Four female cybersecurity professionals at Black Hat opened up about the challenges and triumphs of their careers—from confronting workplace sexism to resisting the pressure to constantly prove ...

Microsoft partners with CPX to train 50 young women in cybersecurity through She Protects programme. Running February-June 2026, it offers SC-900 certification and career training to tackle UAE's ...

Underrepresentation of women in STEM is no longer just a diversity issue, but also a critical vulnerability, writes ANNA COLLARD, SVP of content strategy at KnowBe4 Africa.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Geri Stengel writes about the success factors of women entrepreneurs. In an industry still dominated by men, May Chen-Contino is ...

In September 2024, Santa Clara University launched its own student chapter of Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS). WiCyS is a global organization dedicated to bringing together women and allies to build a ...

The UpTake: Women are widely known to be under-represented in the tech community. But it turns out, one particular segment of the industry, cybersecurity, is dramatically dominated by men, something ...

2025’s Women in Cyber Day arrives with more women serving in leadership roles and offering mentorship support, yet feelings of underrepresentation continue. Female cybersecurity leaders are feeling ...

DENVER, Oct. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Optiv, the cyber advisory and solutions leader, has been named the 2025 Executive Women's Forum (EWF) Corporate Award recipient for its commitment to engaging, ...

What does leadership look like when you don’t have direct authority, only influence? Fernanda Silva shares how ambition, trust, cultural awareness and storytelling shape modern channel sales ...

At Black Hat MEA in Riyadh, the spotlight this year was not only on cutting-edge cyber threats or the latest artificial intelligence (AI)-driven solutions, but also the rising role of women in cyber ...

LAS VEGAS—It's no secret or surprise that sexism is as pervasive in cybersecurity as it is in any other industry. At the Black Hat security conference, I attended a discussion intended to provide a ...