Women Represent 24 Percent of Cybersecurity Workforce, (ISC)² Reports
(ISC)² released its 2019 Women in Cybersecurity report, which reveals that women now represent 24 percent of the cybersecurity workforce. While the stronger representation of women in the cybersecurity workforce is encouraging, the report indicates that challenges like wage inequality remain.
“The data confirms what we’ve been seeing for the past few years on the ground. More women are coming into the field of cybersecurity with post-graduate degrees and not only working in the trenches but also in the C-suite,” said (ISC)² CEO David Shearer, CISSP. “Women in high-level positions will foster more inclusion and inspire young women to join the industry, and there are certainly many exciting opportunities available for those seeking to inspire a safe and secure cyber world. Diversity only makes us stronger.”