This statistic presents the distribution of information security workforce worldwide in 2013 and 2015, sorted by age and gender. As of January 2015, 43 percent of female leaders in the global infosec industry were aged 50 years or older.
Distribution of information security workforce worldwide in 2013 and 2015, by age and gender
Leaders include survey respondents with job titles of executives (CEO, CIO, CSO, and CISO), managers, architects, strategists, and strategic advisors. Practitioners include all the remaining job titles, with security analyst being the most prominent (24% of practitioners).
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Frost & Sullivan. (September 28, 2015). Distribution of information security workforce worldwide in 2013 and 2015, by age and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/468752/infosec-distribution-worldwide-age-gender/
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Frost & Sullivan. (2015). Distribution of information security workforce worldwide in 2013 and 2015, by age and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/468752/infosec-distribution-worldwide-age-gender/
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