Security News > 2023 > April > Microsoft pushes for more women in cybersecurity

Microsoft has partnered with organizations around the globe to bring more women into infosec roles, though the devil is in the details.

"We must create more inclusive and supportive learning environments, and we see greater success in building confidence and soft skills among women with cohorts that are majority women," Behncken said in a blog post announcing the new partnerships.

The industry remains largely an all-boys club, with women making up just a quarter of the cybersecurity workforce as of 2021, and those who are in the 25 percent get paid and promoted less, and leave the workforce faster than their male counterparts.

2's 2022 cybersecurity workforce research found these numbers are slightly better among the under-30 crowd, where women account for 30 percent of the workforce [PDF].

At Microsoft - one of the largest security vendors globally - women comprised 30.7 percent [PDF] of its core workforce worldwide at the end of 2022.

Admittedly, Microsoft is beating the industry average when it comes to hiring and retaining women.

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