MENTORING PROGRAM

The NSW Cyber Business Exchange’s Mentor Program is a Cyber Hub (Investment NSW) initiative, led and delivered by the Australian Information Security Association (AISA). The program provides knowledge, guidance, and advice to ambitious individuals within the information and cyber security industry.

AISA’s dedicated Mentors will help Mentees connect with a new network, develop a new level of thinking, and share ideas, challenges, and experiences.

MENTEE BENEFITS

MENTOR BENEFITS

Grow and learn from Cyber Security Professionals

Give back to the cyber security industry

Confidence development

Leadership skills development

Network building

Satisfaction in helping others in the advancement of careers

Being challenged

Exposure to new and different perspectives

Find out more about becoming a Mentee

Find out more about becoming a Mentor 

 

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST ARE OPEN FOR COHORT 2 - 2024

Mentor Program Cohort 2 – 15 July – 30 November 2024

Mentor Program applications are now open for both Mentors and Mentees. Led and delivered by dedicated Australian Information Security Association (AISA) volunteers, the program provides guidance and support to ambitious individuals within the information and cyber security industry.  The program period is from 29 February to 28 June 2024.

Applications are OPEN. Submit your expression of interest by 24 May 2024.

  

 

PROGRAM TIMELINES

24 April

Applications open for mentors and mentees

24 May

Applications close for mentors and mentees

07 June

Matching program concludes

10 June

Offers to participate in the program are distributed

10 June

Mentee & Mentor Induction Posted (online)

26 June

Meet your mentor/mentee event (in person)

15 July

Mentoring officially starts

 

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

  • The program is a formal relationship over a 5-month period (29 February to 30 June 2024) with a minimum of 10 mentoring sessions
  • Sessions are to be established by the Mentee and the Mentor during this time
  • It is the Mentee’s responsibility to organise these meetings
  • The sessions can be face to face, phone or virtual
  • A confidentiality agreement is signed by both participants

 

 COHORT 1 2024 Diary Dates


DIARY DATES:

Please place the following dates in your diary.

 29 February  Meet Your Mentor | Mentee Breakfast
 1 March  Official Program Start
 4 April  Mentor | Mentee Check-in
 9 May  Mentor | Mentee Check-in
 30 June  End of Program and Program Evaluation

 

 MENTOR PROGRAM RESOURCES

RESOURCES AND TOOLS

The Goal Setting and Action Plan presentation will lead you through a guide to the first meeting between mentor and mentee along with the templates below: