Women account for just 27 percent of computer science professionals, down from 34 percent in 1990. Only 11 percent of infosec professionals are female, according to the 2013 (ISC)2 Global Information Security Workforce Study. The U.S. information security industry currently has 30,000 open positions with nobody to fill those jobs. The shortage of women in the field creates a vicious cycle, which is seen as unwelcoming by women first choosing a career. Companies and industry groups are working to turn things around.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2134505/info-sec-industry-still-struggles-to-attract-women.html