Welcome to the Diver{Se}curity project. We noticed a gap in the area of diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging in the cyber security space in Ireland. This topic is often discussed in media referencing data from other countries, our survey results captures data from the Irish population and sets a baseline for this important topic. We hope to build on results with new data in the coming year so we can compare and hopefully track the path to positive change.

In an ideal world, we want everyone to be thinking about diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging at every stage from job advertisements, recruitment processes to mothers rooms, expectant mother car parking spaces and inclusive and accessible office building design. The only way to achieve this ideal position is to explore where we are making promising progress and where we are seeing challenges.

The survey results explore important topics including retention, working families, attracting women into the industry, DIE&B, burnout and the gender pay gap. Looking at these six core areas will allow us to identify the areas that need more focus. At the end of each chapter you will see a promising and challenging summary page - highlighting the items we need to celebrate and where we must focus extra efforts as we progress into the future.

Report Objectives

The 2021 Diver{Se}curity Report aims to understand:

• The attracting, hiring and retaining of talent in the security industry in Ireland.

• The diversity and inclusion efforts of organizations.

• The progress in relation to supporting working families.

• The effects of burnout within the industry and mitigations.