Last year’s program brought together hundreds of mentors and mentees, resulting in stronger professional networks, enhanced leadership skills and career advancements across the cybersecurity community. This year, the program returns with an enhanced model that refines the participant experience and expands access to valuable opportunities.

New in 2025, the WiCyS Mentorship Program has been divided into two specialized tracks: the WiCyS Professional Mentorship Program, now open for enrollment, and the WiCyS Aspiring Professional Mentorship Program, launching in December 2025. This refreshed structure offers a more personalized experience, aligning mentorship opportunities with each participant’s career stage.

Thanks to the generous support of WiCyS strategic partner Google, the program infrastructure has been enhanced to deliver an engaging and rewarding experience for both mentors and mentees. Over nine months, participants will meet monthly in small virtual cohorts, following a structured curriculum that covers goal setting, influence, negotiation, leadership, communication and more. Both mentors and mentees will receive resources to prepare for and guide these sessions along with opportunities for resume reviews and quarterly fireside chats.

The 2025–2026 Professional Mentorship Program officially kicks off Sept. 17, with monthly sessions running from Oct. 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.