"While 72% of women said they felt cyber was a welcoming career path, and job satisfaction increased from 67% to 71% in the past 12 months, women were more likely than men to report experiencing layoffs in the last year, and a third said that pay or promotion inequity was holding them back."
"Echoing wider challenges that affect women throughout the technology industry, nearly half of female cyber practitioners identified work-life balance or caregiving demands as the biggest challenges to sticking around and climbing the career ladder. Women are also more likely than men to say they have given thought to switching careers due to current market conditions."
"And two in five male participants - 42% of the total - said they were "unaware" of any challenges and had not seen any significant barriers for women, a response rate two-and-a-half times higher than reported by women."
An ISC2 study of over 2,600 female cybersecurity professionals reveals a paradox: 72% report feeling welcomed in the field with job satisfaction rising to 71%, yet women experience significantly higher layoff rates and face substantial barriers to advancement. A third of women cite pay or promotion inequity as obstacles to career progression. Work-life balance and caregiving demands remain major challenges affecting retention and advancement for nearly half of female practitioners. Women are also more likely to consider career changes due to market conditions. Notably, 42% of male respondents reported being unaware of any challenges facing women in cybersecurity, a rate 2.5 times higher than women's awareness of these issues.
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