A survey of over 19,000 cybersecurity professionals has revealed a chronic shortage of women working in the cybersecurity amid a widening skills gap, with women forming just 7% of the European cybersecurity workforce, according to (ISC)2’s charitable arm, the Center for Cyber Safety and Education.
The research has found that women in the European cybersecurity industry is subject to the worst gender pay gap of any region in the world. European male cybersecurity professionals earn 14.7% more than women (approx. 10,500 Euros).
