BlackGirlsHack / BGH Foundation’s Post

I am excited to get into this new book “Securing Our Future: Embracing the resilience and brilliance of black women in cyber” from The Black Women in Cyber Collective!

Black History is cybersecurity history Arlington Hall’s African American unit at the National Security Agency from Liza Mundy’s book “Code Girls” Hidden but Vital Figures As with the most of the American experience at the time the initial African American code breaks went from military to Army Security Agency (ASA) a precursor to the NSA, and then Armed Forces Security Agency (AFSA), were segregated into their own units and offices. Since the earliest of cyphers, as long as there has been ciphertext there have been black and brown cryptographers. Whether they were special messages of faith, military movements, or pathway to freedom, African Americans have been a part of the history of coded messages, technology, and the practice of protecting the two. Unfortunately like the image above that is featured in this post, the stories and information behind it are lost to time. In the Author’s Note to her book “Code Girls”, Liza Mundy talks about the fact that the image is about all that is left. This had us think, what are we doing now to preserve the history and stories of black hackers and cybersecurity professionals? We decided to do our part and start collecting as much as we could, posting it here, and archiving it on archive.org for the future. Now that the CryptoHarlem site is relaunched look to this area for stories by, from, and about the African American’s contributing to the space of Cybersecurity. After all our research we are even more confident when we say, Black History is cybersecurity history. Assura, Inc. #blackhistorymonth #cybersecurityjourney

The Charles Follis Foundation in conjunction with Black History Month present this important ask of each of you February 3rd Charles Follis Day.   The Theme for Charles Follis Day is the ‘POWER OF ONE.’   The ‘call to action or challenge’ on February 3rd for each individual person is to dedicate 24 hours performing ONLY acts of kindness. No disdain, anger nor negativity toward anyone, doing everything possible in your ‘POWER OF ONE’ for the entire 24-hour Charles Follis Day.    This can be done in any manner of ways defined by your ‘POWER OF ONE.’    Incorporating this into the classrooms to deter different forms of bullying whether physical or cyber, would contribute to lowering the suicide rate in children. The benefit in corporate sectors with the importance around DEI; the ‘POWER OF ONE’ would surely enhance such programs. 

Have you considered joining the Ethnic Minority in Cyber (EMIC) Network? The EmiC network is a network for Black, Asian, and ethnic minorities cyber academia, professionals and businesses. They aim to improve representation across the cyber sector as well as build an understanding of the barriers members may face with it comes to accessing leadership positions, and so much more. Learn more about how you can get involved by visiting their website here: https://hubs.li/Q02gKYGk0

The Charles Follis Foundation in conjunction with Black History Month present this important ask of each of you February 3rd Charles Follis Day. The Theme for Charles Follis Day is the ‘POWER OF ONE.’ The ‘call to action or challenge’ on February 3rd for each individual person is to dedicate 24 hours performing ONLY acts of kindness. No disdain, anger nor negativity toward anyone, doing everything possible in your ‘POWER OF ONE’ for the entire 24-hour Charles Follis Day. This can be done in any manner of ways defined by your ‘POWER OF ONE.’ Incorporating this into the classrooms to deter different forms of bullying whether physical or cyber, would contribute to lowering the suicide rate in children. The benefit in corporate sectors with the importance around DEI; the ‘POWER OF ONE’ would surely enhance such programs. Please share with your network and all social media platforms!

Today, we celebrate the end of slavery in the United States and honor the resilience and strength of Black Americans. Let's continue to fight for justice and equality for all. #GenieWish #GenieIT #ITservices #Cybersecurity #DataProtection #ITexperts #FLITspecialists #Technology #InformationTechnology #ComputerRepair #LaptopRepair #TampaBayITSpecialists

I can't believe we are a week out from Black Hat ! Recently, I sat down with Louis Lang, CTO and Co-Founder at Phylum, who you may recognize as a previous winner of the prestigious Black Hat Start Up Spotlight Competition in 2022. It was particularly interesting to hear how Phylum went from a research project, to inception of an idea, through to having MVP and beyond. Go check it out! #cybersecurity #softwaresupplychain

💜 "Encouraging Black professionals in cybersecurity can bridge talent gaps and help build unbiased solutions," says SentinelOne's Hackim Farrell, Senior Director, Product Management. Hack is responsible for ensuring that products and services are perfectly aligned with broader business goals. This includes meeting FedRAMP requirements, advancing our threat detection and response capabilities, and developing effective strategies for Managed Security Service Providers (MSSP). Drawn to SentinelOne for its innovative culture and cybersecurity excellence, Hack values our BLK Inclusion Network's role in diversifying the field. “I actively advocate for inclusion in tech, knowing that it's key to developing products and solutions that truly resonate with all users.” Passionate about mentoring, Hack offers invaluable advice to young Black professionals in cybersecurity. "Never underestimate the power of resilience and perseverance; these qualities will serve you well in navigating and succeeding in the dynamic and challenging world of cybersecurity." #blackhistorymonth #bhm2024 #bhm24

How does Black History month remain relevant to young people today? #BHM2024 | #BlackHistoryMonth2024 | #BlackHistoryMonth ASA(ALT) | DCO-Defensive Cyber Operations | PM EW&C

I'll be speaking at Black Hat! Join me, Anant Shrivastava, Tanya Janca, and 👑 Kymberlee Price for an open forum about security champions. Aug 8, 10:20-11:00aPDT. Link in the comments. Hope to see you there! (that was all...) #securitychampions #securityculture #securityawareness #applicationsecurity #productsecurity #softwaresecurity