Business Fortune
Businesses are taking steps to close the gender gap in technology, but more has to be done. In 2022, only 33% of workers in high-tech industries within the European Union were women. The situation is not improving. Women in the technology industry still face barriers to achieving executive roles and experience gender pay inequalities.
The IT industry lacks skilled workers. Encouraging women to pursue technology jobs can help close the talent gap and increase GDP growth in Europe from 260 billion euros to 600 billion euros by 2027 if the proportion of women in the technological workforce doubles to about 45%.
Role models are important for encouraging women to pursue careers in technology by challenging gender stereotypes and encouraging women to engage with the industry. The lack of female role models in the technology industry reinforces the idea that women face difficulties in advancing their careers in this field.
Although the number of women in leadership roles has grown, there are still fewer women in the workforce compared to men. There are now 28% fewer women in senior positions across the board in the IT industry. In the digital industry, women drop out at a higher rate than men. This is especially true for people in their 30s to mid-40s, who are ideal for career advancement. Women often leave the industry because it's hard to balance work and family due to a lack of job flexibility.
In these types of situations, Galina Antova, from Claroty, stands out as a shining example of female leadership in the technology field. She has successfully guided Claroty in reshaping the protection of cyber-physical systems (CPS), offering an unparalleled platform specifically designed to safeguard critical infrastructure.
Meet Galina Antova
Galina Antova is a cybersecurity entrepreneur and executive with over 15 years of experience in the cybersecurity industry. When asked about her career, Galina says, “For the last nine years, I have been focused on advancing the state of cybersecurity for critical infrastructure: first, through my work of establishing and leading Industrial Security Services at Siemens, and later, through co-founding Claroty and growing it into the global leader in this new market segment.”
Galina had previously held several executive positions in IBM's Cloud Services division. She often speaks at big security conferences like the RSA Conference and has received many important awards that recognize her leadership in the security industry. Galina is a mentor, supporter of female innovators, and diversity advocate who gives back to a number of organizations. She graduated with an MBA from IMD in Switzerland and a BS in computer science from York University in Toronto.
Securing mission-critical infrastructure
Claroty has revolutionized the safeguarding of cyber-physical systems by providing an unparalleled industry-focused platform designed to protect vital infrastructure. Claroty offers a comprehensive solution for CPS, either on-premises with Claroty CTD or in the cloud with Claroty xDome. This solution includes exposure management, network security, secure access, and threat detection. Enterprises can significantly mitigate Cyber-Physical System (CPS) risks by leveraging the robust capabilities of the Claroty platform. It offers fast implementation and low costs. The platform is backed by technology alliances and recognized threat research.
The Broadest Solution Set
- Asset Inventory
The cornerstone of your CPS cybersecurity journey is a thorough XIoT asset inventory. xDome is the only SaaS solution that offers different ways to discover assets, so you can choose the one that fits your needs. You can use or combine these approaches based on your needs: passive discovery, their patent-pending Edge collection, and various third-party integrations.
- Exposure Management
To identify and prioritize vulnerabilities and other exposures in your industrial environment, xDome automatically assesses all CPS assets within your network. The solution makes remediation efforts based on quantifiable results possible by highlighting certain attack routes and offering practical solutions.
- Network Protection
xDome leverages its visibility into XIoT assets and communication flows, supported by Claroty's deep domain understanding, to automatically develop and recommend network regulations. With your current firewalls, switches, or NAC solutions, this solution allows you to easily monitor, adjust, and enforce policies to start or improve segmentation projects and establish a Zero Trust security architecture to better protect your environment.
- Secure Access
By using advanced security measures, xDome Secure Access enables secure and efficient operations through a cloud-based service. It balances control over third-party interactions with CPS and easy access, improving productivity, reducing risks and complexity, and ensuring compliance in different CPS environments with varied architectures.
- Threat Detection
xDome uses a strong detection method to constantly monitor your environment for potential threats, in response to the growing frequency and impact of threats targeting CPS environments. To ensure a swift and effective response to potential threats, all alerts are tailored to the specific context. Moreover, xDome integrates with a number of additional SOC technologies, including SIEM, SOAR, and EDR.
Meet the Chief Business Development Officer and Co-Founder
Galina Antova is the Chief Business Development Officer and Co-Founder of Claroty.
