#ShareTheMicInCyber
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What began as a rallying cry and an open door to tough conversations has grown into a movement that is breaking down barriers in the cyber industry through individual and collective ACTion. The dedication and vulnerability of the cyber community is driving the growth and sustained impact of #ShareTheMicInCyber through creativity, partnerships, and shared desired to drive change.
What is #ShareTheMicInCyber?
#ShareTheMicInCyber is a movement started by Camille Stewart Gloster and Lauren Zabierek with the aim of addressing issues stemming from systemic racism in cybersecurity. The original social media campaign highlighted the experiences of Black practitioners in this field, catalyzed a critical conversation on race in the industry, and shone a light on Black practitioners’ accomplishments by showcasing their expertise in their field.
#ShareTheMicInCyber started as an online conversation on Twitter and LinkedIn but has become so much more! #ShareTheMicInCyber’s has always and will continue to be about individual and collective ACTion. Each participant and partnership is seeking to breakdown the barriers to entry and growth in the cyber industry.
Let’s keep the conversation and the ACTion going!
"The lack of diversity in the cybersecurity industry at all levels exacerbates the existential challenges of our era by limiting our ability to identify and address threats, innovate, and meaningfully cooperate with partners. The #ShareTheMicinCyber campaign individualizes the work to eradicate systemic racism."
— Camille Stewart Gloster
#ShareTheMicInCyber Scholarship
In partnerships with Women in Security & Privacy (WISP) and with your support, #ShareTheMicInCyber is pleased to offer scholarships to cover training, certification, learning, and professional advancement expenses incurred by Black cyber practitioners that participate in #ShareTheMicInCyber. Read more here.
#RepresentationMatters
In celebration of Juneteeth 2021, we asked the #ShareTheMicInCyber community to create t-shirt designs that reflects #ShareTheMicInCyber’s #InclusiveByDesign community and mission. Head over to our store to get gear featuring the winning design, the other awesome submissions, and other official #ShareTheMicInCyber swag.
