About us
WICCA is a circle of women in cybersecurity based in the Netherlands with a shared vision: to spread the cyber word to everyone.
https://womenofwicca.nl/
About Us
Our goal is to bring women security enthusiasts together to learn about everything from exploits, hacking, incident response, and forensics to the low-level tech, governance, policy, GRCāyou name it! And of course, to make plenty of bad crypto jokes along the way. Weāre here to build a strong community of badass women in the Netherlands, and hopefully inspire future generations to grab a keyboard and get the hacking party started!
We meet monthly in Amsterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, Rotterdam, and more, sometimes online, sometimes even abroad! Are you a woman working in or curious about cybersecurity? Then by all means, come join us!
WICCA is an entirely volunteer-driven community and all our meetups are free.
Women-Only?
Our meetups are usually women-only, but since we aim to spread knowledge far and wide, we are planning on hosting many mixed events. The main idea is to create a space where everyone feels at ease and truly welcome. Weāre building a strong circle of women, but weāre not an exclusive one. WICCA is, at its core, a group of badass security ladies where anyone is welcome to learn from and with us!
Focus
In our group, we focus on the positive impact of the many initiatives working to increase diversity in cybersecurity and the broader tech world. We highlight good work, solid research, and strong efforts that help our community grow and thrive. We donāt let negativity or endless debates drain our energy, weād rather spend that time building things, learning, and lifting each other up. We goof together, we laugh together, and yesāwe hack together!
Support us
Organising WICCA events comes with its share of costsāthink Meetup subscription, hosting, emails, and video conferencing tools. Every contribution helps us keep things running smoothly and joyfully.
Our philosophy is simple: WICCA events will always be free. But donations do make a difference. The more support we receive, the more we can do for the community. From better tools to bigger opportunities, it all adds up.
If youāve enjoyed our events and want to give something back, weād love your support. Only give what you can comfortably spare. But if you think our meetups are worth a euro or two, a small donation can help us make WICCA even better for everyone.
Support us with a donation via PayPal.
For companies seeking to become sponsors, contact us.
Upcoming events
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š¹ WICCA x Sanne Cyber ā Summer Celebration Meetup āļø
Broedplaats BogotĆ”, Haarlemmerstraatweg 79, Halfweg, NLJoin us on June 26th for a special summer edition of our WICCA meetup!
This time we're putting the talks and presentations aside and simply getting together to celebrate, catch up, and enjoy a summer evening with the community.
We also have something extra to celebrate: six months of Sanne Cyber! In January, Chantal Stekelenburg (founder of WICCA) and Nancy Beers (Happy Game Changers) started working together as Sanne Cyber. At the time, we celebrated the launch with just the two of us. Now, six months later, we'd like to celebrate this milestone together with all of you.
This meetup is open to everyone, this is a mixed social event and people of all genders are welcome to join us.
Whether you've been part of the WICCA community for years, recently joined, or are simply curious to meet people working in and around cybersecurity, you're very welcome.
Practical information
š Location: Broedplaats BogotĆ”, Haarlemmerstraatweg 79, 1165 MK Halfweg
š Time: 19:00 until sunset
š By public transport:
The venue is close to Halfweg-Zwanenburg station. OV-fietsen are available at the station, and the walk to Broedplaats BogotĆ” takes approximately 20 minutes.š By car:
There is ample parking available at the location.š What to expect:
- Informal social gathering
- Drinks, conversations, and networking
- Celebrating six months of Sanne Cyber
- Meeting old friends and making new connections
- Enjoying a summer evening together
There will be no presentations, workshops, or formal agenda; just good company, interesting conversations, and hopefully excellent weather.
Come celebrate the start of summer, six months of Sanne Cyber, and the amazing community around WICCA. We look forward to seeing you there!
14 attendees
WICCON 2026
LichtFabriek, Minckelersweg 2, 2031EM, Haarlem, NLA CYBERSECURITY CONFERENCE THAT PUTS WOMENāS TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT.
WICCON is a conference with an all-women speaker line-up designed to highlight womenās technical achievements in the cybersecurity field. All attendees are welcome.
Date: October 29th & 30th 2026
Location: Lichtfabriek, Haarlem
Tickets: https://wiccon.nl/tickets-2026 (signing up on meetup is not enough, you will need a ticket!)
CFP: https://wiccon.nl/call-for-papers
Sponsors: https://wiccon.nl/sponsorsWICCON is organized by WICCA, the women in cybersecurity community of 1500+ members who meet monthly to discuss all things information security. We collaborate with people, companies, and universities to offer learning opportunities for women interested in a cybersecurity career, as well as experts who want to further develop their skills. WICCA meetups are free and we welcome everybody who needs a break from the majority. Fun is our primary goal, everything else is a plus.
16 attendees
Past events
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