Blacks In Cybersecurity
The official mission of Blacks In Cybersecurity™ (BIC) is to encourage the participation of the Black community in Cybersecurity. BIC seeks to conduct a premier conference series and community emphasizing our influence and participation in Cybersecurity and STEM.
10 Cybersecurity Initiatives Supporting Black Professionals
Feb 20, 2021 · Only 3% of information security analysts in the U.S. are Black, and as of 2019 women represent only 20% of the global cybersecurity workforce. Thankfully, many organizations have noticed this inequality and are taking steps to change the situation by creating cybersecurity inititatives to encourage black professionals to join and excel in the ...
The Push to Get More Black People Working in Cybersecurity
Aug 14, 2019 · One organization is focused on getting more black people working in the cybersecurity field. The Thought Leadership and Innovation Foundation (TLI) has launched a new program targeting...
Championing Diversity in Cybersecurity Education
20 hours ago · At the same time, the cybersecurity workforce lacks underrepresented groups — as of January 2024, it was comprised of only 11% Black, 8% Asian, and 12.6% Hispanic employees, according to the US ...
Being Black in Cybersecurity: Conversations Can Lead to …
Feb 19, 2021 · None of us can fix this problem alone. As an industry, we need to work together to make serious investments aimed at achieving full representation and strengthening a diverse pipeline of future STEM and cyber talent, which must include Black, Latino, Asian, women and LGBTQ communities.
Readout: Office of National Cyber Director Hosts Roundtable on …
Feb 28, 2023 · Guests from the cybersecurity ecosystem, including non-profits, academia, the private sector, government, and community advocates, discussed access to good-paying jobs, growth of small,...
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Cybersecurity - The Aspen …
Sep 9, 2021 · It’s estimated that only 4% of cybersecurity workers self-identify as Hispanic, 9% as Black, and 24% as women.
Celebrating Black Greatness in Cybersecurity and Technology
Nov 14, 2024 · February is Black History Month and to kick it off, the Leahy Center is taking a look at some of the most influential Black leaders in cybersecurity and technology. Before becoming the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in Computer Science in 1982, Marsha Rhea Williams had already gathered a long list of accolades.
SANS Historically Black in Cyber: Past, Present and Future - SANS …
Feb 1, 2021 · They’ll discuss the history of cyber and SANS, and share how SANS is working to change the landscape of diversity in cyber.
In this section, we set out our key findings in relation to the diversity of the cyber security industry and where this has changed from 2020. We then move on to consider issues of inclusion,...