SheHacks KE is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2016 by Laura Tich and Evelyn Kilel, with the aim of providing women in cybersecurity a platform to interact and help each other grow professionally in a healthy environment. SheHacks KE is a community of Women in Cybersecurity from various backgrounds and counties in Kenya coming together to purposefully provide for women in cybersecurity an avenue of interaction, growth in knowledge and skill set and successfully pave a path for them in the cybersecurity industry. The need to establish the initiative came about upon realization of a lack of female representation in the industry, notably in the workplace and at conferences. The objective of establishing SheHacks_KE was to provide a platform for women to interact, learn and grow together as information security learners and professionals.

1. Inspire.Engage.Empower
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2. Message from
The Team
"Our partners have been a big part of our growth as
a community ."
On behalf of everyone at SheHacks_KE, we would like to
express our sincere gratitude for your support to the
community. We have experienced tremendous growth
thanks to our supporters and partners since we first
started in 2016.
Through the support, we have been able to create more
opportunities and engage in more activities for the
betterment of the community.
We couldn't have done it without you.
Asante.
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Laura Tich and Evelyn Kilel
Founders
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3. About SheHacks
SheHacks KE is a non-profit community that was founded in 2016 by
Laura Tich and Evelyn Kilel, with the aim of providing women in
cybersecurity a platform to interact and help each other grow
professionally in a healthy environment.
The community brings together women in Cybersecurity from
various backgrounds and counties in Kenya and provides an avenue
for interaction, career growth and a safe space for women in
cybersecurity in Kenya to exist.
Our goal is to bridge the gender gap in the industry by breaking a
culture that discourage women from taking up technical careers.
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4. Our Goals
Inspire
To encourage women to take up
technical skills and positions in
the cybersecurity industry
through our career talks.
Engage
To mentor women and college
students and information
security enthusiasts.
Empower
To provide a platform where
women can share and acquire
skills to help propel their careers
in information security.
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5. 2017
2018
2016
2019
OUR GROWTH 30 Members
1 community
meetup
110 Members
2 External Conferences
180 Members
2 Bootcamps
3 External Conferences
330 Members, 9 Bootcamps5 Webinars,
6 Campus Visits
HackFest, 5 External Conferences

6. 2020 Highlights
In light of the Covid19 pandemic, all the bootcamps planned
for 2020 were moved to online platforms. In place of the the
monthly physical bootcamps, we purposed to host weekly
webinars which began in April of 2020.
We managed to successfully host 35 events; 1 physically
before the pandemic hit the country and 34 of them online.
We also manages to engage the community by publishing 34
blog posts on various topics on our medium page.
Despite the Covid situation, we still managed to hold our
annual HackFest. The event was held online and attracted
students and professionals alike. The 2020 HackFest focused
on promoting Kenyan talent, communities, initiatives and
locally built tools.
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1
CSR
1
CTF
1
College
Outreach
1
HackFest
3
Fireside Chats
10
Collaborative
Events
18
e-Bootcamps
34
Blog Posts
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7. Notable Achievements
SheHacks Zimbabwe
The Shehacks community expanded into
other countries notably Zimbabwe in 2020.
The Zimbabwe community led by Priscilla
Mutembwa and Memory Rukasha was
launched to support women in Zimbabwe.
BlackHat USA
In 2020, Laura Tich and Eve Kilel did a
presentation at BlackHat USA on 'Building
Cybersecurity Strategies for Emerging
Industries in Sub-Saharan Africa. This was the
first presentation by Kenyans at the BHUSA
and the second at any BlackHat event.
Top 50 Women in Security
7 Shehacks members were celebrated as the
top 50 women in cybersecurity in Africa. The
recognition was an encouragement for
women in the community and also a show of
the hard work the ladies have put in over the
years
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8. 2021 Priorities
Career Talks
Mentorship
Engagement with new learners and enthusiasts through our fireside chats.
Programmes that allow industry professionals to share their experiences with new
learners.
College Engagements
Partnerships
Continue our outreach in colleges and encouraging more students to venture into the
infosec field.
Work with similar initiatives to maximize impac
Masterclasses
e-Bootcamps
A series of thematic training sessions facilitated by industry experts.
Weekly or bi-weekly themed webinars covering general topics.
As we try to cope with the Covid-19
pandemic, our sessions are still
scheduled to be held online. In the
first quarter of 2021, we were able to
facilitate a total of 11 online sessions
organized by the Shehacks team.
Skills Acquisition
Career Growth
Expansion
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9. Contact
We hope that you will join in our efforts to bridge the
skills and gender gap in information security in Kenya
and beyond
254 798 943 623
info@shehackske.com
www.shehackske.com