Stressed to Impress: Evolving Threats Raise the Stakes on Shared Security Culture

Shared security culture is now critical for organizations to prevent IT burnout and respond to emerging threats. But what does this look like in practice?

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Misaligned Cybersecurity Policies and Products Accentuate the Talent Shortage

As the shortage of security talent widens, the associated policies and products must be reconsidered from the perspective of the overall security posture.
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Think Inside the Box to Bridge the Cybersecurity Skills Gap

The threat landscape is growing more perilous each day and our white hats need all the help they can get. The problem is that many organizations are struggling to close the cybersecurity skills gap.

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Creating Meaningful Diversity of Thought in the Cybersecurity Workforce

Let’s add the diversity of approach, diversity of values and advocacy for deep customer empathy to the cybersecurity workforce diversity we are building.

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Breaking Down 6 Cybersecurity Salary Surveys: What’s a Security Pro Worth in 2019?

The national average salary for a cybersecurity position in the U.S. is $96,185. Here’s a look at six studies examining cybersecurity compensation across positions of all levels.
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Women in Security Speak Out at RSAC 2019, But There’s Still a Long Way to Go

At RSAC 2019, IBM Security General Manager Mary O’Brien noted that while the industry has made progress toward improving the experience of women in security, “a little better isn’t going to cut it.”

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Celebrating International Women’s Day: Why We Need Better Representation of Women in Security

This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the accomplishments of some of the most influential women in security and explore ways to expose more girls and young women to cyber careers.

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International Women’s Day: Brexit, Skills-Gap and #BalanceforBetter in the Cybersecurity Industry

This year’s International Women’s Day 2019 theme of #BalanceforBetter is a positive call-to-action to drive gender balance across the world. This year’s campaign states that “the race is on” for a gender-balanced… Continue reading International Women’s Day: Brexit, Skills-Gap and #BalanceforBetter in the Cybersecurity Industry

Report: 80% of IT Security Pros Think the Skills Gap Has Worsened Since 2017

The U.S. government had its longest government shutdown in history between 22 December 2018 and 25 January 2019. It’s not yet clear what overall impact this closure had on U.S. digital security. In the short term, a SecurityScorecard report found… Continue reading Report: 80% of IT Security Pros Think the Skills Gap Has Worsened Since 2017