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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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.

Adelaide Secure Coding Essentials: Building Applications That Stand the Test of Time

30 April 2025

Join us for an insightful evening as we explore the crucial role of secure coding in strengthening application security. In an era where cyber threats are constantly evolving, secure development practices are essential to mitigating vulnerabilities and building resilient software.

Canberra Sunset Networking

30 April 2025

End your Wednesday with meaningful discussions and community catchups at the AWSN Canberra bimonthly Sunset Networking and Drinks. Join us for a casual evening of networking with industry peers, meeting new faces in security and connecting with like-minded professionals in a warm and welcoming evening environment.

Webinar From firewalls to frontlines: addressing the growing intersectionality of cyber security and technology safety

30 April 2025

Drawing from their experience working with survivors of tech-facilitated abuse, Annabelle and Bonnie will address the growing intersectionality of cybersecurity and safe technology experiences and practices. Both presenters will unpack their career journey, expanding their knowledge and practices to strengthen our community.

Melbourne Explorer The power of Continuous Learning

01 May 2025

Continuous learning is crucial for personal and professional growth, adaptability, and staying relevant in a rapidly changing world, fostering skills, knowledge, and confidence, ultimately leading to a fulfilling and successful life. Our speakers have defied all odds and after successfully completing TAFE courses have not only landed into their first cyber roles but have been promoted. What a trailblazer in cybersecurity they are, showcasing the power of continuous learning and improvement to achieve new heights in their careers. Lets gather and learn from the inspiring stories on the 1st of May, Thursday, 4-7pm at the Boxhill TAFE campus.