About us
Women's Society of Cyberjutsu is a 501c3 organization whose mission is to advance women in Cybersecurity.
Membership is comprised of Women either in the Information Security field or wanting to enter the field. We provide training (workshops, study groups, classes, mentoring, networking, internship/job placement assistance & resource-sharing, and opportunities.
You'll want to become a member via the website to take advantage of all the benefits! Membership options are: Full, Student/Military, and Associate (for our male friends).
New and seasoned professionals are encouraged to join. Our hashtag is #womenscyberjutsu
You can join our Slack channel here: https://womenscyberjutsu.org/page/Chapters
Our chapter group on our website is: SoCal Chapter of Women's Society of Cyberjutsu
Topics covered:
Penetration Testing, Exploitation, Password Cracking, Buffer Overflows, Shellcode, Vulnerability Assessment, Rootkits, Website/Web App Testing – XSS, CSRF, SQL Injection, Browser Exploitation, Information Assurance, OSINT, Certification & Accreditation – DIACAP, NIST, Tools of the trade – Metasploit, Nessus, Nmap, Burp Suite, Wireshark, Malware Analysis, Certification Study – CISSP, CEH, ECSA, Security+, Digital Forensics, Auditing, Reverse Engineering, Risk Assessments, Computer & Network Forensics, Wireless, Network Analysis, Social Engineering, Cryptography, VOIP, Architecture Standards, Incident response, Compliance & Governance, Business Continuity, SCADA, Disaster Recovery, Mobile
Upcoming events
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[WSC SoCal WORKSHOP] Threat Hunting 101: Find What Others Miss
·OnlineOnlineThis is a virtual workshop.
You MUST also register at this WSC website: https://womenscyberjutsu.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2078409&group=
After you register at the WSC site, you will receive Zoom information.
Title: Threat Hunting 101: Find What Others Miss
Location: Virtual - Zoom
Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026
Time: 10 AM PT - 1 PM PT (Pacific Time)Workshop Level: Beginner 101
An introductory, hands-on workshop focused on the core principles of proactive threat hunting. Attendees will learn how to transition from traditional reactive monitoring to actively searching through environment telemetry, leveraging threat intelligence, and identifying adversary techniques before they cause impact.
Proactively uncover hidden threats that evade existing security controls, document hunt results, and operationalize findings by developing detections that strengthen the organization's security posture.Target Audience: Beginner to Intermediate cybersecurity analysts, SOC analysts, application security professionals, and security students/enthusiasts.
Prerequisites: Basic understanding of networking fundamentals, operating system logs (Windows/Linux), and general security concepts.
Technical Requirements:
- GitHub Account: Attendees must have an active GitHub account.
- Environment & Setup: Attendees need to access the lab environment via GitHub Codespaces and verify that their Python and Jupyter setup is functioning correctly.
Agenda (All times are in Pacific Time)
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM
Threat Hunting Introduction
• Research & Hypothesis Generation
• Mind Map Hypothesis Generation
10:25 AM - 10:50 AM
Mind Map Lab
• Group Size: 3–5 (Self-Selected)
• Link to Lab Guide
• Link to Lab Data (N/A for this lab)
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM
Instructor Walkthrough
• Share example mind map / answer sheet and discuss approaches
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Data Swamp to Actionable Signals & LOTS
11:20 AM - 11:45 AM
LOTS / GitHub Lab
• Group Size: 3–5 (Self-Selected)
• Link to Lab Guide
• Link to Lab Data
11:45 AM - 11:55 AM
Large Group Discussion
• Teams share findings and instructor debrief
11:55 AM - 12:10 PM
Phishing / SCATTERED SPIDER Infrastructure
12:10 PM - 12:25 PM
Phishing / SCATTERED SPIDER Lab
• Group Size: 3–5 (Self-Selected)
• Link to Lab Guide
• Link to Lab Data
12:25 PM - 12:35 PM
Large Group Discussion
• Teams share findings and instructor debrief
12:35 PM - 12:45 PM
Overview of Insider Threat Hunting
12:45 PM - 12:55 PM
Insider Threat / DPRK IT Worker Lab
• Group Size: 3–5 (Self-Selected)
• Link to Lab Guide
• Link to Lab Data
12:55 PM - 1:00 PM
Q&A / Wrap-Up / Next StepsInstructors:
Michael Wylie, MBA, CISSP, leads Zscaler’s Threat Hunting and MDR team, bringing over a decade of hands-on experience in proactive threat detection and incident response. As a former threat hunting Director at both CrowdStrike and a major consulting firm, he has a proven track record of building and scaling elite SecOps teams. Michael’s expertise is grounded in practical application, developed through training for organizations including the U.S. Department of Defense and leading sessions at conferences like DEFCON. His work focuses on bridging the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world practitioner challenges.
Gayatri Debnath, CISSP is a Manager at EY with over 15 years of experience in cybersecurity, specializing in Zero Trust, cloud security, threat hunting, and cybersecurity transformation. She advises global organizations on strengthening their security posture through risk-based strategies, managed security services, and enterprise security architecture. Previously, Gayatri was a Staff Threat Researcher at Zscaler, where she led advanced threat-hunting engagements and worked with enterprise customers to enhance threat detection and cyber resilience. She is passionate about mentoring the next generation of cybersecurity professionals through the WiCyS Dallas Chapter and is an active speaker on cybersecurity leadership, threat hunting, and security communications.
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