The Other Cyber Skills Gap: Educating Tomorrow?s CISOs

While the cyber skills gap discussion has focused on educating the next generation to fill critical practitioner-level roles in cyber defense, few talk about how education will play a significant role in helping the current generation to take their pla… Continue reading The Other Cyber Skills Gap: Educating Tomorrow?s CISOs

National Cyber Security Awareness Month: What’s New for 2018?

To kick off October, we take a look back at what happened in cybersecurity in 2018 and a sneak peek at this year’s National Cyber Security Awareness Month.

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How to Develop Next-Generation SOC Analysts, Part 1

SOC analysts don’t always come with all the certifications and skills an organization needs to protect its data. How can security leaders develop these employees into passionate, dedicated analysts?

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The Road to Freedom: How a Strong Security Culture Can Enable Digital Transformation

Cybersecurity, if regarded as a strategic business enabler rather than an obstacle, can become the path to a smoother, freer digital transformation. Rethinking your security culture is the first step.

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It’s Time to Adopt AI in Your Security Operations Center

If your security operations center (SOC) team is overwhelmed when it comes to cybersecurity, it’s time to consider AI to automate your time-consuming tasks.

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Why We Need Women in Security and What We’re Doing to Help

Through programs such as Cyber Day 4 Girls and Cyber Day for Collegiate Women, IBM is encouraging young female students to join the cyber workforce and boost the percentage of women in security.

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How Matt Dobbs Solves the Cybersecurity Puzzle

His time in the dot-com bubble set Matt Dobbs on the road to global cybersecurity. Today he ensures IBM Security’s point products integrate seamlessly for client convenience and peace of mind.

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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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How John Clarke Shifted Gears From Driving Vans to Gamifying Incident Response

Ten years ago, John Clarke was driving a van in Ireland for a living. Today, he develops games at IBM to help train security professionals on incident response and cyber situational awareness.

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Here’s How the University of Bari Is Tackling the Cybersecurity Skills Shortage

With support from IBM, the University of Bari Aldo Moro in Italy is developing a curriculum to help students develop the cybersecurity skills they need to work in a security operations center (SOC).

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