Re:The lack of women in cybersecurity leaves the online worl...
by aspenmayer on Sunday May 17, 2020 @09:57PM
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‘Women are highly underrepresented in the field of cybersecurity. In 2017, women’s share in the U.S. cybersecurity field was 14%, compared to 48% in the general workforce.
‘The problem is more acute outside the U.S. In 2018, women accounted for 10% of the cybersecurity workforce in the Asia-Pacific region, 9% in Africa, 8% in Latin America, 7% in Europe and 5% in the Middle East.
‘Women are even less well represented in the upper echelons of security leadership. Only 1% of female internet security workers are in senior management positions.‘
‘Women’s representation is important because women tend to offer viewpoints and perspectives that are different from men’s, and these underrepresented perspectives are critical in addressing cyber risks.’
‘The problem is more acute outside the U.S. In 2018, women accounted for 10% of the cybersecurity workforce in the Asia-Pacific region, 9% in Africa, 8% in Latin America, 7% in Europe and 5% in the Middle East.
‘Women are even less well represented in the upper echelons of security leadership. Only 1% of female internet security workers are in senior management positions.‘
‘Women’s representation is important because women tend to offer viewpoints and perspectives that are different from men’s, and these underrepresented perspectives are critical in addressing cyber risks.’