{"id":67548,"date":"2017-03-30T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2017-03-30T16:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.microsoft.com\/microsoftsecure\/?p=67548"},"modified":"2023-05-15T23:03:34","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T06:03:34","slug":"how-to-solve-the-diversity-problem-in-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/2017\/03\/30\/how-to-solve-the-diversity-problem-in-security\/","title":{"rendered":"How to solve the diversity problem in security"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I was in the midst of composing this blog on diversity in cybersecurity when a Fortune article<\/a> on Women in Cybersecurity found its way to my LinkedIn feed. It was promoted to me by a man I know and respect. As I reflected on the content of this piece in the context of my post, a key detail leapt out at me. It was a male member of the cybersecurity industry advocating for women in this instance. So, what does it all mean?<\/p>\n

I have enjoyed a technology career to date spanning 30 years. I have been fortunate to encounter amazing mentors along the way, female and male, many of whom I met very early in my career. My professional experiences, good and bad, successes and failures, have shaped who I am today. Through those experiences, I have become convinced we need more diversity in cybersecurity. Whilst there are no easy answers to solving this problem, understanding some of the root causes will help inform our decisions.<\/p>\n

We need to hire and mentor more women and diverse talent in security not only because it is the right thing to do, but also because gaining the advantage in fighting cybercrime depends on it. If we do not diversify the cyber talent pool:<\/p>\n