Making an Impact from India to the Rest of the World by Building & Nurturing Women Infosec Community
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Community built InfoSecGirls launches chapters across India and abroad, claims 28,000 members and roughly 130 local chapters, runs weekly chapter meetups plus a YouTube channel and college workshops, partners with companies (Infosys mentioned) for mentorship and hiring, and reports training about 12,000 students and generating dozens of job offers. The project uses meetups, online videos, and employer partnerships as tools and presents measurable growth and placement outcomes rather than vague promotion.
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chapters (5)
- 0:00Introduction to impact
- 5:03Building women infosec community
- 14:38Career opportunities in cybersecurity
- 22:10Global reach and diversity
- 30:18Feedback and future goals
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