Cybersecurity Leadership: Mobilize, not Paralyze
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WiCyS shares a State of Inclusion Assessment built from 1,200 experiences by ~1,000 participants (65% women) and finds women report exclusion at twice the overall rate and are five times more likely to face exclusion from direct managers and peers; WiCyS employees report 49% fewer exclusion experiences and 63% higher job satisfaction. Key findings: a glass ceiling at ~6–10 years, a NICE diagnostic where WiCyS members outperform peers, an upcoming N2K follow-up, and an Aleria inclusion calculator estimating real revenue loss.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction
- 6:15WiCyS mission impact
- 10:51Leaky pipeline problem
- 15:32Diversity vs inclusion
- 20:59Inclusion assessment findings
- 27:12Glass ceiling barriers
- 31:17Allyship leadership
- 33:55Audience allyship stories
- 47:18Key takeaways and calls to action
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