TikTok Launches Cybersecurity Certification Program For BIPOC Content Creators 

Essence Magazine:

By Jasmine Browley· Updated September 8, 2022

Women make up 14% of the information security industry, despite being 51% of the U.S. population. What’s more, the U.S. Labor Department reported that Black people only represent 3% of infosec analysts in the US.

These striking stats aren’t lost are a part of why TikTok launched their  #SeeYourselfinCyber initiative, aimed at narrowing the gap between BIPOC groups and access to lucrative jobs in cybersecurity.

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