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Closing the Cybersecurity Gender Gap: South African Women Awarded Scholarships

Patel Maya2 years ago06 mins

Center for Cyber Safety and Education to Offer Scholarship to Women of Color in South Africa The Center for Cyber Safety and Education, in partnership with KnowBe4, has recently announced the establishment of a scholarship for women of color in South Africa to pursue qualifications in cybersecurity and related fields. The scholarship amounts to $5,876…

Universities’ Role in Addressing the Gender Gap in Cybersecurity

Emma Thompson2 years ago09 mins

Women in Cybersecurity: Building the Next Generation of Talent Despite the growing threat of cyberattacks, the United States, like much of the world, faces a tremendous shortage of cybersecurity professionals with over 750,000 open cybersecurity roles nationwide, according to an (ISC)2 report. Moreover, women made up only about 24% of the global cybersecurity workforce in…