Women face exclusion from cybersecurity roles

A new report uncovers widespread gender disparities in the cybersecurity workplace, with women encountering exclusion at twice the rate of men. The study -- from Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS), a non-profit organization dedicated to the recruitment, retention and advancement of women in cybersecurity, in conjunction with with DEI firm Aleria -- finds the top four categories of exclusion faced by women are: respect, career and growth, access and participation, and recognition. 'Previous research has consistently shown a distinct underrepresentation of women in cybersecurity, but we've been in the dark about the root causes and the solutions,' says Lynn Dohm, executive… [Continue Reading]