Security News > 2020 > March > First-ever SANS Women in Cybersecurity survey reveals significant mentorship gaps

As women take more senior positions in the field of cybersecurity, there's a shortage of women available to mentor others.

That's according to the results of the SANS Institute's first survey on Women in Cybersecurity, here, which found while mentoring is a hugely important part of career progression, only seven per cent of those polled had been mentored by another woman.

That's compared to 31 per cent mentored only by men and 37 per cent by both men and women.

"The future of cybersecurity is the responsibility of everyone," concluded SANS analyst and survey author Heather Mahalik.

Full results of the SANS Women in Cybersecurity Survey are available as a webcast in association with LogRhythm, ThreatConnect, and Threat Quotient.

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