Category Archives: Cybersecurity careers

Outrageous Stories From Three Cyber Incident Responders

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Working in cyber incident response can certainly make life interesting. Experiences typically run the gamut from exciting, dull, fun, repetitive and challenging. IBM Security commissioned a study from Morning Consult that surveyed over 1,100 cybersecurity incident responders across ten countries. Unsurprisingly, over two-thirds of respondents experienced daily stress or anxiety due to the pressures of […]

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What People Get Wrong About Incident Responders

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Today’s threat landscape is ever-evolving and skyrocketing in complexity as bad actors possess more advanced tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP) than ever before. To address these advanced threats, deploying an incident response team is critical for modern organizations. An incident response (IR) team is responsible for analyzing security systems and responding to potentially harmful threats. […]

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Cyber Games Offer Competitive Challenges

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With high-profile public and private institutions in the U.S. facing a growing threat from cybercriminals and cyberattacks, there is a growing push to prepare the next generation of potential IT security pros to meet the challenges. Cyber games are on… Continue reading Cyber Games Offer Competitive Challenges→

Ask Chloé: Where to Begin In InfoSec

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Welcome to the Ask Chloé column on Security Boulevard! Each week, Chloé provides advice to readers’ questions to help guide them as they navigate the technology industry. This week, Chloé helps a newbie explore the world of InfoSec.   Dear Chloé,… Continue reading Ask Chloé: Where to Begin In InfoSec→

Recognizing the Women of Cequence Security

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For decades, International Women’s Day has stood as a monument to women’s achievements, from political to social. And, while we can’t meet in person this year, today we’re celebrating the wonderful women in our workplace whose effort and ideas contribu… Continue reading Recognizing the Women of Cequence Security→

Security Pros Pulling Double IT Duty During Pandemic

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The widespread work from home orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing security professionals into work outside their typical infosec duties. A new survey from (ISC)² of 256 cybersecurity professionals finds 81% of respondents, all typically resp… Continue reading Security Pros Pulling Double IT Duty During Pandemic→

Skills Gap: Firms Can’t Fill Specific Security Roles

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A new report out of the UK takes a deep look at the oft-reported security skills shortage and finds that while fewer businesses are dealing with overall technical skills gaps, they are especially struggling to find qualified people to fill specialized… Continue reading Skills Gap: Firms Can’t Fill Specific Security Roles→

Is the Security Skills Shortage Overblown?  

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I have been writing about the skills shortage in cybersecurity for years. Often when we reporters cover this topic, we note that many estimates predict there is a global shortage of around 3 million cybersecurity professionals. But it’s a topic not wi… Continue reading Is the Security Skills Shortage Overblown?  →

IT Certifications to Elevate Your Skillset

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The cybersecurity and tech job markets are booming and it’s a great time to be a job seeker or employee in this field. Just because there’s job security doesn’t mean that you should let off the gas pedal. As an employee or prospective… Continue reading IT Certifications to Elevate Your Skillset→

How to Start a Career in Cybersecurity

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During the past decade in tech, organizations have been scrambling to find new cybersecurity talent to help combat the growing cyberthreats to businesses. From September 2017 to August 2018, U.S. employers posted nearly 314,000 jobs for cybersecurity … Continue reading How to Start a Career in Cybersecurity→