Hack Defender Training

WISP is excited to partner with Hack Defender to offer 2 Scholarships for Certified Crimeware Defender + IDA Classroom License.

What’s included:
• IDA Classroom license with ARM 32/64 decompilers (value ≈ $2,000 USD).
• Custom CTF-style learning environment — VM loaded with labs & challenges.
• 1200+ minutes of content: instructor brief lectures + hands-on labs.
• Format: CTF-style, fun + practical for students and early-career practitioners.
• Timeline: Winners will receive notification and may start certification within 20 days after notification. Certification must be completed within 3 months. If you are able to start right away and complete your training in this timeframe, this certification is for you!

Learn more about Hack Defender: academy.hack-defender.com

Please note:

The training is a CTF format, and because of that, they have a scoreboard on their website with the names of all the active students doing the training, and that board is public. The names that you see there are displayed with the format: first letter of the first name and the last name (i.e., Brian Andrew would be bandrew). Please keep this in mind when applying. 

Open to all 

Workplace Ninjas conference

We’re excited to partner with Workplace Ninjas to offer 2 complimentary passes to their upcoming conference in Dallas, TX!

This conference is designed for the IT & Security community and features:
✅ 50+ breakout sessions led by Microsoft MVPs
✅ Interactive labs, demos, and an expo hall
✅ Networking with IT/Security professionals
✅ Inclusive programming — including a Women in Tech panel and a Neurodivergent panel (scheduled with no overlapping sessions, ensuring everyone can attend 👏)

📍 Location: Dallas, TX
✈️ Travel and accommodation not included
🌐 Learn more about the conference: https://workplaceninjas.us/

Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference

WISP is excited to partner with the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) to offer one complimentary in-person pass to the upcoming Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference in San Francisco on December 5, 2025!

If you're passionate about healthcare privacy or compliance, this is a great opportunity to grow your expertise and network with industry professionals.

🗓️ Apply by: October 15, 2025
📍 Travel and accommodations not included
🔗 Apply here: [Insert Form Link]
🔗 Event details: https://my.corporatecompliance.org/s/community-event?id=a1mUQ000002NGHRYA4

Identiverse DC Regional

WISP is excited to partner once again with CyberRisk Alliance to offer 2 scholarships for the upcoming Identiverse DC Regional conference!

📍 Location: MGM National Harbor, Washington, D.C.
📅 Date: November 19–20, 2025

Learn more here: https://events.identiverse.com/washington-dc 

Don’t miss this chance to connect with industry leaders, gain insights into the latest in identity and access management, and grow your professional network.

👉 Apply by October 6, 2025

HCCA Virtual Healthcare Privacy Conference

WISP is proud to partner with the Healthcare Compliance Association (HCCA) to offer one complimentary pass to the Virtual Healthcare Privacy Conference on November 5, 2025.

If you're passionate about healthcare privacy or compliance, this is your chance to attend a leading industry event and connect with a community of professionals committed to ethical practice and regulatory excellence.

🔗 Event details: https://my.corporatecompliance.org/s/community-event?id=a1mUQ000002vPwbYAE

InfoSec World Free Expo Pass

We are partnering with InfoSec World 2025, the premier event for security leaders happening October 27–29, 2025, in Orlando, FL. 

Announcing some exciting news! We are offering FREE Expo Passes to InfoSec World 2025 ($695 value)!

The InfoSec World Expo Pass includes: 

• Access to 150+ top tech exhibitors 

• Keynotes from industry leaders 

• Hands-on Tech Theater sessions 

• Networking + meals & cocktails

Come visit us at the WISP (Women in Security and Privacy) booth to connect with professionals advancing diversity in cybersecurity and privacy and learn how our programs can support your growth and leadership in the field.

Claim your FREE Expo Hall pass by Sept 10, 2025, with code ISW25-WISP-EXPOHALL

Authenticate 2025

WISP is excited to partner with Authenticate to offer 3 in-person conference passes!
Now in its 6th year, the Authenticate Conference, hosted by FIDO Alliance, has become a premier event for professionals advancing passkeys and related technologies to create a more secure web.

The 2025 program focuses on achieving usable security across the account lifecycle, with sessions on:

• Passkey implementation case studies & best practices

• Account onboarding

• Remote identity verification & proofing

• Authorization & session security

• Biometrics & device authentication

• Cybersecurity/fraud detection

• Digital identity & wallets

• The future of digital identity & authentication

 🗓 Apply by September 10, 2025
💡All are welcome! Travel and accommodation are not included.

Hacker Halted

We’re excited to bring the WISP community FREE passes to two great conferences in Atlanta, GA, on October 1 to 2, 2025, and exclusive training discounts! 

🔹 Hacker Halted 2025
An annual cybersecurity conference bringing together industry experts, ethical hackers, and security professionals for keynotes, technical workshops, and panels on the latest threats and solutions.
🎟️ Use code HHWISPVIP for your free pass: Register here

🔹 Global CISO Forum 2025 (Invite-Only!)
A closed-door gathering of top CISOs and executives from across industries, now in its 14th year. Expect interactive discussions and insights on the most pressing issues in information security.
🎟️ Use code GCFWISPVIP for your free pass: Register here

✨ Special Training Offer
In addition to the conferences, WISP members can access EC-Council’s world-class training at a special discounted rate. Check out the flyer and our website for more information.
💰 $2,199 (regularly $3,299) with code HHWISPTRAIN
👉 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hacker-halted-2025-tickets-1060396758249?aff=oddtdtcreator 

Data Privacy for Health & Life Sciences Summit

WISP is excited to partner with MyData Trust for the Data Privacy for Health & Life Sciences Summit, taking place on September 30, 2025, in San Francisco, CA!

This exclusive one-day event brings together industry leaders, legal experts, and innovators to explore the latest trends, challenges, and regulations shaping health data privacy. Attendees will gain:
✨ Expert-led sessions
✨ Networking opportunities
✨ Actionable insights to stay ahead in an evolving privacy landscape

Through this partnership, WISP is awarding 5 in-person passes 🎟️ (travel and accommodation not included). All are welcome to apply!

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

We’re excited to announce our latest partnership with TechCrunch Disrupt — one of the most anticipated tech conferences of the year!

🌟 8 General Admission passes available for the WISP community 

📍 San Francisco, CA
📅 October 27–29, 2025

All are welcome to apply!
Deadline to apply: September 10, 2025

Please note: Travel and accommodation are not included.

InfoSec World

We’re excited to partner with CyberRisk Alliance to offer 5 passes to the WISP community to InfoSec World 2025! 🎉

InfoSec World is celebrating its 30th year, bringing together 1,500+ security practitioners and executives! Known as the “Business of Security” conference, this event features expert insights, dynamic keynotes, and interactive breakout sessions to help you better prevent, detect, and respond to today’s security challenges.

📅When: October 27—29, 2025

📍Where: Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, Lake Buena Vista, FL

✅ All are welcome to apply
❌ Travel and accommodation are not included

Privacy+Security Forum Fall Academy

WISP is excited to partner with the Privacy + Security Forum to offer scholarships for this year’s Fall Forum, taking place November 12–14, 2025, in Washington, DC.

This three-day event will feature 60+ sessions, workshops, and keynotes spanning privacy, security, AI, regulation, incident response, healthcare, marketing, and more.

Scholarship Details:
If selected, you’ll receive a complimentary pass valid for the main event.

Note: Workshops, CLE Credit, travel, and accommodation are not included.
All are welcome to apply!

SecOps Group Pentester & Red Teamer Exam Scholarship

WISP is excited to partner with SecOps Group to offer an exclusive opportunity for our community:

🎓 12 AI/ML Pentester Testing Exams
🎓 12 Red Teamers Exams

📌 First come, first served – once they’re gone, they’re gone!
📅 Deadline to claim your spot: August 11
🕒 You must then claim your seat by Aug 15th. You don’t have to take the exam by the 15th—just claim it by then.

Don’t miss your chance to level up your offensive security skills with industry-recognized certifications!

All are welcome to apply!

🗓️ Application Deadline: CLOSED!!!! ALL EXAM SEATS HAVE BEEN CLAIMED!

OpenSSL Conference

Women in Security and Privacy (WISP) is thrilled to partner with OpenSSL to offer 4 complimentary passes to the upcoming OpenSSL Conference, taking place October 7–9, 2025, in Prague, Czech Republic.

This three-day conference will bring together cryptography experts, developers, and enthusiasts from around the world who are shaping the future of secure communications.

Guided by OpenSSL’s mission—to foster trust, ensure security, and promote open collaboration—the event highlights the core values of transparency, innovation, and community engagement.

Attendees will have the opportunity to:

• Learn from leading voices in the industry

• Connect with a global network of peers

• Engage directly with the OpenSSL Library community

Be part of the conversation. Be part of the mission.

We welcome all to apply!
Please note: scholarships cover event registration only. Travel and accommodation are not included.

🗓️ Application Deadline: August 6, 2025

DataWeek Scholarship

WISP has partnered with DevNetwork to offer exclusive scholarships for the WISP community to attend Data Week 2025, the premier data science and AI conference.

📅 When & Where:
• September 3-5, 2025 · Santa Clara Convention Center, CA
• September 10-12, 2025 · Live Online

• 3 PRO Passes

•  Learn more about the conference at https://dataweek.co/conference/

All are welcome to apply!

Application Deadline: July 14, 2025 

API World & Cloud X Scholarship

WISP has partnered with DevNetwork to offer exclusive scholarships for the WISP community to attend either API World, the world’s largest API and microservices conference, or CloudX, the premier digital convergence for international cloud computing and development. 

API World 2025 takes place on:

📅 September 3-5, 2025, at the Santa Clara Convention Center, CA

📅 September 10-12, 2025 live online

• 3 PRO Passes

CloudX 2025 takes place on:

📅 September 3-5, 2025, at the Santa Clara Convention Center, CA

📅 September 10-12, 2025 live online 

• 3 PRO Passes

All are welcome to apply!

Application Deadline: July 14, 2025 

Privacy Bootcamp Training Scholarship

We’re excited to announce our partnership with Privacy Bootcamp, the leader in online IAPP exam preparation, to offer 10 scholarships to members of the WISP community.

🛠️ Scholarship recipients can choose from the following IAPP certification prep courses:

✅ CIPP/US
✅ CIPP/E
✅ CIPP/C
✅ CIPT
✅ CIPM
✅ AIGP

Each course includes:

• Guided e-Study Modules

• Digital Flashcards

• Practice Questions

• Interactive Exercises

• A Quick Reference "Cheat Sheet"

• A Live-Exam Simulation Environment

📌 Please note: The IAPP exam fee is not included in this scholarship.

All are welcome to apply!

Application Deadline: June 16, 2025 

Render ATL 2025

WISP has partnered with Cyber Thriver and Render community partner Geraldine O. to offer 8 General Admission badges to Render, June 11-13 in Atlanta, GA— the tech conference and expo unlike anything you've ever seen. 🎡✨

Render is a carnival of innovation, code, and culture, where the power of artificial intelligence meets the extraordinary.

Details: 

🔹 No travel or lodging covered
🔹 General Admission access

Thank you to Cyber Thriver for providing these scholarship badges!
Learn more about our incredible community partner Geraldine O. and her work with Render.

All are welcome to apply! 

Hacker Summer Camp 2025

Are you ready to level up your career in privacy and security? Women in Security and Privacy (WISP) is excited to offer scholarships to four major conferences during #HackerSummerCamp 2025 in Las Vegas!

🚀 Scholarship Opportunities Include:
🔹 The Diana Initiative – August 4, 2025
🔹 SquadCon – August 5–6, 2025
🔹 Black Hat USA – August 6–7, 2025
🔹 DEF CON 33 – August 7–10, 2025 

These events bring together some of the brightest minds in cybersecurity, privacy, and tech. Whether you're just starting out or growing into a leadership role, these scholarships offer access to transformative talks, community networking, and cutting-edge workshops.

🎓 All scholarships will include a full pass to a conference and some scholarships include travel support—details will be confirmed upon selection.

All are welcome to apply! 

DeveloperWeek Leadership 2025

WISP has partnered with DevNetwork to offer 3 All-Access PRO Passes to the upcoming DeveloperWeek Leadership 2025!

DeveloperWeek Leadership, the leading conference for engineering managers, dev team leads, and technical executives!
Join top engineering leaders to explore team management, dev tools, and innovation strategies.

📍 In-Person: May 28–29, 2025 | South San Francisco, CA
💻 Virtual: June 4–5, 2025
🎟 Scholarship includes a PRO Pass (does not include travel or accommodation)

🗓 Apply by April 30, 2025
👉 All are welcome to apply!