Cybersecurity: Workshop 1

October 17th, 2024 | 10am to 12pm ET | Virtual Session

In today’s digital world, cybersecurity is crucial for diverse-owned businesses. Implementing strong cybersecurity measures is essential for protecting sensitive information, maintaining client trust, and ensuring business continuity.

The Cybersecurity Intensive is designed to support women-owned medium and large businesses by providing essential knowledge and tools to combat cyber threats. It aims to raise awareness of cybersecurity risks, promote good practices, and offer actionable strategies to protect business assets in an increasingly digital world.

Workshop 1 – Understanding The Risk
This two hour workshop is designed to provide women business owners with a basic understanding of cybersecurity and the impact it can have on their business.

During this workshop participants will:

1. Gain a basic understanding of cybersecurity.
2. Gain an increased awareness of cybersecurity as a business risk.
3. Identify definitive steps they can take to protect their business.

For more information, and to apply/register for the waitlist, please visit our website: https://www.wbecnydmv.org/programs/cybersecurity-intensive/

Angela Dingle

As President and CEO of Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP), Angela Dingle leads a national nonpartisan organization advocating on behalf of women entrepreneurs, strengthening their impact on our nation’s public policy, creating economic opportunities, and forging alliances with other business organizations. Serving as the voice for the over 14 million women owned companies in the U.S., WIPP works with lawmakers to impact and influence policy that provides economic equity, procurement inclusion and access to the global marketplace.

Prior to serving in this role, Angela founded Ex Nihilo Management, an award-winning technology and management consultancy that provides governance, risk management and cybersecurity (GRC) to the public, private and non-profit sector. Her commitment to client success earned her a reputation as a trusted advisor and strategic partner. Angela is a sought-after speaker and thought leader, sharing her insights and expertise at conferences and events focused on women in business and government contracting. She is the author of Discovering Your Girl Powers: 10 Strategies to Build Confidence, Charisma and Credibility and Unexpected Leader: 11 Tools for Transformational Leadership. She has written articles and publications that provide valuable leadership guidance. Angela holds a MS in Management Information Systems from Bowie State University, a BS in Computer Science from DeVry University, a Certified Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Practitioner, and a Certified Management Consultant (CMC).  Angela is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.