Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) is an organization with national reach dedicated to bringing together women in cybersecurity from academia, research, and industry to share knowledge, experience, networking, and mentoring.  Established in 2012 by Dr. Ambareen Siraj of Tennessee Tech University through a National Science Foundation grant, WiCyS is a non-profit organization offering many membership, sponsorship, and collaboration benefits.

The WiCyS Rhode Island affiliate embodies the same dedication with a focus on catering to the needs of women in Rhode Island and surrounding areas by undertaking activities to provide community and promote recruitment, retention and advancement of women in cybersecurity.