HBCU: Live Streams

Wed Sept 28, 1:00 pm ET

Co-host: Caroline Carter, Manager of Career Services, SANS

Student Guests: 

Rex Cazaubon III,  Jaemond Reyes, and Jancie Brown-Davis

Phase 3: Finish Strong

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.

Co-host: Donny Greene, HBCU Academy Mentor

Student Guests: Justin Bishop, Danielle Mingo, and Jamaal Goode

Phase 2: Accelerate and Glide

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!

Co-host: Beth Corcoran, SANS Cyber Academy Admissions Coordinator

Student Guests: Frederick Eley, Robert Laware, and Janelle Leechee

Phase 1: On Your Marks!

SANS+HBCU Cyber Academy presents: Successful Prep for HBCU Cyber Academy

When you join a race, you want to win! Prepare to explode off the starting block with a strong application for the competitive HBCU Cyber Academy. Know what to expect of the online assessment, phone interview, and additional supporting documents. Hear directly from Academy students about their experiences and what they wish they knew going into the application process. They will be joined by Beth Corcoran, Admissions Coordinator for SANS Cyber Academies, to help set you up for success for the application process, things to expect, what the process is like, timing, and what you’re really in for to start the Academy on the right footing.

Thurs Jan 27, 11:30 am ET

Dennis Scandrett, Dir of Cloud & Leadership Curricula, SANS; 

Panelists: Delisha Hodo, Lisa Peterson, Monisha Bush, Alexandra Bishop

2021 Year in Review

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

• Speaking opportunities including Summits, webcasts, and podcasts
• Crafting Call for Presentations (CFP) proposals for success
• Pathways to becoming SANS faculty
• Academies and other scholarship-based programs and partnerships to help you get some extra initials after your name

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.

1 pm EDT

Black Leaders in Cyber

Toni provides strategic vision around training and education to assist in combating the cybersecurity workforce shortage.

Fellow at CISA

Black Leaders in Cyber

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.

1:00 pm EDT

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.

10:00 am EDT

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.

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.

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).

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).

In part 1, host Delisha Hodo talks with Dennis Scandrett and Chelsea Newbould about the 'past'. Join this discussion about the history of cyber and SANS, and share how SANS is working to change the landscape of diversity in cyber.