# Empowering women in security: The impact of mentorship

DevFeed: [Empowering women in security: The impact of mentorship](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/empowering-women-in-security-the-impact-of-mentorship-7904.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://snyk.io/blog/empowering-women-in-security-the-impact-of-mentorship/>)

Author: Erin Cullen

Published: 2024-11-27T05:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Blog RSS Feed | Snyk](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-rss-feed-snyk.md>)

Topics: [Cybersecurity](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cybersecurity.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Business Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/business-security.md>)

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## AI overview

This article explores how mentorship and allyship can help women enter and advance in cybersecurity. It highlights supportive leaders, non-traditional career paths, advocacy for promotions and raises, and the importance of confidence, collaboration, and professional networks in building a more inclusive security community.

## Source excerpt

In the Women Leading Security series, Snyk CMO Jonaki Egenolf spoke with influential leaders about challenges and opportunities in the journey toward a more inclusive cybersecurity industry.