GENDER AND THE INFORMATION SECURITY PROFESSION
GENDER AND THE INFORMATION SECURITY PROFESSION

Author(s): Danijela Protić
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Security and defense, Secret Service / Secret Police
Published by: Institut za strategijska istraživanja
Keywords: information security profession; gender equality
Summary/Abstract: This paper presents the results of gender influence on the information security sector. Research of gender equality in the IT sector in the Republic of Serbia presented in this paper is based on a survey of 96 respondents of both sexes. They were asked about their general understanding of the information security field, awareness and understanding of security treats, security policies, technical knowledge, and IT crises. Researches of the evolving need to empower women in the field of information security are also presented. The results show that women account for approximately ten percent of the information security workforce, which deviates from the gender breakdown in the other professions. The paper demonstrates that information security is not just about information technology but also about educated men and women, who have a general understanding of information security and have the skills and knowledge needed to maintain the highest level of information security.

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