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It’s no secret that lack of diversity in corporate America is a well-documented problem and improvements have been slow. To help improve female representation in the cybersecurity industry, Google teamed up with Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) and SANS Institute a year ago to establish the Security Training Scholarship Program.
The multi-stage security training program set participants on a path to launch and advance their careers in cybersecurity through skills development, introducing them to fundamental cybersecurity concepts with interactive challenges like Capture the Flag (CTF) and the SANS CyberStart Game, which introduces topics such as Linux, web attacks, programming, forensics, and more. Mentors and peers guide the participants through each stage of the program and top qualifiers then graduate and receive access to the SANS foundational security training courses, which readies and prepares these women for their first roles in the security industry. The goal is to get them employed in cybersecurity within the next 1.5 years and to create a powerful network of women in the field – in essence, drawing more women to the industry and helping to close the talent gap.
As the inaugural program comes to an end, we are proud to report that its overall impact includes:
- 112 people received training-based scholarship
- 15 Full Scholarship Recipients received the full course training, which includes:
- CyberStart Game and SANS BootUp CTF
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