CFP

WiCyS 2021: 8th Women in CyberSecurity Annual Conference

Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center

Aurora, CO, United States, September 8-10, 2021

Conference website	https://www.wicys.org/wicys-2021
Submission link	https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=wicys2021
Submission deadline	March 1, 2021

Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS 2021)

Dates: September 8-10

Location: Denver (Aurora), CO

Host: WiCyS Organization

Submission Link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=wicys2021

Important Dates:

Submissions Opens: September 1st (anywhere on earth)

Submissions Close: March 1st (anywhere on earth)

Notification of status: April 5th (anywhere on earth)

Student Research Poster Submissions Open: September 1st (anywhere on earth)

Student Research Poster Submissions Close: March 1st (anywhere on earth)

WiCyS 2021 Program Committee Leads

Program Chair

Dr. Ambareen Siraj, Founder WiCyS and Professor in Computer Science at Tennessee Tech University

Program Co-Chairs

Jennifer Cheung, Research Scientist, Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific.
Celeste Matarazzo, Data Scientist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Mona-Lisa Pinkney, Senior Director, Governance, Risk, Compliance & Engagement Management | Corporate Information Security|Nike, Inc.
Dr. Ashley Podhradsky, Associate Dean, Beacom College of Computer and Cyber Sciences at Dakota State University
Dr. Chutima Boonthum-Denecke, Professor in Computer Science at Hampton University (Student Research Poster Session)

Overview

The 2021 WiCyS annual conference will have four different tracks:

· Today's Technology and Challenges: Current issues and challenges, Advances in research and development (R&D), experimental findings

· Looking Ahead: Important technology/R&D trends, challenges on the horizon, upcoming solutions, tomorrow's vision

· Best Practices: Institutional/Operational/Academic best practices, tools, techniques, approaches

· Career Development: Leadership, advancement

Submission Types

Lightning Talks: Lightning talks highlight fresh ideas, unique perspectives, valuable experiences, and emerging trends in cybersecurity. Lightning Talks are five-minute presentations (with or without formal presentations) that seek to jump-start discussions and collaborations while soliciting feedback from the community.

Technical Presentations: Technical presentations highlight innovations, research & development projects, internships/co-ops experiences, service-learning and outreach projects, or other interesting experience related to cybersecurity. This is an opportunity to share that experience with others and perhaps inspire them to pursue similar opportunities. Technical Presentations are 45 minutes long, including time for Q&A. A maximum of two listed presenters.

Birds of a Feather: Birds of a Feather are informal discussion sessions on just about any topic related to cybersecurity, that elicit participant discussions. Presenters lead the discussion from audience. These sessions can be a great way to share ideas and be introduced to current issues or trends in this area. BoaF sessions are 45 minutes long. A maximum of two listed presenters.

Workshops: Workshops are free hands-on sessions (technical/professional development) on any topic related to cybersecurity. Hands-on workshops in any cybersecurity area are welcome. The audience is can be students, educators, professionals and researchers (in any combination or by category). Workshops are 2 hours long. A maximum of four listed presenters.

Panels: Panels provide opportunities to discuss a current relevant topic in cybersecurity. Panel organizers are responsible for selecting appropriate panelists to participate. In addition to the moderator, there can be up to 4 panelists and each panel is 45 minutes long. Submit all names and their affiliation info along with the abstract.

Student Research Poster: Posters provide opportunities for students to present their work for the audience at WiCyS in poster format. Winners in both Undergrad and grad category receive travel support for future security conference of choice. Runner Ups receive Tech prizes. Only the first listed student will receive automatic scholarship.

If you wish to submit a proposal but would like to see examples of past accepted submissions, visit www.wicys.org and click on Archive to see the programs from the last five years. Send any questions to conference@wicys.org

Submission Format

Authors can submit multiple proposals in different categories and tracks. Submission will be peer reviewed and all accepted proposals will be notified by March 1st.

Accepted proposals will receive ONE complimentary registration per accepted proposal. All accepted proposals will have access to early registration and lodging reservations. Accepted Technical presentations and Workshops will receive complimentary lodging for first listed participant for Thursday and Friday night. Complimentary lodging will not be offered for additional listed speakers. Complimentary lodging will not be offered to accepted proposals in birds of feather, panels, or lightning talks. Student Research Posters selected for inclusion will receive complimentary shared lodging and will register as a student with a scholarship.

All submissions need to be submitted through EasyChair. Authors have to create an account in EasyChair to submit an abstract of their proposal. Authors need to identify what type of submission they are applying to (Lightning Talk, Technical Presentation, Birds of a Feather, Workshop or (remove) Panel or Student Research Poster) AND which track (Today’s Technology, Looking ahead, Best practices, Career development). No track required for Student Poster. An abstract should be a few paragraphs (limited to 500 words) that highlight the proposed session.