The underrepresentation of women in the InfoSec profession has persisted.

There is an overall shortage of skilled cybersecurity personnel and women represent only 11% of the global information security workforce, including in financial services, according to a report from the Clearwater, Fla.-based (ISC)2.

Credit unions must be more security-minded as staff and members increasingly connect through many devices. However, in meeting that goal, they must also realize the number of people in the information security profession – both worldwide and domestically – is growing yet still failing to meet increasing market demand, according to the latest (ISC)2 Global Information Security Workforce Study, performed in partnership with Booz Allen Hamilton.

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Roy Urrico

Roy W. Urrico specializes in articles about financial technology and services for Credit Union Times, as well as ghostwriting, copywriting, and case studies. Also: writer/editor of a semi-annual newsletter for Association for Financial Technology since 1997 and history projects funded by the U.S Interior Department, National Park Service and Warren County (N.Y.).