We are still looking for sponsors in order to provide the following to the participants:
If you are or know someone who can help us out, please email us at:
hackherquest "at" gmail "dot" com
There is a significant cybersecurity skills gap, with millions of unfilled positions across the globe. Women remain underrepresented in technical
fields such as Information Technology (IT) and Cybersecurity. In the Netherlands, for example, only 13% of professionals in IT are women. This is
a reality that must change.
To address this imbalance, a new global initiative is being launched: The Cyberella — an international brand and movement dedicated to empowering
women through education and training to fully immerse themselves in the world of cybersecurity.
The Cyberella aims to build a strong, inclusive community of women in cybersecurity worldwide. They are kindly sponsoring Hack{h}erQuest to
support our mission of empowering women in cybersecurity.
Read more about Cyberella here.
The Challenge the Cyber (CTC) Foundation organizes cybersecurity events for pupils and students.
The annual Challenge the Cyber CTF, the Cyber Bootcamp, and the deployment to the European
Cybersecurity Challenge are the main pillars, complemented by training and networking activities.
CTC receives support from a growing group of volunteers and friends. Together, they have one goal:
to expand the pool of young cybersecurity talent, make it more diverse, and provide them with the
resources to excel.
Unfortunately, the number of young people who want to develop into technical
cybersecurity specialists has lagged behind the needs of the business community and government for
years. They contribute to addressing this shortage and, in doing so, are fighting for a secure
digital Netherlands.
Challenge The Cyber is kindly sponsoring Hack{h}erQuest to support our
mission of empowering women in cybersecurity.
Read more about Challenge The Cyber here.
Rootnet × Hack{h}erquest
Empowering the next generation in Cybersecurity & IT.
Rootnet is the managed hosting partner for more than 11.000 organizations across the Netherlands. From established names to fast growing startups building tomorrow's digital landscape. What do they all have in common? They rely on our secure, scalable, and fast infrastructure.
But technology alone isn't the full story.
That's why we proudly support Hack{h}erquest.
Initiatives that encourage girls and young women to explore IT and security are exactly the kind of things we love to stand behind. In a field that evolves at high speed, diverse perspectives aren't a nice-to-have, they're essential. And let's be honest: the future of IT becomes smarter, stronger, and more creative when more women step into the arena.
Curious to see what drives us at Rootnet?
Discover how we work, what we stand for, and why more and more IT talent chooses to join our journey.
Read more about Rootnet here.
Unixerius is a small, Dutch consulting firm specialized in IT security and infrastructure.
What sets Unixerius apart is not the scale of its projects or the size of its team, but its
personal and people-centered approach. The company was founded by Dick Krijgsman on the simple
desire to help friends succeed.
Unixerius aims to aid others in their careers. They provide DevSecOps and Git workshops, and they
are kindly sponsoring Hack{h}erQuest to support our mission of empowering women in cybersecurity.
Read more about Unixerius here.
StudSec is a Student CyberSecurity Association based at VU Amsterdam,
committed to making the CyberSecurity field more accessible to every
student. Their mission is fulfilled through hosting workshops and
tutorials across various sectors of cybersecurity, complemented by
continuous mentorship from industry professionals. Their goal is to
offer a platform for students to learn and grow through practical
experience, networking, and knowledge sharing.
StudSec is kindly taking care of the CTF infrastructure, as well as
providing a workshop (given by Josephine Dodde).
Read more about StudSec here.
We would also like to thank the anonymous contributors for their generous donations to help make this event possible.
Cyberella