International Women’s Day – except from RSAC2016 and more

Women account for 10% for the InfoSec workforce which remain consist from last year…according to ISC2.org.  The number is bumped to 20% for GRC (Governance Risk and Compliance) and risk management roles.  Women considerably dominate in these role both as leaders and practitioners (versus mostly operational roles where men dominate in both role types).  So, shortage in technology talent estimated at 545,000 and Symantec saying 1.5 million by 2019) is consistent and filling the roles, regardless of gender is attributed to mixture of monetary and non-monetary incentives...more so than ever. Study also showed a spike of interest from women post 9/11; and women are taking jobs the men aren’t.  Women employed percentage totals (ISC2):

• 74% HR Managers
• 38% Management occupations
• 26% Cmoputer and information systems managers
• 26% Chief executives
• 25% Computer and mathematical occupations
• 18% Information security analysts

Titles are one thing, but experts predict 65% of children entering schools today will have entirely different job titles by the time they enter the workforce.  Retention mimic each other regardless of gender but 3 areas where women leave are a result of:

• Poor leadership / management: 44% women vs 39% men
• Unhappy with work environment/culture: 41% women vs 34% men
• Lack of work/life balance: 26% men vs 21% men

In a salary study of mostly U.S. respondents, the results show women in GRC groups average salary were 4.7% less than men ($115K vs $121K); and while salary is approximately equal or more throughout the ranges except for salaries range over $120K.
Takeaway is invest in women/girls, roots of socialist holiday and first held in 1914 till UN proclaimed it as a holiday in 1977…and now, 2015 International Women’s Day
Additional links: UNwomen.org | The Guardian | India | quotes