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Professor Holly Yuan, front center, and female cybersecurity students at Wisconsin’s first Women in Cybersecurity event, part of the Governor’s Cybersecurity Summit / Holly Yuan



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During national Cybersecurity Awareness Month, UW-Stout cybersecurity faculty and students represented the university on panel discussions and explored the growing dynamics and diversity in the field.


Holly Yuan, program director of computer networking and information technology, represented UW-Stout on a panel discussion on UW System Cybersecurity Education at the Governor’s Cybersecurity Summit, Oct. 23-25, in Wisconsin Dells.


She presented an overview of the university’s cybersecurity program, student clubs, technologies, tools and hands-on approach to teaching cybersecurity and related programs, like CNIT. She also discussed how the programs are increasing their diversity and how they support Wisconsin’s workforce.


Women in cybersecurity


Yuan serves as the faculty adviser for the Women in IT and Security (WITS) and Cyber Defense student clubs. She advocates for and promotes women in IT and cybersecurity.


During the summit, Yuan joined several female cybersecurity students at Wisconsin’s first Women in Cybersecurity event. The event for women who work in cybersecurity or who are pursuing a related degree highlighted the increasing number of female cybersecurity professionals and expanding opportunities for women in the field.


“We have a group of brilliant female students in the program,” Yuan said. “Women are underrepresented in cybersecurity. Our CNIT program has grown female enrollment from three to 14 for the past few years.”


In 2021, there were 201 students in the CNIT program. To help grow ..

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