The Internet Society Kazakhstan Almaty Chapter has a solution. Their “Women in Cybersecurity” is a training course designed to increase the number of women in the field of cybersecurity, encouraging them to expand their potential and create role models for future cybersecurity professionals. The project will provide eight training sessions conducted by experienced female teachers with high quality educational programs such as TRANSITS-I course developed by GEANT Association, CompTIA Security+, and CCNA Cybersecurity Operations. At the moment 45 women have been trained

By the end of the course, students have learned:
principles of confidentiality, integrity, and availability as they relate to data and cybersecurity countermeasures;
techniques and procedures of criminals and professionals in the cybersecurity field;
strategies used by cybersecurity professionals to defend all components of the network; and
laws related to cybersecurity.

https://www.isocfoundation.org/story/kazakh-women-in-cybersecurity/

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Successful implementation of Women in Cybersecurity Project in Kazakhstan will be good example of promoting Open Standards, Security and Resiliency of the Internet and attracting more women in ICT.

The project has good chances to be sustainable because Kazakhstan experiences big shortage of trained and certified Cyber Security professionals. The project in future will be supported by national and international women development programs.

Traditional mentality of the people of Kazakhstan would negatively influence female students to choose carrier in Cyber Security. This project aims to reduce the digital gender gap and build confidence and security in the use of ITCs