Eight Female Students Awarded Cybersecurity Scholarships

(ISC)²^® and the Center for Cyber Safety and Education awarded eight women scholarships to help support their undergraduate and graduate cybersecurity studies. (ISC)²’s sponsorship with the Center is part of a broader initiative to grant cybersecurity opportunities for women and girls.

“By 2022 the cybersecurity workforce gap is expected to hit 1.8 million – it’s a source of continued frustration that women still comprise only 11 percent of positions in the industry,” says (ISC)² CEO David Shearer. “We simply have to do better. Women offer a diverse set of skills needed to build robust organizations and are well-equipped to solve the industry’s greatest challenges. We are dedicated to fostering opportunities for women and girls to contribute to and build a career in a dynamic, growing field.”