MISSION

WCGC is a partnership between WBC and DDN with sponsorship from the Gula Foundation. The mission is to equip women board directors and executive leadership with the capability to effectively govern the real and growing risks to organizations from cyber threats. Our goal is to both increase the pipeline of highly qualified cyber savvy women and increase the number of these women in executive leadership and board director positions.

IMPACT: TRAINING COHORTS

WCGC will launch with an initial Cohort of 100, 75 current board directors and 25 C-Suite technology executives. These highly qualified women will add depth and strength in cyber governance through their board service and as technology executives. Through our partnership with DDN, the Cohort will receive executive education, development and certification in systemic cyber risk governance. DDN is the pioneer in developing technology executives for boardroom service and educating corporate directors on cyber risk. As a participant, you will receive specialized professional development through courses held live on-line multiple times through the Fall and Winer of 2022. Upon completion of an exam you would then earn certification. You’ll also benefit from WCGC recognition and visibility through WBC’s events and network. Upon graduation, the WBC and DDN will support this inaugural class of women cyber leaders to help close the cyber competency gap in America’s boardrooms, a rare corporate director competency at present. Developing the cyber competencies of the women who have already blazed a path into the boardroom will make the existing pool of women corporate directors more cyber savvy and more valuable to the organizations they serve. As the need for cyber expertise in the boardroom grows, director cybersecurity competency is required for board composition. We expect this demand to accelerate with proposed SEC rule changes that require director cyber expertise disclosure. Cyber executives seeking board positions will be able to demonstrate their completion of the premier boardroom readiness development program with DDN QTE Certification. The WBC will engage graduates in online events and recognize each on the WBC website to promote and raise the profile of these corporate and boardroom leaders.