In Quebec, an initiative to raise cyber expert profiles
Cybersecurity School publishes list of renowned female cybersecurity experts to make their voices better heard.
In Canada, the Quebec Cybersecurity School published in mid-September 2023 a list of 23 cybersecurity experts who could be contacted for public speaking events. This “directory of security experts” is intended for media, event organizers and businesses. It means to “shine a light on women in the industry and give them a platform so their point of view can be heard in the public sphere.”
The directory is based on “Expert women”, an initiative that promotes gender equality in expert talks in Quebec media by 2025. “Despite progress in the area, women are still underrepresented in the public sphere and their viewpoints are not considered as often,” states the Cybersecurity School.
“Each of these experts brings a unique experience and expertise, and contributes to the dialogue, knowledge and decision-making,” reads the press release on the initiative.
Indeed, the 23 experts have varied backgrounds: researchers and academics, cybersecurity firm employees, corporate heads of cybersecurity, police investigators… With a simple request, female cyber experts from Quebec can add their contact info to the directory.