Is Formal Education Critical for a Career in Cybersecurity?

A look at whether the need for more formalized education in the security sector is necessary The role of an ethical hacker is only one of the many career paths available in the cybersecurity industry, but it’s worth noting that more than half (58 perc… Continue reading Is Formal Education Critical for a Career in Cybersecurity?

Cyber War Games: Exercises to Improve Disaster Response

Threats against critical infrastructure and questions about election security have heightened cybersecurity concerns, raising the question of how businesses can better prepare themselves for the inevitability of a cyberattack. This increased focus on … Continue reading Cyber War Games: Exercises to Improve Disaster Response

Understanding California’s Consumer Privacy Act: The ‘American GDPR’

Most companies still are not fully up to speed on GDPR compliance. Starting in 2020, they’ll have a whole new regulatory maze to navigate: California’s Consumer Privacy Act.

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What Security Leaders Can Do To Stay Relevant

During this year’s Exabeam Spotlight18 conference in Las Vegas, amid the conversations about building a modern SOC or a successful insider threat program, Steve Moore, chief cybersecurity strategist at Exabeam, discussed the relevance of being relevan… Continue reading What Security Leaders Can Do To Stay Relevant

Corporate ‘Boot Camps’ and Other Ways to Find and Retain Security Talent

Security operations teams are drowning under a sea of alerts that aren’t quieting down anytime soon, and the threat of the growing skills gap has fomented lots of worry about how to fill the talent pipeline. A recent Ponemon study found that 75 percen… Continue reading Corporate ‘Boot Camps’ and Other Ways to Find and Retain Security Talent

How Can Media Companies Be More Confident in Their Cybersecurity Strategy and Policy?

According to recent research, only 1 percent of media companies are very confident in their cybersecurity strategy and policy.

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Zero-day Threats: Has Detection Become Deception?

Whether it’s a  vulnerability found in Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler service or attackers leveraging a cryptomining attack exploiting an Apache Struts flaw, zero-day threats continue to threaten enterprise security. As more vulnerabilities ar… Continue reading Zero-day Threats: Has Detection Become Deception?

Why the Entire C-Suite is Responsible in a Data Breach

C-suite executives and IT cyber pros not seeing eye to eye on cybersecurity is a common concern, but when crisis strikes this lack of alignment can have potentially catastrophic, business-ending consequences. In fact, IBM’s 2018 “Cost of a Data … Continue reading Why the Entire C-Suite is Responsible in a Data Breach

Getting Your Organization Up to Speed With SAP GRC

There’s a gowing disparity between IT professionals and the C-suite regarding SAP GRC concerns. Bridging this gap of understanding is the first step toward an effective compliance strategy.

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How Gaming Prepares Youth for Careers in Cybersecurity

The time kids spend playing video games online may provide opportunities for learning cybersecurity basics. Experts believe the post-millennial generation could be primed for careers in cybersecurity.

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