Trailblazing Women in the #cybersecurity Field
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Photo SourceWomen have always had to fight hard for equality and acceptance, especially in the workplace. In primarily male-dominated fields like cybersecurity, women make up only 20 percent of the workforce. Although that figure is climbing, we have a long way to go before women are seen as more than tokens in the industry.There is a tremendous opportunity for women who want to break into cybersecurity. According to Forbes Magazine, by 2021, there will be 3.5 million jobs available in cybersecurity. Cybercrime is on the rise, and companies all over the world are scrambling to fill the open positions with good cyber technicians to field the swarm of threats that are coming.Experts hope that within the next few years, that gender gap will narrow with women making up 50 percent of the (...)
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