BetaKit Live: Diversity in Cybersecurity
In our last BetaKit Live on the subject, Canadian cybersecurity leaders said the ecosystem required community to grow. But what if that community is a gated one, leaving 50 percent of the population on the outside looking in?
What needs to be done to build and support a diverse cybersecurity ecosystem in Canada?
A community for some, not all, certainly won’t help the cybersecurity sector’s looming talent issue, with an estimated 3.5 million job openings to fill globally by 2021. Such a community also won’t lead to positive work experiences for those made to feel like they’re not part of the club.