The number of women joining the ranks of cybersecurity practitioners is steadily increasing, but a lot still needs to be done to close the gap
The race to even-up the gender disparity in many industries is steadily gathering steam – and for all the right reasons. A diverse workforce offers a more level playing field for new hires, and studies have shown that millennials, who will make up 75% of the workforce by 2025, consider also diversity and inclusion when choosing employers. Diversity also improves the workplace culture and has a direct impact on the profitability and productivity of a company.
Meanwhile, the cybersecurity industry is still at pains to fill millions of vacancies. There has been some good news recently; for example, the latest (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study found that the acute talent shortfall eased last year – for the first time in years. Indeed, there have also been positive shifts in other “departments”; for example, back in 2013 women held only 11% of jobs in the cybersecurity industry. Last year’s issue of the Women in Cybersecurity report, also drafted by the security certifications organization (ISC)2, showed that women already made up nearly a quarter of the security workforce.
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