Steps for Recruiting More Women in Cybersecurity

CF: What are steps others in the industry can take to attract more women to cybersecurity and to leadership roles in cybersecurity?

JB: I think the industry can and should do more to really evangelize the benefits of diversity, namely when it comes to women. I’ve noticed now that there are more of those trade shows that you’re attending that have been more so geared toward women, even just evangelizing women in the workplace and having awards for them specifically. I feel like all of that has started to really increase that profile so that all of these young women can look up to some sort of a role model. To look at somebody who’s in those roles, I think that will really help bring a bit more awareness to what they could be doing in this area. Sharing my experiences with other young women I think is really something more that needs to happen out there to really attract these individuals to want to apply for roles in cyber.