The Women in Cyber initiative was born 2019, when a group of women from different organisations met and discussed the gender gap in the field of cyber and what they could do about it. The idea was to connect, inspire and shed light on the work and contributions of women who work in cyber but also to find ways to attract women to explore this field and ultimately to increase the number of female cyber professionals. As a consequence, the Women in Cyber Switzerland Association was founded in 2022 and has been pursuing its shared goals ever since.

Our mission
Despite an observable growth in the field of cybersecurity in the last couple of years, when taking a closer look we see that women are still underrepresented in the global cyber security workforce. This is against a backdrop of a growing skills shortage in cyber; according to World Economic Forum there is a global shortage of nearly 4 million cyber professionals in 2024. To help organisations bridge this gap, it is essential to encourage more women into cyber security and to offer them equal opportunities.

Let's grow together
The WIC network forms a unique community with the common denominator “cyber”. The focus is on personal exchange, whether within the mentoring program or during an event. It’s our aim to benefit from each other and grow together.

For more information check out at https://women-in-cyber.ch/