When contemplating a career change within a different industry, it can be challenging to know where to start. As the world continues to change, many people are wondering how to transition into cybersecurity without experience. Business leaders at Cisco Secure and Duo Security who changed careers, along with recruiting professionals, provided insights for prospective candidates … [Read more...] about What & Who You Know: How to get a job in cybersecurity with no experience
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Get More from Your Cybersecurity Spend When Inflation Rates Climb
Find out how you can stretch your organization’s security budget amidst inflation and its economic impacts. No one could have predicted the lasting effects of the pandemic on our economy. A strain has been put on the overall supply chain, causing the value of the dollar, or any other local currency, to not go as far as it once did. Consumers are experiencing skyrocketing … [Read more...] about Get More from Your Cybersecurity Spend When Inflation Rates Climb
Get Lifetime Access to 2022 Cybersecurity Certification Prep Courses @ 95% Off
Ever thought about working full-time in cybersecurity? With millions of unfilled jobs around, now is a great time to get into the industry. Of course, there are many different roles in this field. But all of them require the same handful of professional certifications. The 2022 Ultimate Advanced CyberSecurity Professional Certification Bundle helps you collect the full house, … [Read more...] about Get Lifetime Access to 2022 Cybersecurity Certification Prep Courses @ 95% Off
Get Lifetime Access to Cybersecurity Certification Prep Courses
You can't go far in professional IT without being asked for some key certifications. In particular, most large companies today require new hires to be well versed in the fundamentals of cybersecurity. Adding the likes of CISSP, CISM, and CompTIA CASP+ to your résumé can open the door to many opportunities — including six-figure roles. There is just a small matter of some exams … [Read more...] about Get Lifetime Access to Cybersecurity Certification Prep Courses
What Avengers Movies Can Teach Us About Cybersecurity
Marvel has been entertaining us for the last 20 years. We have seen gods, super-soldiers, magicians, and other irradiated heroes fight baddies at galactic scales. The eternal fight of good versus evil. A little bit like in cybersecurity, goods guys fighting cybercriminals.If we choose to go with this fun analogy, is there anything useful we can learn from those … [Read more...] about What Avengers Movies Can Teach Us About Cybersecurity
How to Build a Modern Mentorship in Cybersecurity
Career planning in the cybersecurity industry can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, there is no typical or structured course to follow, which can make it difficult for people to find their way forward. On the other, the explosive growth and constant evolution within the field presents virtually limitless possibilities. The question is: Without a roadmap to follow, how can … [Read more...] about How to Build a Modern Mentorship in Cybersecurity
Unique Challenges to Cyber-Security in Healthcare and How to Address Them
No business is out of danger of cyberattacks today. However, specific industries are particularly at risk and a favorite of attackers. For years, the healthcare industry has taken the brunt of ransomware attacks, data breaches, and other cyberattacks. Why is the healthcare industry particularly at risk for a cyberattack? What are the unique challenges to cybersecurity in … [Read more...] about Unique Challenges to Cyber-Security in Healthcare and How to Address Them
Honoring our ‘Cybersecurity Defender of the Year’
Congratulations to security advocate Wouter Hindriks of Avit Group! Cybersecurity defenders have had an extra challenging job to do over the past year and a half. While critical, securing our digital world can sometimes be a thankless and exhausting endeavor, especially under these unprecedented circumstances. One tried-and-true way to get through difficult situations, however, … [Read more...] about Honoring our ‘Cybersecurity Defender of the Year’
Industrial cybersecurity: know the biases that can derail collaboration between OT and IT
In a successful marriage, each partner understands what the other needs—and what they can’t tolerate. Industrial cybersecurity requires the same sort of partnership, in this case between the operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) teams. IT contributes the cybersecurity tools and skills. OT brings an understanding of each asset, its impact on the business, … [Read more...] about Industrial cybersecurity: know the biases that can derail collaboration between OT and IT
Diversity Matters in Cybersecurity – Cisco Blogs
It’s as serendipitous as it seems designed that there are two important worldwide recognitions in October: Global Diversity and Cybersecurity Awareness. The intersection is a powerful reminder for the security industry that diversity fuels innovation. The more varied the experiences and thinking of its people, the better the outcomes. We know instinctively that Diversity and … [Read more...] about Diversity Matters in Cybersecurity – Cisco Blogs