50 Years to Close the Gender Gap in Cybersecurity: Let’s Close It in Five

01 Oct 2025
Diversity and Skills
Diversity and Skills

At today’s crawl, cyber won’t hit parity until 2075, while we face a 4.8 M‑person talent gap and teams with 30 % women see 40 % fewer breaches. Yet just 17 % of CISOs are female.

Ukraine’s Fast‑Track Proof: War drafted the men; thousands of women pivoted into cyber and tech roles in months, showing parity can happen at warp speed when survival demands it.

Session Promise: In 30 minutes, we’ll torch the “slow progress” myth, steal Ukraine’s playbook, and slash 50 years to five.

Key Takeaways

Data > Diversity Talk: Use stats to win board buy‑in.

Mid‑Career Hinge: Sponsor & retain women where the pipeline leaks worst.

Live‑Fire Training Hack: Practical, real-world education (Ukraine‑style) to upskill twice as fast.

Speakers
Iryna Volnytska
Iryna Volnytska, President - SET University