Noraini (pic) stressed the importance of proactive measures to recruit women into cybersecurity, pointing to the higher female enrolment in universities as an opportunity to draw them into the industry. — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star
Despite the surge in costly cyberattacks that cripple services and drain millions, the world still overlooks a key ally in the digital battlefield: the untapped potential of women in cybersecurity.
Datuk Raja Nushirwan Zainal Abidin, National Security Council director-general, said that as of 2022, women held only 25% of cybersecurity jobs globally, an increase from 20% in 2019 and around 10% in 2013.
