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Clar Rosso, (ISC)² CEO recently joined a roundtable of experts in anto highlight why it’s so important to the cybersecurity industry to focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) as well as offer tangible and practical tips to address common challenges and tensions that often arise on the inclusion journey. The June 23 panel discussed why these initiatives often fail and how to push through the barriers that often keep them from achieving lasting transformation. Rosso was joined by Dr. , Executive Vice President and CTO at HITRUST, and AWS Security Assurance Senior Manager and Global Energy Specialist. Both have held (ISC)² Board of Directors positions.
DEI’s Role in Filling the Skills Gap
The current cybersecurity estimate stands at more than 3.1 million trained professionals worldwide, and while the number of professionals in the industry grew by more than 700,000 last year, there is still a “staggering need,” according to the panel, for more. This requires looking in non-traditional areas for qualified candidates as well as ensuring that the barriers to entry in the profession are tackled.
“The cybersecurity skills shortage is having significant economic and societal impact. When there’s a major event, we are all connected,” said Charest. “Diversity of thought comes from a wide range of experiences from education, skills and background. It isn’t only about race and gender and is so important when you are trying to fight against ever-evolving bad actors and continuously come up with responses to an increasing threat landscape. We have to think like the adversary. Right now, are we really equipping the workplace with diversity of thought?”
Moore agreed that there was great demand and importance to the cybersecurity profession, and that making it open and accessible would help more ..
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