Presented at
BSidesSF 2019,
March 4, 2019, 11 a.m.
(30 minutes)
Women make up just 11 percent and minorities are slightly less than 12 percent of the cybersecurity workforce. Coming from a nonprofit background, which is an industry with a high diversity, to one where it is so unbalanced—it's disheartening and disappointing. I've connected with persons who are underrepresented in the field, and many after spending years in cybersecurity are leaving the field. From their shared experiences as well as my own, it is clear that the cybersecurity space needs to get real about the lack of diversity in the space, and the necessity to make changes as we approach the estimated shortage of 1.5 million cybersecurity professionals in 2019.
In this talk, we will discuss our brains and how we label and prejudge, hear experiences of underrepresented people in the space, what can be done to fill the gap, and how to increase and retain the number of qualified candidates in cybersecurity.
Presenters:
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Chloé Messdaghi
- Cybrary
For over ten years, Chloé Messdaghi has advised and developed impactful solutions that have driven growth and innovation while transforming businesses to become resilient. Her work has helped businesses unlock opportunities to enhance trust, mitigate risk, and become purpose-driven. She is a public speaker at major conferences, published writer, trusted source for reporters, and listed as one of Business Insider’s 50 Power Players. She is also the co-founder of We Open Tech and Open Tech Pledge. Additionally, provides an advice column for Ask Chloé on Security Boulevard, and hosts ITSP Magazine's The Changemaking Podcast. Learn more: https://www.chloemessdaghi.com
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