Student Organizations and Honor Societies
Most engineering organizations and honor societies in the College of Engineering are affiliated chapters of professional and national parent organizations. All organizations fall under the umbrella of the Engineering Student Leadership Council (ESLC). The core belief that Diversity Drives Innovation keeps this list of organizations growing and at the same time encouraging our current organizations to find new ways to involve students.
Below you can find organizations and honor societies by department and by other categories.
Categories of Interest
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
President: Andrea Galvan
Advisor: Joel Quintana, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: aiaa@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
AIAA is dedicated to shaping the future of aerospace and its future. It believes that aeronautic and astronautic professionals and students and STEM educators are the drivers of global innovation.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
President: Jonathan Rodriguez
Advisor: Arifur Khan, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: asme@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
ASME serves a wide-ranging engineering community through quality learning, the development of codes and standards, certifications, research, conferences and publications, government relations, and other forms of outreach.
Pi Tau Sigma – Mechanical Engineering Honor Society
President: Ana Paulina Mata
Advisor: Alejandra Castellanos, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: pitausigma@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
Pi Tau Sigma is the International Honor Society for Mechanical Engineers that chooses members based on a basis of sound engineering ability, scholarship service, leadership, and integrity. Its mission is to strive to create better engineers through commitment to academic excellence and dedication to service.
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE International)
President: Victor Unzueta
Advisor: Omar Cedillos Barraza, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: sae@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
Its mission is to advance mobility knowledge and solutions for the benefit of humanity. It is the leader in connecting and educating over 128,000 mobility professionals in the aerospace, automotive and commercial vehicle industries to enable safe, clean, and accessible mobility solutions.
Women in Aeronautics & Astronautics (WoAA)
President: Montserrat Hernandez
Advisor: Methaq Abed, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: woaa@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
WoAA is an international initiative under AIAA to support and empower marginalized genders in the aeronautic and astronautic fields. It is open to all women, gender minorities, and allies. It is a trans-inclusive organization that welcomes individuals who identify as gender non-conforming.
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
President: Montsserrat Najera
Advisor: Jeffrey Weidner, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: asce@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
The goal of the ASCE UTEP Student Chapter is to connect students to various opportunities within the University and beyond the El Paso community. Students are able to develop in their early professional careers as students and future civil engineers.
Chi Epsilon-The National Civil Engineering Honor Society
President: Francisco I. Guillen
Advisor: Joanne M. Moyer, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: chiepsilon@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
Chi Epsilon is a National Honor Society that is dedicated to the purpose of maintaining and promoting the status of civil engineering as an ideal profession. Chi Epsilon was organized to recognize the characteristics of the individual civil engineer deemed to be fundamental to the successful pursuit of an engineering career, and to aid in the development of those characteristics in the civil engineering student.
Design Build Institute of America – El Paso Association of Contractors (DBIA-EPAC)
President: Maria F. Luevano
Advisor: Adeeba Raheem, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: dbia@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
The mission of DBIA student chapters is to develop strong working partnerships between students and industry professionals by aiming to prepare the next generation of Design-Builders.
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
President: Abiral Aashish
Advisor: Kelvin Cheu, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: ite@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
ITE is an international membership association of transportation professionals who work to improve mobility and safety for all transportation system users and help build smart and livable communities.
Structural Engineers Association of Texas (SEAoT)
President: Lylah Kunard
Advisor: Jeffrey Weidner, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: seaot@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
SEAoT’s main goal is to merge the gap between engineering students and the professional world. The purpose is to have civil engineering students serve the university and the community, to integrate students with the local and statewide organization, and to expose students to structural engineering-related programs.
Transportation Leadership Council (TLC)
President: Marian Loaeza
Advisor: Imad Abdallah, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: tlcmembers@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
The purpose of the TLC Student Chapter is to promote the collaboration of multi-disciplinary transportation professionals and UTEP students by fostering the development of leadership, teamwork, networking, and research skills through the activities conducted by the Chapter.
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
President: Jesus Lopez
Advisor: Daniel Mejia, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: acm@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
At ACM we aim to provide career-development resources for everyone who's interested in programming, problem-solving, and engineering. We are passionate about building a diverse community and supplying it with career development, networking and learning opportunities.
ACM-W Women in Computer Science (ACM-W)
President: Fatima Orpineda
Advisor: Natalia Villanueva, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: acm-w@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
ACM-W advocates internationally for the full engagement of women in all aspects of the computing field.
The Coding Interview Club (CIC)
President: Maximiliano Uribe
Advisor: Salamah Salamah, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: cic@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
The CIC aims to provide students with practical experience in coding questions that they can expect in a technical interview. The club aims to improve students’ problem-solving skills through practice problems, mock interviews, technical workshops, and extracurricular presentations.
Free and Open-Source Software Club (FOSS)
President: Ashkan Arabi
Advisor: Bhanukiran Gurijala, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: foss@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
The focus is on free and open-source software (FOSS), the backbone of modern tech infrastructure. Contribute, learn essential tools, and boost your resume through impactful projects.
Girls Who Code (GWC) College Loop
President: Natalia Mesta Valenzuela
Advisor: Palvi Aggarwal, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: gwc@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
This college community for women and non-binary students interested in tech and computer science that support one another in completing their degrees.
The Google Developer Student Club (GDSC)
President: Carlos Gonzalez
Advisor: Salamah Salamah, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: gdsc@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
The Google Developer Student Club is a dynamic community of tech enthusiasts. We offer workshops, projects, and networking opportunities for students to explore and expand their tech skills.
Miners Cybersecurity Club (MCSC)
President: Mia Villela
Advisor: Monika Akbar, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: MinersCSC@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
MCSC are a passionate cybersecurity advocacy group at The University of Texas at El Paso that is dedicated to bolstering our community's cyber defense.
Upsilon Pi Epsilon – CS Honor Society
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Officers’ Email: upsilonpiepsilon@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
The mission of Upsilon Pi Epsilon is to recognize academic excellence at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in the Computing and Information disciplines.
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)
President: Jazmin Marquez
Advisor: Monika Akbar, Ph.D.
Officers' Email: wicys@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
WiCyS is a global community of women, allies and advocates dedicated to the recruitment, retention and advancement of women in cybersecurity.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
President: Sofia Perez
Advisor: Virgilio Gonzalez, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: ieee@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
IEEE's mission is to promote the development of electro-technology and allied sciences, the application of those technologies for the benefit of humanity, the advancement of the profession and the well-being of its members.
IEEE Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society (HKN)
President: Jacob Almanza
Advisor: Raymond Rumpf, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: etakappanu@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
The Chapter's purpose is to serve as an honor society for Electrical and Computer Engineers. Through this honor society, we aim to recognize students who achieve high academic accomplishments, serve the community, and represent our field with excellent character.
IEEE Robotics & Automation Society (RAS)
President: Bryan Amato
Advisors: Virgilio Gonzalez, Ph.D. & Chris Roberts, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: ieeeras@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
RAS strives to advance innovation, education, and fundamentals in robotics and automation. The society provides aid in promoting close cooperation and exchange of technical information among its members and affiliates. Robotics focuses on systems incorporating sensors and actuators that operate autonomously or semi-autonomously in cooperation with humans.
IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE)
President:
Advisor: Yuanrui Sang, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: ieeewie@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
IEEE-WIE members are dedicated to promoting women engineers and scientists, and inspiring women and girls around UTEP and the El Paso community to follow their academic interests in a career in engineering and science.
Lead Engineer Advance Develop (LEAD)
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National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
Alpha Pi Mu
President: Briana Cardenas
Advisor: Bill Tseng, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: AlphaPiMu@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
Alpha Pi Mu is the national Industrial Engineering Honor Society. It promotes professional development as well as department involvement to juniors, seniors, and graduate students at the top of their class.
Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers
President: Enoc Perniza
Advisor: Arunkumar Pennathur, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: iise@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
IIE is the world’s largest professional society dedicated solely to the support of the industrial & systems engineering profession and individuals involved with improving quality and productivity.
Alpha Sigma Mu
President: David Santacruz
Advisor: Shailendra Varma, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email:
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
Honor society for metallurgy and material engineering (MME) which provides opportunities to develop social, professional, and technical skills.
American Foundry Society (AFS)
President: Juvenal Rodela
Advisor: David Roberson, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: AFS@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
The American Foundry Society (AFS) is a student organization with a mission to create a self-driven community of students better prepared to enter the engineering workforce with a diverse set of hands-on skills including casting, forging, smithing, among other foundry-related operations.
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) – University of Texas at El Paso Chapter
President: Victor Ibarra
Advisor: Thomas Boland, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email:
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
The purpose of the BMES Student Chapter at UTEP is to expose students to a variety of areas that compromise the field of Biomedical Engineering (BME) such as research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and technology advancement. The BMES Team devotes itself to the development of using engineering and technology to advance human health and well-being.
Material Advantage (MA)
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Advisor: David Roberson, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email:
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
The Material Advantage™ student program is the premier membership option for students who want to make the most of their Materials Engineering experience! Once you’ve become a Material Advantage™ member, you’ll quickly see that “Everything Else is Immaterial!” Material Advantage™ provides a single low-cost membership that provides access to the materials science and engineering professional’s most preeminent societies: ACerS – The American Ceramic Society, AIST – Association for Iron & Steel Technology, ASM International – The Materials Information Society and TMS – The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society.
Society For Biomaterials (SFB)
President: Veronica Contreras
Advisor: Binata Joddar, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: sfb@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
It is intended to provide members with events and activities to share knowledge based on research and personal or professional experience to influence, inspire, and grow passion in the biomaterials field.
Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration
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Advisor: Devesh Misra, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email:
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
SME serves professionals and students in the mining community and supports the advancement of the industry. We undergo fundraisers and activities.
Alpha Pi Mu
President: Briana Cardenas
Advisor: Bill Tseng, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: AlphaPiMu@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
Alpha Pi Mu is the national Industrial Engineering Honor Society. It promotes professional development as well as department involvement to juniors, seniors, and graduate students at the top of their class.
Alpha Sigma Mu
President: David Santacruz
Advisor: Shailendra Varma, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email:
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
Honor society for metallurgy and material engineering (MME) which provides opportunities to develop social, professional, and technical skills.
Chi Epsilon-The National Civil Engineering Honor Society
President: Francisco I. Guillen
Advisor: Joanne M. Moyer, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: chiepsilon@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
Chi Epsilon is a National Honor Society that is dedicated to the purpose of maintaining and promoting the status of civil engineering as an ideal profession. Chi Epsilon was organized to recognize the characteristics of the individual civil engineer deemed to be fundamental to the successful pursuit of an engineering career, and to aid in the development of those characteristics in the civil engineering student.
IEEE Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society (HKN)
President: Jacob Almanza
Advisor: Raymond Rumpf, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: etakappanu@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
The Chapter's purpose is to serve as an honor society for Electrical and Computer Engineers. Through this honor society, we aim to recognize students who achieve high academic accomplishments, serve the community, and represent our field with excellent character.
Pi Tau Sigma – Mechanical Engineering Honor Society
President: Ana Paulina Mata
Advisor: Alejandra Castellanos, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: pitausigma@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
Pi Tau Sigma is the International Honor Society for Mechanical Engineers that chooses members based on a basis of sound engineering ability, scholarship service, leadership, and integrity. Its mission is to strive to create better engineers through commitment to academic excellence and dedication to service.
Upsilon Pi Epsilon – CS Honor Society
President:
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Officers’ Email: upsilonpiepsilon@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
The mission of Upsilon Pi Epsilon is to recognize academic excellence at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in the Computing and Information disciplines.
Engineering Student Leadership Council (ESLC)
Operations Chair: Cristell Patterson
Advisor: Gabby Gandara
Officers’ Email: eslc@utep.edu
UTEP Website | Social Media | Minetracker
The mission of the ESLC is to coordinate selected activities common to all College of Engineering student organizations, to promote professional and academic goals for the benefit of all College of Engineering students, and to provide a forum for communications between College of Engineering administration and the student body.
Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW)
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Officers’ Email: esw@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) is an international nonprofit network of students & professionals united by their shared passion for technical sustainability. We believe that young engineers & scientists are critical to solving the biggest sustainability challenges of today and tomorrow.
Latinos in Science and Engineering / Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (MAES/SHPE)
President: Bryan R. Rodriguez
Advisor: Carmen Paola Casas
Officers’ Email: maesshpe@utep.edu
National Affiliate Websites: shpe.org, mymaes.org | Social Media | Minetracker
MAES is the foremost Latino organization for the development of STEM leaders in the academic, executive, and technical communities. SHPE raises awareness, provides access, and prepares Hispanic students and professionals to become leaders in the STEM field. Our members are driving innovation, the global economy, and a prosperous Hispanic community.
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
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Officers’ Email: nsbe@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is one of the largest student-governed organizations based in the United States. NSBE, founded in 1975, supports and promotes the aspirations of collegiate and pre-collegiate students and technical professionals in engineering and technology.
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
President: Maria Fernandez Estrada Gonzalez
Advisor: Alejandra Castellanos, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: swe@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
For more than seven decades, SWE has given women engineers a unique place and voice within the engineering industry. The organization is centered around a passion for our members’ success and continues to evolve with the challenges and opportunities reflected in today’s exciting engineering and technology specialties.
Tau Beta Pi Honor Society
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Officers’ Email: tbp@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
Tau Beta Pi is The Engineering Honor Society that represents engineers of all disciplines. We have been maintaining integrity and excellence since founded in 1885.
Texas Society of Professional Engineers
President: Emily Mata
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National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
In 1934, a group of professional engineers met in New York City to establish an organization dedicated to the non-technical concerns of licensed professional engineers. The National Society of Professional Engineers stands today as the only national organization committed to addressing the professional concerns of licensed PEs across all discipline.
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
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Officers’ Email: usgbc@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
Our mission is to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built, and operated through LEED — enabling an environmentally and socially responsible environment that improves the quality of life.
Baja Team (SAE)
Team Captain: Julian Pena, senior, Mechanical Engineering major
Advisor: Omar Cedillos, Ph.D.
Organization/Team Email: sae@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
Baja SAE challenges engineering students to design and build an off-road vehicle that will survive the severe punishment of rough terrain and in some competitions, water. As in real work situations, these future engineers work together as a team to discover and resolve technical challenges in design, test, and manufacturing, as well as business issues.
Bladesmithing Team (AFS)
Team Captain: Juvenal Rodela, junior, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering major
Advisor: David Roberson, Ph.D.
Organization/Team Email: afs@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
The national TMS Bladesmithing competition is held every other year at the TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, that challenges student teams from around the world to produce a blade by hand hammering or trip hammer forging. The local AFS student chapter drives the engagement in this competition.
Concrete Canoe Team (ASCE)
Team Captain: Antonio Rojero, senior, Civil Engineering major
Advisor: Shane Walker, Ph.D.
Organization/Team Email: asce@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
The ASCE Concrete Canoe Competition provides students a unique opportunity to gain hands-on practical experience while testing their skills with concrete mix designs and project management challenges.
Cybersecurity & Defense Competition Teams (MCSC/WiCyS)
President: David Reyes, doctoral student, Computer Science major
Advisor: Salamah Salamah, Ph.D.
Organization/Team Email: MinersCSC@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
We strive to encourage cyber security awareness & application by providing students with the tools and education they need to advance their careers. Organize events and different activities to enlarge the UTEP community.
Lombardi Formula SAE EV Team
Team Captain:
Advisor: Joel Quintana, Ph.D.
Organization/Team Email: lombardi@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
Robotics Team (IEEE RAS)
Team Captain: Estrella Delgado, sophomore, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering major
Advisor: Virgilio Gonzalez, Ph.D.
Organization/Team Email: ieeeras@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
The objective of the ASCE Student Chapter is to be a good medium for exercising principles of personal and public relations within the realm of Civil Engineering. Students are given the opportunity to actively develop their academic, professional, and social skills.
Rocket Team (AIAA/WoAA)
Team Captain: Jonathan Cucciniello, Senior, Mechanical Engineering major
Advisor: Miguel Cedeno, Ph.D.
Organization/Team Email: aiaa@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
Shell Eco Marathon Team (ASME)
Team Captain: Jose Acedo Aguilar and Luis Lopez Alarcon, Seniors, Mechanical Engineering majors
Advisor: Arifur Khan, Ph.D. and Carmen Medelin
Organization/Team Email: asme@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
Founded in 2010, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers has dedicated its time and committed to lead and inspire students with a common Mechanical Engineering interest at the University of Texas at El Paso.
Steel Bridge Team (SEAoT)
Team Captain: Aaron Holmes, sophomore, Civil Engineering major
Advisor: Jeff Weidner, Ph.D.
Organization/Team Email: seaot@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
The Structural Engineers' Association of Texas is an association for all students involved or interested in the practice of structural engineering.
ACM-W Women in Computer Science (ACM-W)
President: Fatima Orpineda
Advisor: Natalia Villanueva, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: acm-w@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
ACM-W advocates internationally for the full engagement of women in all aspects of the computing field.
Girls Who Code (GWC) College Loop
President: Natalia Mesta Valenzuela
Advisor: Palvi Aggarwal, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: gwc@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
This college community for women and non-binary students interested in tech and computer science that support one another in completing their degrees.
IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE)
President:
Advisor: Yuanrui Sang, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: ieeewie@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
IEEE-WIE members are dedicated to promoting women engineers and scientists, and inspiring women and girls around UTEP and the El Paso community to follow their academic interests in a career in engineering and science.
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
President: Maria Fernandez Estrada Gonzalez
Advisor: Alejandra Castellanos, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: swe@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
For more than seven decades, SWE has given women engineers a unique place and voice within the engineering industry. The organization is centered around a passion for our members’ success and continues to evolve with the challenges and opportunities reflected in today’s exciting engineering and technology specialties.
Women in Aeronautics & Astronautics (WoAA)
President: Montserrat Hernandez
Advisor: Methaq Abed, Ph.D.
Officers’ Email: woaa@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
WoAA is an international initiative under AIAA to support and empower marginalized genders in the aeronautic and astronautic fields. It is open to all women, gender minorities, and allies. It is a trans-inclusive organization that welcomes individuals who identify as gender non-conforming.
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)
President: Jazmin Marquez
Advisor: Monika Akbar, Ph.D.
Officers' Email: wicys@utep.edu
National Affiliate Website | Social Media | Minetracker
WiCyS is a global community of women, allies and advocates dedicated to the recruitment, retention and advancement of women in cybersecurity.
