From male dominated-Telecommunication, Network and Cyber jobs to more win-win jobs and companies
Corinne Houssain¹, Karima Boudaoud², Sabrina Marques³
¹ Département R&T – IUT, Aix-Marseille Université – INSPE, ADEF, Marseille, France (Email: corinne.houssain@.univ-amu.fr) ² Université Côte d’Azur – Laboratoire I3S-CNRS, Sophia Antipolis, France (Email: ) ³ Docaposte, Sophia Antipolis, France (Email: )
DOI: https://doi.org/10.48545/advance2025-fullpapers-3_4
Abstract
In France, tech professions, and in particular those linked to cybersecurity, do lack a pool of experts. It is well known that women desert this sector in which men prevail. Several studies have been conducted to better understand this phenomenon in the general tech field. However, only few have focused on networks and telecommunications sectors. Furthermore, studies regarding the lack of women following cybersecurity curricula or choosing jobs in this sector are sparse. The aim of this paper is to present some results of a study carried out to measure the reasons and factors responsible for the lack of women in this field in France, reviewing the situation both in the preprofessional and professional periods to better understand the issue. More specifically, we have focused on university students (in a three-year-postbaccalaureate) following Networks and Telecommunications path at the Technology University Institute (IUT – Institut Universitaire de Technologie), and alumni of this curriculum who are currently working.
Keywords
Gender, Telecommunications, Networks, Cybersecurity, Women in tech, Higher education