""We in fact reached out to several female creators to participate in this year's AoC, some of them declined due to prior commitments, and others did not respond despite follow-up emails," the spokesperson said. "We recognise we should have communicated this context better." Confirming this, ethical hacker and university advisor Katie Paxton-Fear responded to a post highlighting the lack of representation, saying she was among the women TryHackMe contacted, but couldn't make it."
""Representation is important to us, and based on the feedback, we are actively expanding the helper lineup," TryHackMe added. "We are currently onboarding a group of female creators in collaboration with Eva, and we are preparing to release this updated lineup for this year's Advent of Cyber." The training company also went on to say that its situation reflects the number of women making cybersecurity content online (all helpers have sizable online followings), which pales in comparison to men."
TryHackMe announced Advent of Cyber offering 24 days of free beginner-level cyber training tasks in December and named 18 industry professionals and influencers to assist students. None of the initial 18 helpers were women, prompting criticism. The company said it reached out to several female creators but some declined or did not respond, and stated the omission was not intentional. TryHackMe is now working with Eva Benn from Microsoft Security and Response Center to recruit and onboard female creators as helpers. The company noted that far fewer women produce cybersecurity content online compared with men and plans to publish an updated helper lineup.
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