Affecting change within an organization can feel like pushing a giant boulder up a hill. The temptation is to put your head down and get the work done. Sometimes it also means flexing some underused muscles, which means we have to do things differently and be willing to take risks.
The statistics below showcase where women stand within cybersecurity, the technology industry, and in general professional jobs right now. Women make up more than half of the population and hold 51.5% of all professional jobs. The foundation may be strong, but here's where we need improvement:
In cybersecurity, the numbers are even worse. There's a massive shortage of cyber jobs, yet women make up only 20% of the cybersecurity workforce. One way to change the numbers is to change the way we work. This means providing women the flexibility to get things done from home and, yes, sometimes even when the kids are there.
Work-Life BalanceThe majority of women working in IT believe that having a family places them at a disadvantage professionally, according to a 2018 Harvey Nash Women in Technology report. Why then, with so many technology tools available to connect us globally, are we still required to show up in the office every day from 9 to 5, or longer? As an executive at a cybersecurity company, I work remotely, with the trade-off that I must travel to our headquarters from time to time. Still, as ..
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