SPHERE, a woman-owned cybersecurity business focused on providing best-of-breed software and services for access governance across data, platforms and applications, has launched SP(HER)E, an interactive channel designed to highlight female leadership in cybersecurity and a platform for them to communicate their own career journeys.
The initiative, which stands for Helping Everyone Rise, will highlight diverse women and allies in security each month to share their experiences and inspire others in their career growth and efforts. The program also partners with companies to recruit recent high school graduates to join SPHERE for a short-term internship where they will have the opportunity to:
- Shadow a female executive
- Receive coaching and development advice from female leaders
- Perform practice interviews and engage in resume building
The cybersecurity industry faces a talent shortage with the size of the labor force being 65 percent less than what it needs to be and cybercrime costing the world $6 trillion annually. Breaking the problem down further, less than 25 percent of these employees self-identify as women.
To address this talent and diversity shortage in the industry, SP(HER)E will invest in and recruit young women looking to make their mark in the security space by offering them hands-on experience and professional advice.
SP(HER)E’s interactive channel will include and highlight women of all backgrounds and places in their career growth. By sharing new journeys monthly and inviting young women to experience the world of cybersecurity through hands-on experience and engaging professional development programs, SP(HER)E will take on a leading role in implementing the first foundational step in addressing the cybersecurity labor shortage and skills gap, but also the lack of diversity throughout the industry as a whole.
To learn more about SP(HER)E and the access governance solutions it provides, visit https://www.sphereco.com/contact-us/ for more information.
