This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine
Sausalito, Calif. – Aug. 21, 2025
Cybercrime Magazine spoke to three top experts in our field for a look back, and ahead, at women in cybersecurity.
Our guests are Theresa Payton, former CIO at The White House and founder of Fortallice Solutions, a cybersecurity consultancy; Melissa O’Leary, Chief Strategy Officer at Fortalice Solutions, and a regular guest host on the Cybercrime Magazine Podcast; and Bridget Sheedy O’Connor, Chief Operating Officer at Fortalice Solutions.
Women held 25 percent of cybersecurity jobs globally in 2022, up from 20 percent in 2019 and around 10 percent in 2013. Cybersecurity Ventures predicts that women will represent 30 percent of the global cybersecurity workforce by 2025, increasing to 35 percent by 2031.
Payton, O’Leary, O’Connor, and our Deputy Editor Amanda Glassner go beyond the statistics to give us a clear picture of the critical importance of women in cybersecurity.
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