Younger women are going into cybersecurity but more needs to be done

New research from ISC2 shows improved representation of women under 30 in cybersecurity roles but concludes that more need to be done to improve diversity. The study gathered responses from 14,865 people who participated in the latest ISC2 Workforce Study finds 36 percent of those under 30 were women compared to only 13 percent of those 65 or over and 17 percent overall. The average representation of women on cybersecurity teams stands at 23 percent. Attracting and retaining more diverse individuals is essential to address the cyber workforce gap of four million individuals globally. The research reveals that a higher… [Continue Reading]