SHE LEADS TECHRAISING AWARENESS

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ISACA: GLOBAL REACH
Nearing its 50th year, ISACA is a global association helping individuals and enterprises achieve thepositive potential of technology. ISACA equips professionals with the knowledge, credentials, educationand community to advance their careers and transform their organizations. ISACA leverages theexpertise of its half-million engaged professionals in information and cyber security, governance,
assurance, risk and innovation, as well as its enterprise performance subsidiary, CMMI Institute, to help
advance innovation through technology.

SERVING MORE THAN

520,000
ENGAGEDPROFESSIONALS

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215+ CHAPTERS
WORLDWIDEMEMBERS IN

190 COUNTRIESWHY GENDER DIVERSITY MATTERS

The gender imbalance in our industry results from ofa complex set of structural and cultural issues thatare incompatible with the values of the tech industry– innovation, creativity, and diversity of thought. As
an industry-leading organization that serves techprofessionals around the world, we believe now isthe time to focus on putting an end to the genderinequality that exists.

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WHY GENDER DIVERSITY MATTERS

Skill Gap
Frost & Sullivan projections show that the gap between available qualified
cybersecurity professionals and unfilled positions will widen to

1.8 million by 2022.
Attracting women to the profession across all regions has the potential to shrink theworkforce gap, but only if they can be hired, trained, and retained in sufficient numbers.

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WHY GENDER DIVERSITY MATTERS
Diversity pays
A study by Catalyst found that companies with the highest representationof women on their top management teams experienced better financial
performance than companies with the lowest women’s representation,including a 35% higher Return on Equity and 34% higher Total Returnto Shareholders.

35%34%ROE

TSR

In 2012, an NCWIT analysis of women’s participation in IT patents foundthat U.S. patents produced by mixed-gender teams were cited 30% to40% more than other similar patents.

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WHAT’S THE PROBLEM
Discrimination

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WHAT’S THE PROBLEM
According to the The 2017 Global
Information Security Workforce
Study: Women in Cybersecurity,
women experience more
discrimination the higher they rise in
their careers

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WHAT’S THE PROBLEM

Women also find it
difficult to advance into
leadership roles.

According to the 2014
Harvey Nash CIO
survey, women held
only 7 % of CIO
positions globally,
which is down 2
percent from the year
before.

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THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

As industries undergo ever faster digitaltransformations, the need for talented and skilled
professions grows with it. And women cannot
be left behind. By preparing the next generationof female leadership, women can become
embedded in every part of the global economy.

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MISSION AND VALUESOUR MISSIONThe SheLeadsTech™ program seeks to increase therepresentation of women in technology leadership roles
and the tech workforce.

10ENGAGEEMPOWERE L E VAT E

women in technology andour allies to support andadvocate for change

women as leaders,role models andmentors in their fields

the role of women intechnology

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“We should be aglobal networkof soundingboards andshining lights.”

STRATEGIC PLAN

Our plan aims to increase therepresentation of women intechnology
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STRATEGIC PLAN

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We will target ISACA’s global networkwith compelling calls to action so that
our constituents are more aware of theneed for inclusive practices, and women
think differently about their choices. We
believe by taking action in three key
areas we can drive awareness andinvestment, and create community.

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2P R E PA R I N GTO LEAD

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BUILDING
GLOBALALLIANCES

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We will work to educate
employees, allies and engaged
professionals so that we canovercome unconscious bias.

Our training and skills
development programs will
prepare the next generationof female leaders for thedigital future.

Through strategic partnerships, wewill amplify our impact beyond theISACA network and support ourchapters as they tackle the uniquechallenges in their country or region.

JOIN US AS WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR EVERYONE IN TECH

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Preparing toLead

Building a
Global Alliance

Write a blog
postJoin a board

Be a voice forchange

Share yourstory

Attend a
SheLeadsTech
event

Participate in a
day of advocacy

Host anevent

Speak at aconference

Know yourgovernment
officials

Be an ally

Be a mentor

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