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Attracting and Retaining Women in Cybersecurity

OWASP Foundation via YouTube

Overview

Explore the challenges and strategies for attracting and retaining women in the cybersecurity field through this insightful conference talk from AppSecEU 2016 in Rome. Delve into topics such as typical characteristics of cybersecurity professionals, career paths, industry statistics, education, gender balance, and traditional biases. Learn from the speaker's personal experiences and insights on gender bias in the field. Discover practical approaches to influence the future of cybersecurity by attracting female talent, promoting women in all areas, highlighting role models, and supporting those returning to work. Gain valuable knowledge on fostering gender diversity in the cybersecurity industry and participate in a Q&A session to further explore this critical topic.

Syllabus

Intro
Typical characteristics of a cyber security person
Career path
Statistics
Education
Gender Balance
Gender Diversity
Traditional Biases
Jackys Story
Gender Bias
How can we influence the future
Attracting female talent into cyber
Women in all areas
Role models
Returning to work
QA

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OWASP Foundation

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