Diversity and Inclusion in Cyber Security Early Careers

The chapter critically evaluates opportunities and challenges associated with developing diversity and embracing inclusion of cyber security talent in a multinational consultancy firm and offers recommendations on how to optimise inclusion of young talent in this sensitive business area within a multinational company. Drawing on one of the author’s experience as a young cyber security professional with a non-technical background, entering the profession through a consultancy graduate development programme, this paper offers a unique perspective on how to enhance cohesion in diversity across linear and non-linear routes into cyber security.
While the scope is limited to cyber security talent in early careers, the competency-based approach means that recommendations around developing diversity and embracing inclusion can be applied to young talents in other business competence areas. Each recommendation can be used as a building block to influence and shape future Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) strategy in consultancy