AWSN Launches 2023-2024 Impact Report: Reflecting on a Year of Growth and Advocacy

25 February 2025

Thanking and Celebrating the achievements of the AWSN community

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AWSN’s Women in Security Mentoring Program Wins Global Award for Diversity in Cybersecurity

25 February 2025

The Women in Security Mentoring Program, a collaboration between the Australian Women in Security Network (AWSN), the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), and OK RDY, has been recognised on the world stage, winning the 2024 Global Award for Best Diversity Initiative at the World Innovation and Technology Services Alliance (WITSA) Global Congress & Awards.

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AWSN Board wrap up for 2024

23 December 2024

AWSN Co-Chairs Madhuri Nandi, Matt Tett and Linda Cavanagh provide a wrap-up of 2024

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Project Friedman 2024

03 December 2024

17 women from Project Friedman speak at their first major cyber security conference

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Launch of the Victorian Summer of Cyber Program

13 November 2024

Upskilling women students and graduates | Supporting Small Medium Entperises with their cybersecurity | Connecting tertiary institutions

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Cyber Security Experience Day for High School Girls

01 November 2024

110 high school girls increased their knowledge on what cyber security is about during the spring school holidays in Sydney and Melbourne

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Gold Coast Networking Breakfast

12 April 2025

Start your weekend with great company, meaningful conversations, and a delicious breakfast at our AWSN Gold Coast Networking Breakfast! This casual and friendly gathering is the perfect opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals in security, technology, and beyond.

Sydney Professional Development Book Club

16 April 2025

Regardless of whether you are new to security or a seasoned veteran, books and pod casts can be of great help and inspiration to further our careers. Come along to a fun, casual evening to receive tips that can help progress your security career and share with others what resources has helped you.

Gold Coast From Vulnerability to Vigilance: Training Staff to Defend Your Business

16 April 2025

With human error responsible for a significant number of cyber incidents, businesses can no longer afford to overlook cyber security awareness training. Employees are the first line of defence against cyber threats, yet many remain unprepared to recognise scams, phishing attempts, and other attacks. We will explore practical strategies to empower staff with the knowledge and skills needed to protect both themselves and the business from cyber risks.

Webinar Breaking into Cyber: Finding Your Path & Thriving in Your Career

16 April 2025

Are you looking to start or pivot into a career in cyber security but unsure where to begin? Join us for an AWSN CV & Career Guidance Session featuring Beverley Roche, Cyber Security Executive Advisor, and Jo Ioannidis, Cyber Career and Recruitment Advisor, as they share their insights on how to break into the industry and set yourself up for success.

Sunshine Coast Building and Leading an Effective Incident Response Capability

28 April 2025

Whether you're just starting out or stepping into leadership, understanding how to build and run an effective incident response capability is crucial. Join Kat McCrabb, Managing Director at Flame Tree Cyber, as she explores the key considerations for designing and leading an incident response function.

Brisbane Securing and Trusting AI in the Age of Large Language Models

29 April 2025

As Large Language Models (LLMs) reshape the world, organisations rush to adopt them—often without fully understanding their vulnerabilities. Holly will show you the hidden risks of LLMs, exploring the real-world attacks that can exploit even the most well-known models. She will teach you how you can use your imagination and crafty language to execute many types of attacks, including Context Ignoring, Prompt Leaking, DDoS, Cognitive Hacking, Refusal Suppression attacks and more! She will then show you a tool that she built to stop attacks in their tracks - Prompt Shield. Holly built this tool to defend against prompt-based threats, and she will demonstrate how you can secure LLM applications without sacrificing their potential.