Information security demand is far outpacing the supply of talented cybersecurity professionals—a result, in no small part, of an era where cyberthreats are more pervasive than ever. But the shortage of cybersecurity talent worldwide also creates another challenging issue: an industry that is not diverse and unwelcoming to a large portion of the workforce.
According to the “2017 Global Information Security Workforce Study: Women in Cybersecurity,” a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) survey of over 19,000 information security professionals from 170 nations, women are vastly underrepresented in the cybersecurity industry, where a significant number face gender and pay discrimination.
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