Moving Beyond the Potentiality of Women & Diversity in Cybersecurity

We’ve been making some progress to move beyond the mere potentiality of women and diversity in cybersecurity. Yet, most industry experts agree that there is still a great deal of work to be done. To reach a more solid and evolved state that sees a true embrace of diversity and inclusion in the cybersecurity space and, more specifically, in organizations and on teams, we must experience sustained systemic support. Industry and executive leaders must lead the charge in undertaking practical everyday actions and implementing longer-term strategies. Indeed, as one C-level leader explains it, when choices are made to limit a labor pool — intentionally or unintentionally, a lower quality cybersecurity workforce remains which hampers an industry already challenged on still other fronts. So what are some pragmatic actions we all can take and what programs, policies or strategies can organizational leaders spearhead to ensure that they are including and gaining advantages from a diverse array of professionals with different backgrounds, experiences, skills and opinions? This presentation will share just some ideas and suggestions from a few industry pros.