Ageism in Infosec: Are we losing the older generation?

Is ageism a problem in cybersecurity, and IT?

The pandemic has accelerated a trend that observers were already warning about: older staff are leaving IT security. And with them, their knowledge and experience leaves too.

What then can be done to encourage older workers to stay in the industry? Is ageism a problem, and if it is, how do we counter it?

This week’s guests are inter-generational diversity expert and author, Henry Rose Lee and Gernot Hacker, from cybersecurity firm Appgate. Appgate recently commissioned a focus group study looking at attitudes to age in cyber security, as they explain.

Interview by Stephen Pritchard