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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Bridging the Divided Perspectives on SOC Tech and Talent

There’s a significant divide between perceptions of SOC technology, talent and other key operations issues among analysts, directors and executives, according to the findings of a recent report.

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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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Ease the Squeeze – Cyber Security with Small Teams

The competition is fierce; each team looking to find the best talent and get the most from every member. Sometimes, to fill a position you have to go to your bench, but this is a battle, and you are in it to win it. No, it isn’t the national team… Continue reading Ease the Squeeze – Cyber Security with Small Teams

June’s Cybersecurity Recap: The Evolving Cybersecurity Career Pathway

In June’s security news, IT experts and educators around the world worked to create a new cybersecurity career pathway through initiatives designed to alleviate the industrywide skills shortage.

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Hiring IT Professionals? Here’s Why Your Recruitment Process Is All Wrong

As companies grow, the process of hiring IT professionals becomes increasingly tedious, putting them at risk of missing out on top talent.

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4 Tips to Creatively Close the Information Security Skills Gap

Hiring managers have lamented the so-called cybersecurity skills gap for many years, but some recruiters have found creative ways to solve this problem.

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Why Your Teen Should Develop Hacking Skills This Summer

Hacking skills promote empathy, grit and creative problem solving — characteristics that can take teens far in their future careers, whether they pursue cybersecurity or any other field of study.

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Why Security Skills Should Be Taught, Not Hired

To alleviate the cybersecurity hiring gap, CISOs should look to tap new pools of talent in adjacent industries and help new hires develop their security skills through thorough, regular training.

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What’s causing the cybersecurity skills gap?

More than 50 percent of companies report problematic shortages in the security skills of their staff. What’s causing the cybersecurity skills gap? And what are some potential solutions for closing it?
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