Category Archives: CyberWeek 2021

Burnout adds to cyber talent crisis, forcing bosses to get creative with hiring

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Outdated hiring practices in the cybersecurity sector aren’t as easy to ignore as they once were. While organizations have sought to fill security-related roles — there are nearly 900,000 open positions in the U.S. alone, by one 2020 count — existing professionals have spent nearly two years adjusting to widespread remote work, fending off hackers while balancing family responsibilities amid a pandemic that killed more than 700,000 Americans. Meanwhile, attackers have tightened their focus on critical infrastructure in the U.S., extorting hospitals and schools at a rate that leads to feelings of exhaustion more often than hope. The situation is forcing organizations to re-examine their recruiting strategies in a way that aims to expand the talent pool and support existing employees, according to Mari Galloway, CEO and founding board member of Women’s Society of CyberJutsu, a nonprofit dedicated to building awareness about career opportunities “I have burnout moments probably every […]

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‘A lot’ of firms are developing offensive cyber techniques, hoping for investment

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Aggressive cyber tools remain a topic of interest for “a lot of companies” pitching their technology to investors thanks to interest from government agencies and clients trying to test their defensive techniques, according to a former U.S. National Security Agency employee turned investor. Ron Gula, co-founder of the cyber investment firm Gula Tech Adventures and co-founder of Tenable Network Security, said Monday during CyberWeek, a summit presented by Scoop News Group, that an array of firms seeking investment are developing offensive software tools designed for intelligence agencies, along with federal and local police. Security personnel for years have crafted defensive tools out of known hacking techniques, using everything from phishing tests to leaked CIA hacking tools to hack clients in a way that’s designed to probe their defenses rather than steal data. Companies pitching this kind of software need to walk the fine line between intelligence gathering and law enforcement. There […]

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As attention grows, #ShareTheMicInCyber leaders explain why mid-career talent matters

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#ShareTheMicInCyber, a group dedicated to boosting diversity in the cyber field, will host its fourth online conversation pairing Black practitioners with allies in the security sector to highlight Black talent. “Individual action is extremely important and can catalyze collective action,” co-founder Camille Stewart said at CyberWeek, a Scoop News Group event. “Grassroots movements like #ShareTheMicInCyber can help break down the trust silos that plague our industry and cripple progress.” The lesson seems especially pertinent as government agencies have in recent months had to grapple with the challenge of filling critical cybersecurity jobs. An upcoming #ShareTheMicEvent, scheduled for Oct. 22, will focus on public-private partnership, and include high profile cybersecurity leaders like Rob Joyce, cybersecurity director at the National Security Agency. “Getting this right is mission-critical,” co-founder Lauren Zabierek explained. “And it’s not just a job for HR or for the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion team. It’s on all of […]

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