Women in the Middle East top new industry report on Cybersecurity

Women in the Middle East top new industry report on Cybersecurity

The MENA region recorded the highest awareness in cybersecurity degrees at 88%

Report calls for further efforts to empower female workforce as 57% of organizations report unfilled cybersecurity positions

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – A new global report from The Global Cybersecurity Forum (GCF), has found that 94% of women in the Middle East would be interested in pursuing a degree in cybersecurity.

"The Empowering Women to Work in Cybersecurity is a Win-Win”, report is a collaboration between the Boston Consulting Group and The Global Cybersecurity Forum (GCF) focused on the key actions that need to be taken to meet the growing gender divide in cybersecurity. The study targeted female undergraduate students studying Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) across six regions and 26 countries. The survey aims to provide insight into the potential challenges facing women entering STEM studies, as well as women’s long-term career prospects in cybersecurity.

Women currently make up only 25% of the global cybersecurity workforce. This comes at a time where 57% of organizations report unfulfilled position within the industry. The report found that 70% of those surveyed stated a key driver for them choosing a degree in cybersecurity was due to a role model encouraging them to enter the