SANS+HBCU is working closely with the DEI Taskforce on additional initiatives, such as the BIPOC in Cloud Security Forum that was held in February 2021 and the Live Stream Series with our Committee members. We are actively creating additional, regular events, educational opportunities, and ways for the community to connect and support one another.
SANS+HBCU Committee is excited to share a number of Live Streams dedicated to the promotion of BIPOC in cybersecurity. We have streams about our committee, HBCU partnerships, and stories from individual people of color. We welcome you to listen in live or the recordings.
Live Streams & Webcasts
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Wed Sept 28, 1:00 pm ET | Hostess: Monish Bush, Missions Program Coordinator Co-host: Caroline Carter, Manager of Career Services, SANS Student Guests: Rex Cazaubon III, Jaemond Reyes, and Jancie Brown-Davis |
SANS+HBCU Cyber Academy presents: Life After the HBCU Cyber Academy Graduates of the HBCU Academies join us to share their wins! They will talk with us about what they are doing now and how the HBCU Cyber Academy helped get them to where they are. This includes job opportunities, but also life advancements in general, and how they now giving back to others. Caroline Carter, Manager of Career Services, will join the conversation with ideas and tips on how best to transition from the Academy to real world experiences and accomplishments. |
Wed Sept 21, 1:00 pm ET | Hostess: Monish Bush, Missions Program Coordinator Co-host: Donny Greene, HBCU Academy Mentor Student Guests: Justin Bishop, Danielle Mingo, and Jamaal Goode |
SANS+HBCU Cyber Academy presents: Going Beyond the Academics HBCU Academy students go beyond just the academics. They build relationships, networks, support systems, share job possibilities, and more. In this phase of the series, students and their mentor will share lessons learned with the community about going through the HBCU Academy beyond book knowledge. They will discuss what they have learned about themselves, the cybersecurity industry, networking, resources, things about the program that are icing on the cake just by being a part of it, and how to get through it when the race is tough! |
Wed Sept 14, 1:00 pm ET | Hostess: Monish Bush, Missions Program Coordinator
Co-host: Beth Corcoran, SANS Cyber Academy Admissions Coordinator Student Guests: Frederick Eley, Robert Laware, and Janelle Leechee |
SANS+HBCU Cyber Academy presents: Successful Prep for HBCU Cyber Academy |
Wed Feb 23, 2:00 pm ET | Tennisha Martin, Black Girls Hack | Black Girls Hack Too |
Tues, Feb 8, 12:00 pm ET | Darren Spencer, Technologist
| A Conversation: Brilliant Minds of Cyber |
Thurs Jan 27, 11:30 am ET | Moderator: Dennis Scandrett, Dir of Cloud & Leadership Curricula, SANS; Panelists: Delisha Hodo, Lisa Peterson, Monisha Bush, Alexandra Bishop | |
Oct 19 12:00 pm EDT | Moderator: Dennis Scandrett, Dir of Cloud & Leadership Curricula, SANS Panelists: Lodrina Cherne, Principal Security Advocate, Cybereason; Certified Instructor, SANS Delisha Hodo, Undergraduate Student Advisor, SANS Technology Institute Jennifer Santiago, Dir of Content Dev & Speaker Management - Summits, SANS AJ Yawn, Co-Founder & CEO, ByteCheck; Founding Board Member, National Association of Black Compliance and Risk Management Professional; Associate Instructor, SANS | #ShareTheMicInCyber and SANS: From Speaking Opportunities to Faculty Positions SANS Institute proudly partners with #ShareTheMicInCyber and works tocreate opportunities for professionals of color and under-represented groups through programs like the SANS/ICMCP Diversity Academy, SANS + HBCU scholarship program, and an internal DEI Task Force. With our founding way back in 1989, our time-intensive and rigorous training courses, and a price point indicative of industry-standard certifications, SANS has long seemed like an elite and rarified institution out of reach for most cybersecurity practitioners. In this candid panel discussion, we aim not only to dispel that misconception, but also to share the multiple ways we hope to welcome you to the SANS family! We’ll cover:
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Sept 14 6:00 pm EDT | Christine Morency, Feb HBCU CTF Runner-up / Women's Academy Delisha Hodo, SANS Undergraduate Student Advisor | Transition to Cyber: Betting on Self In this video, Delisha discusses the impact of the Google WiCys Women’s Academy on Christine and her experience placing 2nd in our Black History Month HBCU CTF. |
Sept 13 1 pm EDT | Javaune Adams-Gaston, Ph.D., President, Norfolk State University Delisha Hodo, SANS Undergraduate Student Adviso | SANS+NSU Cyber Academy Celebration Delisha Hodo hosts the SANS+HBCU Cyber Academy Celebration with Norfolk State University. She talks with NSU President, Dr.Javaune Adams-Gaston, about the impact of this partnership and what access to cybersecurity training means for their students and community. |
Sept 8 11:00 am EDT | Toni Benson, Deputy Associate Director within Cyber Defense Education and Training (CDET) of CISA Delisha Hodo, SANS Undergraduate Student Advisor |
Toni provides strategic vision around training and education to assist in combating the cybersecurity workforce shortage. |
Aug 17 12:00 pm EDT | Darold Kelly Jr., Black Cybersecurity Association leader Delisha Hodo, SANS Undergraduate Student Advisor | Black Leaders in Cyber Darold Kelly Jr discusses the origins of the BCA, his journey to CyberSecurity, and passion for helping others transition into the field. |
Aug 11 11:30 am EDT | Dr. Kimberly Young-McLear Fellow at CISA Delisha Hodo, SANS Undergraduate Student Advisor |
Lt. Kimberly Young-McLear shares about her journey to CyberSecurity and how her foundation at Florida A&M University shaped the trajectory of her career. |
July 21
1:00 pm EDT | Dr. Marc Boumedine and staff of University of the Virgin Islands Monisha Bush, SANS Client Support Engineer | SANS+UVI Cyber Academy Celebration Monisha Bush hosts the SANS+HBCU Cyber Academy Celebration with the University of the Virgin Islands. She talks with Dr. Marc Boumedine and other members of UVI’s staff about the impact of this partnership and what access to cybersecurity training means for their students and community. |
July 20 11 am EDT | AJ Yawn, Co-founder, CEO of ByteChek, Associate SANS Instructor | Black in Tech: Why Being a Destructive Architect is the Way Forward
Tech was supposed to be the great equalizer. However, statistics
show that inclusion attempts over the past 5-6 years have had limited
success. Despite having advanced degrees and entering the workforce in
greater numbers than ever before, diversity issues still plague the tech
industry. That’s why AJ Yawn and other leaders in the industry feel
like it is our responsibility to bring up the next generation of Black
technologists. Decisive action and the ability to move fast and break things sit as one of AJ’s core values. He learned this trait in the military and has carried it with him ever since. To break things, you have to be willing to build something bigger and better in their place. AJ Yawn is that type of destructive architect and leader. Listen to AJ about how all of us need to be part of the revolution to increase diversity in tech and break down the gates that have been in place for years. |
May 18 10:00 am EDT | Nik Alleyne, SANS Certified Instructor | How to Become a Cybersecurity Expert: Stories and Lessons from SANS’ Nik Alleyne In this webcast, SANS Certified Instructor, Nik Alleyne is going to share his story about how he ended up in IT, transitioned to cybersecurity, what his work looks like now, his goals for the future, and key lessons from his journey. We hope you enjoy his story and come prepared to pepper him with questions. SANS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force is focusing on being intentional about developing a pipeline of BIPOC excellence into the IT and Cybersecurity field. We know we can do more, so we are. In addition to the various initiatives in the works, we want to help inspire and motivate up-and-coming BIPOC cybersecurity professionals in our midst already by introducing you to the possibilities of what your future could hold. |
Feb 15 1:00 pm ET | Angela Madden, SANS Diversity Academy Student Delisha Hodo, SANS Undergraduate Student Advisor Lara Dawson, Curriculum Ops Marketing Manager, Cloud Security and Cybersecurity Leadership Alison Kim, Summit Team Marketing Monisha Bush, SANS Client Support Engineer | Historically Black in Cyber: Past, Present and Future | Part 3 The SANS Institute's DEI Task Force brings you a 3-part live stream series in celebration of Black History Month and the impact of Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs). In part 3, host Delisha Hodo talks with Angela Madden, Alison Kim, and Lara Dawson about the ‘future’. Angela will share her experiences in the SANS Diversity Cyber Academy and talk about recently earning her GIAC GSEC Security Essentials certification and how this will likely impact her career and what she does going forward. |
Feb 8 11:00 am ET | Delisha Hodo, SANS Undergraduate Student Advisor
Lisa Peterson, Curriculum Director, Cyber Defense Alexandra Bishop, Accounts Payable Manager | Historically Black in Cyber: Past, Present and Future | Part 2 The SANS Institute's DEI Task Force brings you a 3-part live stream series in celebration of Black History Month and the impact of Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs). In part 2, host Delisha Hodo talks with Lisa Peterson and Alexandra Bishop to discuss the ‘present’. Darold will share his experiences having participated in SANS’ first HBCU Cyber Range CTF, and talk about how SANS doing these types of initiatives is already having a positive impact on HBCUs. He’ll also share another initiative he’s been a part of to impact HBCU students thru BCA (Black Cybersecurity Association). |
Feb 4 | Dennis Scandrett, Curriculum Director, Cloud Security and Cybersecurity Leadership; Chair of SANS DEI Taskforce Delisha Hodo, SANS Undergraduate Student Advisor Chelsea Newbould, SANS Sr. HR Generalist | Historically Black in Cyber: Past, Present and Future | Part 1 The SANS Institute's DEI Task Force brings you a 3-part live stream
series in celebration of Black History Month and the impact of
Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs). |