3 Workforce Strategies to Improve the State of Jobs in Cybersecurity

(ISC)2’s “Cybersecurity Workforce Study” offers a clear picture of just how many jobs in cybersecurity are unfilled and what strategies to employ to close the gap.

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How to Choose a Cybersecurity Career Path

Whether you’re already clear on what moves you in life or you need to drift around for a bit to see what floats your boat, there are plenty of cybersecurity career paths for all kinds of people.

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Read This Before Making Your Case to Attend That Cybersecurity Conference

How can you make the case for the value of attending a cybersecurity conference? How can you then bring that value back to your organization?

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How Old-School Hackers Are Enabling the Next Generation of Offensive Security Professionals

Despite hackers’ successes, we’re still being mistaken for criminals in hoodies — a misconception that has helped keep the skills gap, especially when it comes to offensive security, as wide as ever.

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Cybersecurity Career Path: A Beginner’s Guide

The time is now to start a cybersecurity career, as the need is more urgent than ever Cyberattacks happen every day to all types of businesses and organizations. That’s why keeping hardware, software and digital information secure is more crucial than… Continue reading Cybersecurity Career Path: A Beginner’s Guide

Let’s Recruit and Retain More Women in the Cybersecurity Industry

The cybersecurity industry is still facing a serious numbers problem as many jobs go unfilled. What if many of the most troubling issues could be improved by having more women in cybersecurity?

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What Cybersecurity Professionals Do Versus What Our Coworkers Think We Do

People’s understanding of what cybersecurity professionals do often bears little resemblance to the reality of what we actually do, but there are things you can and should do to correct this.

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How Cybersecurity Salaries Fit Experience and Specialization

Not too long ago, there was a one-size-fits-all assumption about cybersecurity jobs. Today, jobs are more specialized — with higher cybersecurity salaries to match.

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10 Do’s and Don’ts for Writing a Winning Cybersecurity Resume

You can land a job in cybersecurity even if you didn’t study it. Here are 10 do’s and don’ts for writing a winning cybersecurity resume, even if you’re not a traditionally qualified candidate.

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5 Cyber Skills That Are Essential for the Security Industry’s Next Decade

The human aspect of security tools has not received nearly as much attention as the technological aspects. To get to a more secure future, we need more people with these five cyber skills.

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