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Women in Cyber - Scotland Landscape and Insight Survey
Section 1: About you
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1.
Which best describes your current situation?
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Working in a cyber security role
Working in a tech role with cyber security responsibilities
Student/recent graduate
Career changer
Not currently working in cyber (but interested)
Other (please specify)
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2.
What best describes your current career stage?
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Entry level/early career (0-2 years experience)
Mid-career (3-5 years experience)
Senior/ leadership (5+ years experience)
Executive
Founder
Not yet in the work force
Other (please specify)
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3.
Which sector you primarily work in (or aspire to work in)?
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Private Sector
Public Sector
Academia/Research
Third Sector
Run my own business
Other (please specify)
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4.
Where are you primarily based?
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Glasgow and the West of Scotland
Edinburgh and the Lothians
Aberdeen and the North East of Scotland
Highlands and Islands
South of Scotland
Other (please specify)
Section 2: Current Activity and Groups in Scotland
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5.
Which of the following groups are you aware of (please select all that apply)
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Women in Cyber Security UK and Ireland Chapter (WiCyS UK&I)
Women in Cyber Security Scotland
Ladies of Ethical Hacking Society Glasgow Chapter
Ladies of Ethical Hacking Society Dundee Chapter
Women in Technology Aberdeen
Scottish Women in Tech (SWiT)
Empowering Women to Lead Cyber Security - Scotland
Other (please specify)
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6.
Are there any specific groups or initiatives you feel are particularly effective?
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No
Not Sure
Yes (please specify)
Section 3: Training and Skills Development
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7.
Have you accessed any cyber related training in the past 3 years?
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Yes
No
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8.
What type of training have you accessed?
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Formal qualifications (please specify provider/accreditation body)
Professional qualifications (please specify provider/accreditation body)
Employer provided training (please specify provider/accreditation body)
Online/self-directed learning (please specify provider/accreditation body)
Mentoring or coaching (please specify)
Peer learning or communities of practice (please specify)
Other (please specify)
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9.
Do you feel current training opportunities meet your needs?
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Yes, fully
Partially
No
Other (please specify)
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10.
What training gaps do you feel exist for women in cyber security? (Select all that apply)
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Technical Skills
Leadership and Management
Confidence and career navigation
Access to funded training
Flexible or part time options
Industry relevant experience
Other (please specify)
Section 4: Barriers to Entering Cyber Careers
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11.
What barriers do you believe women face when entering cyber careers? (Select all that apply).
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Lack of awareness of cyber roles
Perception of cyber as male dominated
Confidence or imposter syndrome
Access to training or qualifications
Cost of training
Lack of role models
Recruitment practices
Lack of suitable entry or junior level roles
Work-life balance options
Other (please specify)
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12.
Which of these barriers has had the biggest impact on you personally?
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Section 5: Barriers to Progression
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13.
Do you believe women face additional barriers to progressing in cyber security careers?
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Yes
No
Other (please specify)
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14.
If yes, what do you believe are the main barriers? (Select all that apply)
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Lack of progression pathways
Limited access to leadership roles
Lack of sponsorship or advocacy
Workplace culture
Unconscious bias
Confidence or self-promotion
Balancing caring responsibilities
Limited visibility of senior women
Other (please specify)
Section 6: Opportunities of Women in Cyber
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15.
What opportunities have been most valuable to you? (Select all that apply)
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Mentoring
Sponsorship
Networking
Training programmes
Communities of practice
Informal peer support
Conference or events
Employer let initiatives
Other (please specify)
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16.
What opportunities do you think are missing or underdeveloped in Scotland?
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Section 7: Engagement with Networks and Communities
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17.
Do you actively engage with women in cyber or cyber networks?
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Yes, regularly
Occassionally
Rarely
Not at all
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18.
If engagement is limited, why?
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Lack of awareness
Time constraints
Not relevant to my role
Accessibility (location, timing, format)
Lack of perceived value
Feeling unwelcome or excluded
Other (please specify)
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19.
What would increase your engagement with these networks?
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Section 8: Global Initiatives and Best Practices
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20.
Are you aware of any international Woman in Cyber programmes
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No
Yes (please specify)
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21.
What aspects of global initiatives do you think Scotland could adopt?
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Structured mentoring
Funded training pathways
Early career pipelines
Leadership development
Visibility of role models
Policy or employer incentives
Measurement and accountability
Other (please specify)
Section 9: Final reflections
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22.
Any other comments or suggestions?
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