#ISC2Congress - Diversity: The Key to Cybersecurity’s Future

#ISC2Congress - Diversity: The Key to Cybersecurity’s Future

You could say one of the purposes of the annual (ISC)² Security Congress is to deliver an industry status check. How is the cybersecurity industry doing, what could be better, and what are the biggest challenges it faces?


This year’s Congress, which took place virtually from October 18 - 20, addressed a host of pressing topics in the industry, from combatting ransomware to zero trust implementation to protecting critical infrastructure against foreign adversaries. One of the biggest challenges though is to attract more diversity into the cybersecurity workforce to counter the shortage of personnel in the field. It was a theme that (ISC)² CEO Clar Rosso highlighted right at the start of the event in her welcome address.


Cybersecurity remains a white male-dominated profession. Making it more diverse and inclusive is critical to addressing some of the biggest challenges the industry faces. That includes filling a 2.7 million professionals worldwide shortage and coming up with effective, innovative solutions to combat cyber adversaries that never seem to run out of creativity, energy and motivation.


As Rosso made the case for increased diversity live, (ISC)² published a study on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) called "In Their Own Words: Women and People of Color Detail Experiences Working in Cybersecurity” which highlights the personal experiences of globally diverse cybersecurity professionals and makes recommendations on initiatives that could help organizations be more successful in recruiting and retaining diverse talent.


During a panel on women in cybersecurity on Tuesday morning, participants tackled the reasons why it is so hard for women to enter the field. Intimidation, said Meg West, an ..

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