This report aims to enhance overall understanding of gender equality in the Australian cyber security profession with a view to offering solutions to reduce gender disparities. It establishes quantitative and statistical support for the presence of gendered barriers in cyber security, reviews extant literature to highlight the organisational and societal factors that contribute to gender...

This report details the findings of a qualitative study investigating the factors that contribute to the low retention and recruitment of women in the cyber security sector in Australia.

This report gives the Australian cyber security sector a clearer picture of women’s representation and an understanding of the factors that enable and impede their career participation and advancement. Its recommendations for action point towards the importance of de-biasing work cultures and adopting evidence-based approaches to enhance inclusivity and diversity in the sector’s broad systems...