Women make up more than half of the population and hold 51.5% of all professional jobs. At S&P 500 companies, women fill only 25% of executive and senior-level positions, only 20% of board seats, and just 6% of CEO positions. Women in cybersecurity are slowly starting to make inroads, according to several recent studies. There are still many institutional barriers, such as burnout, lack of career advancement opportunities, and an industry culture of sexism. As an executive at a cybersecurity company, I work remotely, with the trade-off that I must travel to our headquarters.”]