The Australian Women in Security Network (AWSN) is a network of people aimed at educating women and girls on security and increasing the number of women in the security community. We support, inspire, and act as role models. We connect women in the industry and those looking to enter the field with the tools, knowledge, network, and platforms needed to build confidence and interest. We know the diversity of threats requires diversity of thought on how to address them, and this is where our network thrives. We believe that defending, protecting, and educating all types of companies, Small-Medium Enterprises, Not-for-Profit organisations, education institutions, and all Australians requires different minds and types of people. 

We have over 3,000 members nationally, from the various domains of security, as we recognise that we are all interconnected and can learn from each other - cybersecurity, physical security, protective security, fraud, privacy, Governance Risk and Compliance, data security, etc. We have members who are in various stages of their career - starting in security, returning to work mums, switching careers, students, established professionals, leaders, and supporters. We have members from all types of ethnic backgrounds, neurodiverse backgrounds, and educational/experience backgrounds.

We are supported and work closely with the government, startups, academia, enterprises, critical infrastructure, consultancies, small businesses, and some select vendors who we value as part of our ecosystem.

We believe that bringing diverse backgrounds into our sector and working together across all types of organisations will help our industry culture and aid in building stronger defenses. We achieve our mission through the generosity of our sponsors, partners, volunteers, supporters, and members.

We provide a range of different programs and opportunities to women in our community through events, subsidised programs, and scholarships to make knowledge, training, and support accessible to everyone, mentoring, and promotion of the cyber security industry.