digital environments, cyberpsychology provides insights into why individuals fall prey to social engineering, neglect security practices, or become vulnerable to manipulation online. Creating awareness through cyberpsychology helps individuals understand not only the “how” but also the “why” behind cyber risks. It empowers people to recognize patterns of deception, manage digital impulses, and adopt healthy cyber habits—ultimately strengthening personal and collective cyber hygiene. Cybersecurity must no longer be viewed as a specialized subject belonging only to IT teams or organizations. It is a social topic, a shared responsibility, and a life skill that belongs to every human being in today’s connected world. Just as hygiene protects physical health, cyber hygiene protects digital well-being, safeguarding families, communities, and societies. Through cyberpsychology, we can foster a culture of mindful, responsible digital behavior that transforms cybersecurity from a technical safeguard into a human-centric social practice. |
IT Company | ||||
| Multimedia | I will have an article published with title "Measuring What Matters: How to "Quantify Cyber Security Effectiveness"! in ISC2 member insights. After so many years working in cybersecurity, I realized many times in my career that “success” isn’t just about stopping attack, it’s about being able to measure how well we are doing it. That’s where information security metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) come in. For me, these are not just numbers, they are the story of our organization’s security posture, a way to see, in real time, how effectively we are preventing, detecting, and responding to threats. Security metrics are not limited to only incident response times. According to me, it must include all sub-team efforts of a CISO team. There are many types of cyber security metrics that can provide concrete data to justify security investments. Examples of security metrics include but are not limited to coverage metrics, Threat and vulnerability metrics, Operational metrics, Compliance & Governance metrics, Risk based metrics, Board / Executive Leadership metrics etc. |
donnelley financial solutions | More info | |||
| Multimedia | Exploring the Intersections of Digital Divide, Specification Gap, Public Security, and Cybersecurity: An Innovative Approach | Chapter IEEE Morocco | ||||
| Speaking engagement | I will be presenting at LASCON (Lonestar Application Security Conference). My talk will be around how traditional Appsec has to extend the tools, technology and methodology to perform secure SDLC activities like SAST/DAST/SCA/Pentest . for example any conventional software is deterministic, meaning the same input always produces the same output but, Generative AI models, are often non-deterministic, leading to different outputs for the same input. so traditional software typically remains static unless explicitly updated but AI applications continuously learn and evolve, potentially introducing new vulnerabilities and behaviors over the time. So application Security teams will have to evolve and fill the skill gaps to test AI applications. AI supercharges DevSecOps by automating repetitive tasks, detecting vulnerabilities faster, and predicting threats based on patterns and anomalies. AI-powered tools scan code, configurations, and dependencies in real time to identify vulnerabilities. Machine learning models predict potential attack vectors by analyzing historical data. I would like to explain how AI-boosted Appsec tools can help to save time and efforts. |
donnelley financial solutions | 10/23/2025 | In-person | More info | |
| Speaking engagement | Speaking and providing hands-on lab exercises for middle school students in Western and Central ND on cybersecurity and OSINT. | University Of Mary | 09/24/2025 | In-person | ||
| Speaking engagement | Adding a module on the CyberSafety Career Ambassador program to our 4-week Cyber Safety for Retirees series, being taught at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Arizona, Green Valley campus. | CybrrSecurity Sensei Mentorship Program | 10/01/2025 | In-person | More info | |
| Speaking engagement | Adding a section on NICE CyberSecurity Career Ambassadors to the "Cyber Safety for Today" class at the Sahuarita Community Resources Center. | CybrrSecurity Sensei Mentorship Program | 10/15/2025 | In-person | More info | |
| Speaking engagement | From Initiative to Impact: Leading Cybersecurity Workforce Change as a NICE Ambassador ISACA Detroit Chapter-October Chapter Meeting 10/15/2025 from 4:30 PM to 7:45 PM EST Location: MSU Management Education Center 811 W Square Lake Rd Troy, MI 48098 Description: In recent years, there has been a soaring demand for more cybersecurity professionals. Consequently, it’s important to have a strategic pathway for navigating the complexity of entering the cyber field, and career development. NICE (The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education) plays a critical role in addressing this challenge. Its mission is to energize, promote, and coordinate a robust community working together to advance an integrated ecosystem of cybersecurity education, training, and workforce development. Join us, as Enida, a passionate NICE Cybersecurity Career Ambassador, shares her firsthand experience in promoting cybersecurity careers and empowering professionals to transition into this field, as well as mentoring young professionals to enter this field. Through her insights as a volunteer and public speaker at the national level, Enida will explore what it means to make a lasting impact and how you can be part of this cause. |
Enida Metaj | 10/15/2025 | In-person and Virtual | ||
| Speaking engagement | The future of AI from the point of view of progress and accountability Location: High Technology Cyber Investigation Association (HTCIA) Michigan Chapter October 16, 2025 (12:00 PM - 1:30 PM) (EDT) Virtual Meeting This session will discuss Artificial Intelligence and how it is being used by large enterprises, small companies and governments from across the globe. This presentation will focus on two distinctive approaches of the United States and the European Union. While the U.S. is focusing on innovation, the EU prioritizes protection of human rights, and risk classification. Innovation without appropriate guardrails can create more risks. Excessive regulation can impede advancement in technology. Join us to discuss the future of AI from the point of view of progress and accountability. |
Enida Metaj | 10/16/2025 | Virtual | More info | |
| Professional development | This professional development event offers hands-on learning, expert-led workshops, and career-building sessions tailored to empowering the current and future cyber workforce. Participants will gain insights into emerging trends, skill-building strategies, and career pathways. | Keiser University | ||||
| Professional development | An interactive professional development session designed to guide students and professionals in exploring cybersecurity career pathways. Led by a Cybersecurity Lead with expertise in SIEM-SOC, VAPT, ISO 27001, and Cyber Forensics, this session will provide practical insights, career readiness tips, and strategies to build essential technical and soft skills for success in the cybersecurity field. | Mahyco Pvt Ltd | ||||
| Professional development | We'll explore different types of CTFs, with a special focus on Jeopardy-style challenges—the same format featured in our Cybersecurity Career Week CTF. You'll learn how to approach various challenge categories, discover tools commonly used by competitors, and gain practical strategies for solving them. As a bonus, you may even get a few insider tips to help you succeed in the upcoming Career Week CTF. Whether you're new to CTFs or looking to sharpen your skills, this session is a great opportunity to get involved and build your cybersecurity toolkit. | VA Tech VA Cyber Range | More info | |||
| Professional development | Cloud Security for Leaders Certificate Program As organizations of all sizes increasingly rely on cloud infrastructure to power their operations, the need for informed leadership in cybersecurity has never been more critical. The Duke Cloud Security for Leaders Certificate program equips board members, executives, and managers with the essential knowledge to navigate the complex landscape of cloud security. Over two intensive days, participants will gain a foundational understanding of cloud architecture, identify key vulnerabilities, and explore actionable strategies to mitigate regulatory and operational risks. Through expert-led sessions, leaders will learn to interpret and apply regulatory frameworks, implement governance protocols, and strengthen oversight of cloud systems. By the end of the program, participants will emerge as confident risk managers, capable of safeguarding their organizations’ digital assets and ensuring resilience in an increasingly cloud-dependent world. |
Duke University | ||||
| Professional development | Industrial Security for Leaders Certificate Program. The increasing use of and dependence on Operational Technology (OT) requires that leaders understand the risk associated with this technology and how to mitigate regulatory and operational risk to their organizations. The Duke Industrial Security for Leaders Certificate program will provide an introduction to Operational Technology and threats and vulnerabilities that may facilitate malicious targeting of industrial systems. Leaders will gain an understanding of regulatory frameworks and standards and of regulatory requirements that can be implemented to protect this critical technology. On completion of the certificate program, leaders will have a firm grasp on threats, risks, mitigation and governance and oversight of OT. | Duke University | ||||
| Professional development | I will repost items from LinkedIn or other social media platforms as I see them | Zeiders | ||||
| Training materials | Participants will receive curated educational and training materials including career pathway guides, hands-on lab resources, certification roadmaps, and interactive learning modules. These materials are designed to support skill development, career exploration, and professional growth in cybersecurity and IT, empowering learners at all levels to take the next step in their cyber journey. | Keiser University | ||||
| Training materials | Impactos do Uso Indevido de Cartões de Crédito e Medidas de Prevenção e as carreiras que podem ajudar a proteger essas plataformas | cipher | ||||
| Training materials | This resource is designed to guide students and aspiring professionals in exploring exciting careers in cybersecurity. Developed by an experienced Cybersecurity Lead, it covers practical skills like ethical hacking, vulnerability testing, digital forensics, and information security management. Students will also learn how to prepare for interviews, build strong communication skills, and understand real-world applications of cybersecurity. The goal is to inspire and equip learners with the confidence, knowledge, and tools they need to succeed in one of today’s fastest-growing career fields. | Mahyco Pvt Ltd | ||||
| Training materials | We will have students exploring careers in cybersecurity during class and in after school activities. We also will be posting information on the school-wide announcements. | Midway High School | ||||
| Training materials | Provide materials to others and spread the word through LinkedIn Teresa’s Profile linkedin.com/in/teresa-duvall-a5a31950 |
Old Dominion University | ||||
| Training materials | Share materials with students in class and throughout the campus | Midway High School | ||||
| Training materials | X, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and other Handle: @NISTCyber Take out your phones and join others in sharing your short videos, pictures, or stories on social media about what you love most about #mycyberjob. Throughout the week we are challenging those who work in cybersecurity to reflect on their own workforce experiences. Help spread cybersecurity career awareness by participating in our #mycyberjob challenge. Share at least one reason you love your job in cybersecurity each day of the week between October 20-24, 2025. We can’t wait to see your posts! Make sure to include the hashtag: #mycyberjob, #cybercareerweek, #ChooseCyber |
NIST | ||||
| Training materials | I will share materials with my career coaching clients. | Zeiders | ||||
| Training materials | This event will provide an immersive cybersecurity experience where high school students will engage in hands-on activities using industry-standard tools to explore the dynamic world of cybersecurity. The event will feature a Capture the Flag (CTF) tournament designed to challenge and inspire both beginners and seasoned tech enthusiasts. Following the tournament, there will be a thought-provoking student panel discussion on “Privacy in the Age of Technology.” Panelists from the university's IT/cybersecurity program will share insights, personal experiences, and strategies for navigating digital privacy in today's connected world. |
Cybersecurity & IT Students Association | ||||
| Training materials | This event involves college students exploring the various roles in government to include cybersecurity and information technology. | University Of Mary | ||||
| Other | Take advantage of training opportunities to increase my own Professional development and share with others | University of Wisconsin-Stout | ||||
| Other | To learn and pass on cybersecurity defence, mitigate and restore systems and the careers that are connected | Katzz | ||||
| Other | Take advantage of the training sessions others are offering for my own professional development | Evamp & Saanga | ||||
| Other | I plan to create and upload a video about Cybersecurity Career Week and the importance of it. | Cooper River Center for Advanced Studies | More info | |||
| Other | Taking advantage of the webinar and poscasts for my own training | Amecron Nig Ltd | ||||
| Other | Challenge: Six Day #mycyberjob Media Challenge Oct.20-24, 2025 Handle: @NISTCyber Take out your phones and join others in sharing your short videos, pictures, or stories on social media about what you love most about #mycyberjob. Throughout the week we are challenging those who work in cybersecurity to reflect on their own workforce experiences. Help spread cybersecurity career awareness by participating in our #mycyberjob challenge. Share at least one reason you love your job in cybersecurity each day of the week between October 20-24, 2025. We can’t wait to see your posts! Make sure to include the hashtag: #mycyberjob, #cybercareerweek, #ChooseCyber |
NIST | More info | |||
| Other | Join more than 10,000 influential leaders from the cybersecurity community at CyberWeek, the nation’s largest week-long cybersecurity festival focused on digital threats, online privacy, security innovation and the U.S. government’s work to defend the nation's cyberspace. CyberWeek is an annual movement bringing together top C-Suite leaders, information security professionals, security researchers, state and federal officials and other influential decision-makers across hundreds of community-driven events. The goal? Sharing best practices and sparking collaboration on big ideas that will revolutionize technology in the U.S. and fend off the next generation of attackers. | CyberScoop | More info | |||
| Other | I’m honored to be speaking at the ISC² Congress this year!Excited to connect with fellow cybersecurity professionals and share practical strategies to strengthen security programs. Happy to share strategies, learn from peers, and connect with the global InfoSec community! | donnelley financial solutions | More info | |||
| Other | I'm a UCSD Cybersecurity student. For the week, I wish to be on the receiving end of some great thinkers. I want the outcome to result in amplifying my studies. VR, Steve |
UCSD | ||||
| Other | In celebration of Cybersecurity Careers Week, we’re excited to introduce a brand-new section on our CTF practice site: Cybersecurity Career Awareness. This section features challenges connected to our Career Profile Cards helping students explore real-world cyber roles while building their skills. Challenges will be available for both intermediate and high school divisions. | CYBER.ORG | More info | |||
| Other | Countries and gouvernements | Chapter IEEE Morocco |