This infographic, produced by the University of North Dakota’s Online Master of Science in Cyber Security program, highlights the cybersecurity field’s gender gap and said diversity is needed. According to the 2017 Global Information Security Workforce Study, 11% of cybersecurity positions are held by women and 1 in every 10 cybersecurity managers is female.
Infographic: Paving the Road for More Women in Cyber Security Jobs
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