Articles Tagged with ''women in cyber security''

We asked several Women Security Leaders to tell us what drew them into the profession, along with their thoughts on continued diversification of the industry.

Meet Stephanie Benoit-Kurtz, lead of cybersecurity faculty at the University of Phoenix – Las Vegas. She is also director of cybersecurity for Station Casinos in Las Vegas. She has spent three decades in the IT industry, working for a variety of large and small organizations and as a consultant. In the early days of her career, despite being part of the team responsible for implementing decisions at the IT company where she was employed, she “was routinely left out of the decision-making process. Here, we talk to Benoit-Kurtz about how the cybersecurity space has changed over time, and how the industry can embrace more individuals to meet demand and close the cybersecurity gap.

Meet the global security team at Boston Scientific – five female professionals with diverse background and skills who are ensuring the safety and security of a global enterprise.

(ISC)² released its 2019 Women in Cybersecurity report, which reveals that women now represent 24 percent of the cybersecurity workforce. 

When it comes to talent, the security industry and the business world are missing out on an under-tapped source.