“The world’s leading implementation-focused nonprofit cybersecurity organizations today launched Nonprofit Cyber, a first-of-its-kind coalition of global nonprofit organizations to enhance joint action to improve cybersecurity. All coalition members are nonprofits that serve the public interest by developing, sharing, deploying, and increasing the awareness of cybersecurity best practices, tools, standards, and services. “

“In celebration of Cybersecurity Awareness Month and in recognition of the urgency needed in the face of grave cyberattacks, the #ShareTheMicInCyber campaign will focus on collaboration between the public and private sectors.”

“Individual action is extremely important and can catalyze collective action,” co-founder Camille Stewart said at CyberWeek, a Scoop News Group event. “Grassroots movements like #ShareTheMicInCyber can help break down the trust silos that plague our industry and cripple progress.”

The lesson seems especially pertinent as government agencies have in recent months had to grapple with the challenge of filling critical cybersecurity jobs. An upcoming #ShareTheMicEvent, scheduled for Oct. 22, will focus on public-private partnership, and include high profile cybersecurity leaders like Rob Joyce, cybersecurity director at the National Security Agency.

“This community is strong, supportive and committed to improving the industry, making it well positioned to tackle the complexity of public private partnerships. #SharetheMicinCyber is capable of furthering inclusivity, collaboration, and trust, in the same ways we seek to eradicate systemic racism — through conversation, individual and collective action, accountability, and transparency.”

“Grassroots movements like #ShareTheMicInCyber can be important forums to cultivate the trust that will drive public-private collaboration.This community is strong and supportive, committed to improving the industry, and well-positioned to tackle the complexity of public private partnerships in the same ways they’ve sought to eradicate systemic racism – through conversation, individual and collective action, accountability, and transparency.”

“It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.”

“The #ShareTheMicInCyber campaign will highlight Black women in the Security & Privacy sector throughout March 2021 in celebration of Women’s History Month. Cybersecurity experts, Camille Stewart of Google and Lauren Zabierek of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center Cyber Project, lead the call for prominent voices and cyber allies to share their social media platforms in an effort to amplify Black female voices and achievements in the cybersecurity sector.”

“This a call to action. You can harness the movement and work together towards building a field that is inclusive, filled with diverse voices and think about the impacts of race can have in how we build and implement technical and policy security controls.”

“ Racism, like cybersecurity, is a national security issue. It’s not enough to be “not racist” -- as a society, individuals must strive to be anti-racist. Currently, Black Americans only make up 3% of information security analysts in the US. The lack of diversity and representation in the cyber and national security fields isn’t just a matter of numbers. Fewer voices mean practitioners fail to fully account for how technology and society are made in each other’s image, resulting in the myriad ways that cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns disproportionately affect historically marginalized communities. “

“Understanding how systemic racism influences cybersecurity is integral to protecting the American people, deterring U.S. adversaries, and defending American businesses as the United States seeks to return to its position of international leadership.”