Women held 25 percent of cybersecurity jobs globally in 2022, up from 20 percent in 2019 and around 10 percent in 2013. Cybersecurity Ventures predicts that women will represent 30 percent of the global cybersecurity workforce by 2025, increasing to 35 percent by 2031.
We need to move the needle to 50 percent. Encouraging more women to enter the cybersecurity field will propel the industry forward and help businesses secure the top talent they need to fill today’s — and the future’s — critical cybersecurity roles.
“Cyber is so important because the digital age is recreating everything around us. And women are not at the table or behind the computer screen, rewriting the world around us. We’re half of the population,” says Sylvia Acevedo*, rocket scientist, Qualcomm board member, former CEO at Girl Scouts of the USA, and one of Forbes’ Top Women in Tech.
Many women in cybersecurity are trailblazers who have radically transformed the industry and made invaluable contributions. Some of them appear in the book, “Women Know Cyber: 100 Fascinating Females Fighting Cybercrime.”
“I’m so inspired by these pioneering women and encouraged by their stories,” adds Acevedo. “Because of out-of-the-box thinkers, innovators, and leaders like them, the fight against cybercrime is entering a new era where women are confidently adding their voices to the mix — not just creating a path for themselves, but opening up opportunities for others forging ahead in their wake.”

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