501c3 nonprofit To create a more inclusive infosec industry-Aug5 24-A diversity-driven conference committed to helping all underrepresented people in infosec
Meet our newest recruit and member to the infosec family, Xander 💕 Not only is he a doll, but he’s great at Python, IR, and lock picking (nimble fingers)! Congrats
@secitup
!
How would you like to earn an inaugural Diana Initiative “Amethyst Badge” good for lifetime admission? Please Tweet and/or Insta what you are most looking forward to about attending
#DianaInitiative2019
. Winner will be announced
@DianaInitiative
on August 10th!
Looking for a new (or first) head shot to add to your social media profiles, conference bio, or hang on your wall? Diana Initiative has you covered! Stop by on Fri Aug 10, from 2 - 4. We'll have a professional photographer taking pictures. No sign up required, just queue up
Very big thank you to
@1dark0ne
for our new 2019 logo representing a fierce phoenix rising from the ash with a little growing sprout to express growth 🌱 💜
Due to continued health safety concern, we've made the decision to postpone the physical aspects of
#dianainitiative2021
until Aug 2022 and go virtual this year.
Our 2021 virtual conference date has been set for July 16-17 2021. More details to come soon!
#infosec
#womenintech
Want to unlock 1337 level supporter status? Donate during our last fundraiser before the event! Any donation of $133.70 or more will receive "1337 level supporter" recognition and a set of lock pick earrings thanks to our partners
@lockpickextreme
!
We are growing this year! All our tracks will be hosted in the largest conference rooms of the Westin with enough capacity to be able to welcome most attendees.
Due to the increased awareness of COVID-19 and risks it poses to our participants, family and friends, we’ve just made the difficult decision to cancel the physical aspects of The Diana Initiative 2020 and go virtual. More details coming soon.
We’ve been growing so much, we now have staff positions available! From logistics, to merch, to design there is a role that will fit your skill set! We have team leads and senior staff spots. DM us if you’re interested and please RT so we can reach as many people as possible!
Going to Vegas for BH, BSides, or DEFCON? You can use early bird registration to get a FREE badge to
@DianaInitiative
, a conference celebrating InfoSec diversity. Some of the best and brightest women in InfoSec will be participating. Register now:
What's that comrade? You want to know who our third winner is for our
@DerbyCon
ticket giveaway? You got it!
Can I get a RA RA RASPUTIN for OUR THIRD WINNER
@ComradeEevee
CONGRATS on going to Derby!!!
Big kudos to all our attendees, staff, volunteers, speakers, donors, supporters and sponsors for an incredible event. It would not have been possible without all your help. This year we exceeded attendance expectations, a sign that the community wants this, all thanks to you!
On behalf of all the team, we want to express our great admiration and gratitude to
@rnbwkat
who gave so much to help make this year’s Diana Initiative the wonderful event it was. As we won’t have a COO role going forward, we wish this amazing woman all the best. Thank you Kat💝
Going to Vegas for BH, BSides, or DEFCON? Why not also attend
@DianaInitiative
conference which is in same hotel as Defcon and will be celebrating InfoSec diversity. Some of the best and brightest women in InfoSec will be participating! Register now:
The Diana Initiative is thrilled to announce our first keynote speaker of our 2018 event. Hear Shannon Morse
@snubs
speak on “Personal Branding as an Infosec Influencer - Building a Career from Scratch” 9:45 am Aug 9.
Looking for a job but not feeling confident in your interview skills or the quality of your resume? We can help! We have a very limited number of spots available for 1:1 help. Sign up here:
Help increase awareness of women in
#infosec
get their voices be heard while having fun in a safe space by registering to
#dianainitiative19
!Includes a limited “learn to solder” badge & access to high quality trainings, CTF, villages, talks & more!
How would you like to earn an inaugural Diana Initiative “Amethyst Badge” good for lifetime admission? Please Tweet and/or Insta what you are most looking forward to about attending
#DianaInitiative2019
. Winner will be announced
@DianaInitiative
on August 10th!
Congratulations to all our
#dianainitiative2021
speakers ! We now have a speakers page where we will list info of them all including some of our villages and partners sessions speakers!
Going to Vegas for BH, BSides, or DEFCON? You can use early bird registration to get a FREE badge to
@DianaInitiative
, a conference celebrating InfoSec diversity. Some of the best and brightest women in InfoSec will be participating. Register now:
Your support is so important to us. We have a great opportunity for you to join us now as 1337 Level supporters! Every donor who gives $133.70 or more, will receive lock pick earrings (during the convention) thanks to
@LockpickExtreme
!
If you scored one of these in your
#DianaInitiative2019
Swag Bag this year, but didn't want to plug it in because, well, security people are (understandably) paranoid....
It's just a USB data blocker, only allowing Power to flow through.
Don't believe us? Sandbox it.
Your support is important to us. We have a great opportunity for you to become a 1337 Level Donor!
Donors giving $133.70+, will get these limited
@LockpickExtreme
angel wing charm earrings w/concealed handcuff shims. Choose in Sterling Silver or 14k Gold!
We are saddened to hear this, but as a fellow part of
#HackerSummerCamp
, The Diana Initiative stands in solidarity with
@Queercon
through this difficult time.
If anyone planning to attend the events in Vegas next month has yet to book their room, might we suggest Alexis Park?
A huge thanks to
@TrustedSec
for your $1,500 donation, we have now jumped to 43% from meeting our goal! cc
@HackingDave
If you'd like to help fill in our bar, visit to give what you can. All donations are tax deductible!
#womenIntech
#InfoSec
We're proud to announce our special, limited RAWR participant tickets, which include admission to The Diana Initiative 2019 on Aug 9-10, a limited edition RAWR Challenge Coin, and a swag bag of special RAWR surprises.
Get yours today!
The Diana Initiative is thrilled to announce our Friday afternoon keynote speaker of our 2018 event. Hear Amanda Berlin
@infosystir
speak on “Hackers, Hugs, & Drugs - Mental Health in Infosec” at
6pm Aug 10.
We need more Volunteers.
If you are interested in supporting
#DianaInitiative2019
with your time/energy, please reach out to volunteers
@dianainitiative
.org to see which slots need to be filled.
Since tickets are selling out, this might be your only chance to get in.
#TDI2022
is pleased to announce our keynote speaker
Jen Easterly
Director, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency
Don’t miss this event!
#TakeTheInitiative
Thanks to an anonymous donor, we are now about to bring 8 deserving students to
@DianaIninitiative2019
! Thank you for the extra support!
Can we make it 9, or even 10?
Our CFP will open very soon, so start thinking about what you want to submit! This year we have big plans in store including talks, professional headshots, lockpick village and demo, badge soldering, hacker family dinner, quiet networking party, loud costume party... 🎊
We are thrilled to welcome our first deputy COO Emily
@Hexadecim8
to the team! With Emily long professional experience in diverse security fields and with her resourcefulness to guide us, we are all looking forward for an exciting
#dianainitiative19
event! Congratulations Emily!
For those asking about videos of the recorded talks, please give us a week or two to get them up.
Keep an eye on
We'll also announce them here when they are ready.
Thanks for your patience!
Earlier today, we sent a Tweet misidentifying
@k8em0
as "bug bounty hunter". Karen - our social media lead - was at fault. We apologize, and she now understands that the appropriate wording should have been "CREATED" Microsoft and Pentagon bug bounty programs.
While the theme (courtesy of
@H1xD1
) was announced months ago, we now have a logo design (thanks to
@1dark0ne
) for
#DianaInitiative2020
.
Please see our announcement post for more information:
FYI:
The quickest route to The Westin for
#DianaInitiative2019
when coming from
#DEFCON27
is to exit through the lower level food court of Bally's, cross Flamingo Blvd, turn right and walk past the parking lot.
It's a warm walk, but it will be worth it. Promise!
#RAWR
Thanks to amazingly talented comic artist Gavin P. Smith we now have our very own super-heroine hacker! We named her “Diana Daemon” but we need help to come up with a good hacker name and background story on how she got to become so kick ass! cc
@gavinpsmith
Our call for sponsors is open - your support will help us do even more amazing things this year. Let’s believe and achieve together! Great opportunity to connect and support hundreds of women diversity in
#infosec
#womenInTech
Our prospectus is now up at
Did you know that all cfp first round rejected submissions that received mentoring got accepted in second round? It is all thanks to all our last year mentors. Bring the gift of mentoring to our submitters and speakers again 💜
Going to Vegas for BH, BSides, or DEFCON? You can use early bird registration. First 300 to attend the event get a FREE 2018 badge to
@DianaInitiative
, a conference celebrating InfoSec diversity. Some of the brightest women in InfoSec will be participating
Round one feedback has been sent out. ALL submissions were sent feedback. Any submissions not accepted for round one will be considered for round 2. Anyone wishing to edit their proposal or who would like a mentor to help with their submission can write cfp
@dianainitiative
.com
We need more volunteers!
#dianainitiative2019
Donate 4-8 hours of your time, get a free badge, t-shirt & our gratitude for making a difference! We need help for set-up, registration, villages, Safety, Speaker host, parties, floaters/roamers! Sign up here:
Huge thanks to
@bsideslv
for selecting us as one of the recipient of their silent auction this year along side amazing charities like
@Hak4Kidz
and
@EFF
🌈😍 If you go to
#hackersummercamp
this year we highly recommend to check them out on Aug 7th & 8th!
The RSA Conference has given us Five (5) RSAC22 FULL CONFERENCE passes to give away.
Winners will be selected based on who the review team deems to be ready to take best advantage of the ticket, and who would otherwise not have the opportunity to attend RSAC.
We are deeply distraught by today’s SCOTUS ruling. We are upset that pregnant people’s fundamental rights are being revoked, and the precedent this sets for both removing people’s right to privacy and revoking protections of our BIPoC & LGBTQ+ friends.
It's the moment you've all been waiting for!!! We are announcing the winners of our
@DerbyCon
ticket giveaway!
OUR FIRST WINNER IS....
@technogal
CONGRATS YOU'RE THE FIRST CONTESTANT ON THE PRICE IS-er... I mean... YOU'RE GOING TO DERBYCON!!!
For
#DianaInitiative2019
we have 2 parties:
Quiet Party, aka board games & chill: Fri, 9 Aug
Not-Quiet Party, featuring
@TinehAgent
: Sat, 10 Aug
A Diana Initiative Badge is required to get in. Doors open at 7:30pm; space is limited.
More info:
We are so excited to announce that we have partnered with
@LockpickExtreme
to offer 2 - lock repinning workshops during our event! Separate registration is required and can be done at:
There is a small fee, but you will get to keep some of the supplies
Want to run a Capture the Flag (CTF)?
We are looking for a lead and co-lead for our CTF this year!
Could this be you? (and/or are you a company who likes to run CTFs and want to run ours as an in-kind donation?)
Reach out!