CYBER5050 INDUSTRY RESEARCH

Researching gendered barriers in cyber security

Thought leadership on career progression for Australian women

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Cyber5050 is a collaborative partnership between FW, CyberCX, the Australian Women in Security Network, the Australian Services Union and the Canberra Institute of Technology.

Help us shape a safer, fairer cyber industry

Cyber security has high barriers to entry, and women and gender diverse people are often excluded from or marginalised in the cyber workplace.

In collaboration with the Australian Women’s Security Network, FW seeks to identify and understand the barriers to women and gender diverse people’s participation, progression and retention in cyber security roles in Australia.

As part of this industry research, we are conducting a survey to understand these barriers until Friday 8 August 2025. The survey is open to anyone who is working in or has worked in cyber security in Australia, as well as people who are trying to move into a cyber security role in Australia.

Take the survey

Your response will inform our research, which will be published in late 2025. Our public report will include actionable recommendations to increase the participation of women and gender diverse people in cyber security in Australia.

Your response will also inform the Cyber5050 partnership over the next two years. Cyber5050 is a collaborative partnership between FW, CyberCX, the Australian Women in Security Network, the Australian Services Union and the Canberra Institute of Technology.

FAQs

The survey is open from Wednesday 9 July until Friday 8 August 2025.

Contact us

For more information on the Cyber Accelerator and Cyber Change Makers, contact [email protected].

For more information on other parts of the Cyber5050 partnership, email our partner CyberCX at [email protected].

Funded by the Australian Federal Government’s Building Women’s Careers grant

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