Women in Cyber Unlimited
Networking and support for women working in the cyber security industry
Founded in Wales, active internationally
Our Aims
Our main aim is to connect women with an interest in cyber security with each other
Our members
We welcome members who are working in cyber security, as well as those who are just interested in finding out more. We also have excellent links with other networks, including UKC3, CyberFirst and the UK Cyber Security Council. You can become a member here.
Events
Our events are held both online, hybrid and in person, usually in the South Wales area. You don't have to be local to join us, as we are working hard to provide dial in options at all in-person events.
Founder
Women in Cyber Unlimited was founded in 2018 by Clare Johnson. Find out more here.
Links
We are closely linked to Cyber Wales and the other cluster groups based in Wales. We also work closely with UKC3.
Defending the Future: Women in Cyber Conference 2026
We are delighted to be planning for our 2026 conference! Taking place at the ICC Wales on Monday 23rd March 2026, we will once again invite a selection of high profile speakers who are experts in their field, to share insights into their careers and addressing current cyber security challenges. We'll be joining forces with CyberFirst Wales to bring along Year 8 girls who have taken part in the CyberFirst Girls Competition. We hope you will join us. For more details and tickets, please visit our Eventbrite page.
If you are a company who may like to sponsor the event, you can request a copy of our sponsor pack here.
Event Highlights
We've been running events since 2018. You can see information on past events on our Events page, but we are perhaps now best known for our national activities, highlights of which are below.
CyberUK
We first ran our CyberUK networking breakfast event in 2022, when CyberUK came to Wales. As a network that started out just a few miles from the conference venue, it made perfect sense to us to be able to run a meeting as a fringe event alongside the NCSC's flagship conference. Fast forward to 2026 and we are very proud that this event has now become a staple at CyberUK conferences, with four events under our belt and 2026 in planning. It is very well attended, and for many forms a highlight of the conference. The past two years have been sponsored by Lockheed Martin, and it is also supported by UKC3, and ITSUS Consulting.
Women in Cyber Conferences
We ran our very first national conference in 2024, titled Securing the Future: Women in Cyber. Sponsored by Admiral Group Plc and Wales Cyber Innovation Hub, we had around 160 delegates and many excellent speakers including Dr Mary Haigh (BAE Systems), Helen L (NCSC), Heather Lowrie (then at University of Manchester) and Juliette Wilcox, CMG.
Our 2025 conference, Resilient Futures 2025 was also a great success with just under 200 delegates attending. Held in the ICC Wales on Wednesday 12th February 2025, we were once again joined by the CyberFirst Wales Girls Competition finalists at the event. We had an opening address from Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy & Planning, Welsh Government, a keynote from Siân John MBE, NCC Group, and a closing address from Felicity Oswald, COO of the NCSC. Sponsors for 2025 were Airbus Defence and Space and Admiral Group Plc (Platinum), Wales Cyber Innovation Hub and Wales and West Utilities (Gold), BT and Kocho (Silver) and the event was supported by ITSUS Consulting Ltd, ADS and TechUK.
2025 Images by Claudia Lewis (c)
Networking Events and Outreach
In addition to our large scale events, we also really enjoy running smaller networking meetings. These give attendees an opportunity to hear from a range of speakers, to ask questions and to chat to each other. Whilst large events can be very impactful, these smaller interactions often lead to new friendships and collaborations, and are equally as important.
We have also been privileged to support CyberFirst Wales at numerous events, where inspiring the next generation of cyber security specialists is a key driver.
Membership
It's completely free to become a member of Women in Cyber Unlimited. Just complete the form below and we'll add you to our mailing list. You don't get spam, just information about forthcoming events and other information we think is useful, such as events by other organisations related to cyber, funding opportunities and competitions.
Meet Clare Johnson
“I set up Women in Cyber Unlimited because of a clear lack of visibility of women working in the cyber security sector. During my career I have had the opportunity to engage with a wide variety of cyber security networks and events, and whilst diversity is improving there is still a long way to go. Since the first meeting in 2018, which took place in Wales where the network was founded, we have grown the network to almost 500 individuals, and our reach is now across the UK and beyond.
The network aims to provide a welcoming space for women to connect with other women and allies, to celebrate our achievements and discuss our challenges. We also provide support for organisations who wish to improve the number of women working for them. I will always speak up for diversity in this sector, as it's a career that offers many wonderful opportunities, and there are very clear benefits to organisations that have a diverse workforce".
Dr Clare Johnson
Founder and Director of Women in Cyber Unlimited linkedin.com/in/clare-johnson
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