Women in information security are quickly converging on men in terms of academic focus, computer science and engineering, and have a higher concentration of advanced degrees, a report shows. Women remain under-represented in the information security workforce, yet represent a talent resource that the industry should tap into, a report has revealed. Despite the desperate need for information security professionals, the report released by education and certification body for information security professionals (ISC)², in collaboration with Booz Allen Hamilton, shows that while women have represented only around 10% of the information security workforce for the past few years, they are quickly converging on men in terms of academic focus, computer science and engineering, and have a higher concentration of advanced degrees.
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