SC Magazine – For the cybersecurity industry International Women’s Day 2020 may be somewhat bittersweet as more women are working in the industry, but when it comes to full equality the work is far from complete.
The 2020 edition of this day does find more women working in cybersecurity with about 20 percent of the workforce being female, up from an estimated 11 percent just a few years ago, according to Cybersecurity Ventures, but there is still a great deal of work to be done. “It’s important to have strong female role models in the space, provide ways for women to share their experiences and mentor others, and focus on creating environments where various personalities can thrive regardless of gender or background,” said Jennifer Steffens, CEO at IOActive.