To build a resilient, secure, and inclusive digital future, the European Union must allocate targeted budgetary resources to address the growing skills and gender gap in cybersecurity, with a strong emphasis on supporting women and promoting diversity.

Cybersecurity is a rapidly evolving field that requires a wide range of perspectives to effectively anticipate, identify, and respond to emerging threats. Greater diversity including gender, cultural, and socio-economic diversity, is essential to fostering innovation, improving problem-solving, and ensuring equitable digital security solutions across Europe.

By partnering with initiatives such as Women4Cyber and investing in inclusion, the EU can close the cybersecurity skills gap while building a more innovative, secure, and representative digital space.