07 Mar 24
We are launching the third edition of ‘Women at the edge’, the training grant with which Transparent Edge, in collaboration with the School of Computer Engineering (EII) of the University of Oviedo, offers training in Cybersecurity at the edge to female students of said educational center.
This initiative aims to promote women’s specialization in cybersecurity products and to promote the development of female role models in this field, helping to boost representation in the sector, which until now has been low and with a large gender gap.
Since its inception, the program has sought to change the narrative and facilitate access to women with a STEM vocation who have the curiosity and confidence to develop their potential in cutting-edge technologies.
Transparent Edge wants to contribute to accelerating the process of incorporating female talent into an industry that still does not have enough trained professionals both in Spain and around the world.
For this reason, we offer this technological specialization opportunity to encourage female students to train in cybersecurity and systems roles. Knowing that in this way they will have, later on, the possibility of occupying leadership positions in the field of technological professions.
Once the training grant is completed, students will have the necessary knowledge to be able to manage the measures necessary to prevent, analyze and maintain security at the edge, both in a provider such as Transparent Edge and in any organization that uses a CDN (media, streaming platforms, e-commerce or e-learning, among others).
In the words of Jorge Román, CEO of Transparent Edge.
“Improving the world defined by the Internet is in our company’s DNA and with this program we share the knowledge of our experts, offering exclusive training that is difficult to obtain in any other way. We aim to promote the participation of women and encourage their presence in the technological sector that has a demand for qualified talents.”.
‘Women at the edge’ was born in 2022 with the intention of helping to reduce the significantly lower presence of women in the technology sector.
In the technology industry, the highest-paid roles are linked to software development and operations (DevOps) and infrastructure (SREs). Those who occupy these roles are considered to be the most experienced professionals, the most satisfied with their jobs, and the least likely to look for a new job. Female representation in this sector is minimal. A study by a specialized agency measures it at 5.3% of women vs. 94.7% of men.
In this third edition of ‘Women at the edge’, interested students can apply until March 29th through the channels defined by the School of Computer Engineering of the University of Oviedo.
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For more information:
Sonia Arévalo Boffi – prensa@transparentedge.eu
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