Minority Cybersecurity Professionals Hold Fewer Leadership Roles
Although minority representation in cybersecurity is higher than the overall U.S. workforce (26 percent vs. 21 percent), these professionals are disproportionately in non-management roles, according to a new (ISC)2 report: Innovation Through Inclusion: The Multicultural Cybersecurity Workforce. There’s also a pay discrepancy, which significantly affects women of color in cybersecurity careers.
According to (ISC)2 CEO David Shearer, CISSP: “In order to build strong, adequately staffed cybersecurity teams, employers – and the cybersecurity profession as a whole – must make cybersecurity a rewarding and welcoming career for everyone. Understanding the challenges our profession faces related to diversity is a critical first step to accomplishing that goal and ultimately addressing the widening cybersecurity workforce gap.”