Category Archives: Cybersecurity Skills

Skills shortage directly tied to financial loss in data breaches

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The cybersecurity skills gap continues to widen, with serious consequences for organizations worldwide. According to IBM’s 2024 Cost Of A Data Breach Report, more than half of breached organizations now face severe security staffing shortages, a whopping 26.2% increase from the previous year. And that’s expensive. This skills deficit adds an average of $1.76 million in […]

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: 5 new AI skills cyber pros need

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The rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) across industries, including cybersecurity, has sparked a sense of urgency among professionals. As organizations increasingly adopt AI tools to bolster security defenses, cyber professionals now face a pivotal question: What new skills do I need to stay relevant? October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which makes it the perfect […]

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Data Breaches Are Costing Australian Organisations, IBM Report Reveals

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IBM’s recent Cost of a Data Breach report found that the average cost of a data breach in Australia reached a record-high in 2024. Explore additional key findings and how the Australian government is mitigating these threats. Continue reading Data Breaches Are Costing Australian Organisations, IBM Report Reveals→

Why People Skills Matter as Much as Industry Experience

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As the project manager at a large tech company, I always went to Jim when I needed help. While others on my team had more technical expertise, Jim was easy to work with. He explained technical concepts in a way anyone could understand and patiently answered my seemingly endless questions. We spent many hours collaborating […]

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The Cyber Battle: Why We Need More Women to Win it

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It is a well-known fact that the cybersecurity industry lacks people and is in need of more skilled cyber professionals every day. In 2022, the industry was short of more than 3 million people. This is in the context of workforce growth by almost half a million in 2021 year over year per recent research. […]

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Survey Connects Cybersecurity Skills Gap to Increase in Breaches

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The skills gap in cybersecurity isn’t a new concern. But, new research revealed in Fortinet’s 2022 Cybersecurity Skills Gap report confirmed what many experts have assumed. The skills gap increased risk and was likely the direct cause of at least some breaches. Data for the survey was collected from 1,223 IT decision-makers in countries across […]

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Non-Traditional Cybersecurity Career Paths: How to Find Your Own Way

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In two previous blog posts, I shared the non-traditional cybersecurity career paths of more than a dozen professionals and how their previous life experiences shaped their security work. It’s been an honor helping to tell these individuals’ stories. We conclude this blog series with a final installment in which these same cybersecurity professionals share advice […]

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Cybersecurity Training: Why You Should Train Employees on Social Media Discretion

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A few years ago, I was invited on a behind-the-scenes tour of the security operations of a well-known Las Vegas casino. Before we could enter, however, we had to turn off our phones and put them away. No pictures, we were told, because it could reveal information that would jeopardize casino security. The casino staff […]

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Record Levels of Software Bugs Plague Short-Staffed IT Teams in 2020

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As just one symptom, 83 percent of the Top 30 U.S. retailers have vulnerabilities which pose an “imminent” cyber-threat, including Amazon, Costco, Kroger and Walmart. Continue reading Record Levels of Software Bugs Plague Short-Staffed IT Teams in 2020→

RangeForce Revamps Cybersecurity Training Platform

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RangeForce today updated its simulation platform for training cybersecurity professionals to make it easier to orchestrate and personalize modules for larger teams with a diverse range of skill sets. Bill Munroe, vice president of marketing for RangeF… Continue reading RangeForce Revamps Cybersecurity Training Platform→