SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

If you carry that story line over into the real world, you could write it like this: On a planet full of hackers, cybercriminals, and ransomware operators, there is one profession above the rest: cybersecurity. New research reveals cybersecurity professionals are riding a wave of popularity from those outside of the security community.

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Jane Frankland

JULY 13, 2020

Last year, the world’s largest non-profit membership association of certified cybersecurity professionals, (ISC)², announced the findings of its Cybersecurity Workforce Study. The latest figures depict a shortage of cybersecurity professionals at a time when protecting the world’s operating systems has never been as important.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

An IT security certification can provide a key boost for your career, but with so many different certifications available (and so many organizations more than happy to take your money for training and testing), it’s important to make sure that the time and investment are well spent. The Top Cybersecurity Certifications.

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McAfee

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Principal Engineer, Ismael Valenzuela about how his heritage played a role in who he is today, advice for future generations and more. What do you enjoy most about your heritage and what is one of your favorite memories growing up? How have Hispanic/LatinX individuals helped contribute to where you are today in life and career?

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Cisco Security

JULY 27, 2022

Over her 25-year-plus career, Saleema Syed has seen the information security industry from a variety of vantage points, all while championing women in technology. Later, after Duo was acquired by Cisco, she transitioned to new roles within the larger organization and now heads up operations for Webex Marketing. I love change.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 30, 2021

A new diversity pilot program by Cyber.org is designed to encourage high-school students to study cybersecurity at historically black colleges and universities. The students will later receive further guidance from nearby HBCU Grambling State University, the first university in the state to create a cybersecurity undergraduate degree.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 16, 2021

I recently sat down with Bruce and had a chat with him about his cybersecurity career, and the issues that he’s most passionate about: How did you first get into cybersecurity? Cybersecurity wasn’t an industry I ever thought I would end up in, mostly because it didn’t exist until my later career.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

or MEDC, I’m prepared to rechristen Michigan the Cybersecurity Best Practices State. My reporting trip included meetings with Michigan-based cybersecurity vendors pursuing leading-edge innovations, as well as a tour of a number of thriving public-private cybersecurity incubator and training programs. Cobo Center.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 1, 2021

Clar Rosso, (ISC)² CEO recently joined a roundtable of experts in an (ISC)² Think Tank webinar to highlight why it’s so important to the cybersecurity industry to focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) as well as offer tangible and practical tips to address common challenges and tensions that often arise on the inclusion journey.

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Jane Frankland

JUNE 15, 2022

Here are some interesting data points from the past 7-years thanks to (ISC)2, Forrester, Cybersecurity Ventures, Kaspersky, Ipsos / UK DCMS, NCWIT & COQUAL.” ” At about 10,000 words, it had taken me about 2 weeks to write and I was reaching my last hurdle – the graphics. How do you plead?

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Jane Frankland

APRIL 28, 2022

Today, in business, it’s all about working with digital natives – customers, partner companies, and employees – building trust and implementing advanced solutions to enhance their experience. No matter who you are, what you do, or where you reside, one thing is certain. In today’s digital economy, everyone is experiencing record evolution.

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SecureList

APRIL 19, 2021

On top of that, Ivan and Denis introduced the new Targeted Malware Reverse Engineering online self-study course, into which they have squeezed 10 years of their cybersecurity experience. Does the script work automatically, or do you have to add information about the specific code you are working with?

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 12, 2021

What an experience to be attending the first major cybersecurity conference since the lockdowns of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cisco Secure returned as a supporting partner of the Black Hat USA 2021 Network Operations Center (NOC) for the 5 th year ; joining conference producer Informa Tech and its other security partners.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 26, 2024

As someone who has worked in cybersecurity for over two decades, Salt’s existing brand recognition and leadership in the API security market was also undeniable. Since you can’t really see an API, like you might see a laptop or mobile phone, it’s easy to forget about it. It’s actually my favorite time of the year.

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DoublePulsar

MARCH 2, 2020

I just wanted to outline a few of the reasons why I’m making this move, as long time readers will know I’ve been largely suspect of the cybersecurity vendor industry and occasionally critical of Microsoft. The cybersecurity industry is still pretty new?—?I It is high time I put my career where my mouth is, on that front.

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ForAllSecure

JULY 21, 2020

It's about challenging our expectations about people who hack for a living. Think about that. ForAllSecure has launched an original podcast focused on hackers that’s available on Apple and Google (with more options to come). The answer? To help fill a critical shortage of infosec experts that is only getting worse.

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ForAllSecure

JULY 21, 2020

It's about challenging our expectations about people who hack for a living. Think about that. ForAllSecure has launched an original podcast focused on hackers that’s available on Apple and Google (with more options to come). The answer? To help fill a critical shortage of infosec experts that is only getting worse.

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ForAllSecure

JULY 21, 2020

It's about challenging our expectations about people who hack for a living. Think about that. ForAllSecure has launched an original podcast focused on hackers that’s available on Apple and Google (with more options to come). The answer? To help fill a critical shortage of infosec experts that is only getting worse.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 2, 2021

She talks about the various ways criminal hackers hide their work, what happens after ransomware hits on a system, how investigators go about looking for recovery information, and what type of skills those practitioners need t o succeed. Even if you think you’re erasing your tracks.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 12, 2022

In this episode, Sonny Sandelius , Assistant Director of the SANS workforce programs, talks about programs that recruit people from outside computer sciences, encouraging those from diverse backgrounds who share the curiosity and the basic aptitude necessary to become hired cybersecurity professionals in as little as six months.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 2, 2021

In this episode, LiveOverflow talks about his six years of producing engaging YouTube content and what the rise of social media influencers might mean for traditional conferences like Black Hat. Once you were in, you could ask questions, you could learn new skills, and you could find out about even more BBSs. MODEM SOUND].

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 2, 2021

In this episode, LiveOverflow talks about his six years of producing engaging YouTube content and what the rise of social media influencers might mean for traditional conferences like Black Hat. Once you were in, you could ask questions, you could learn new skills, and you could find out about even more BBSs. MODEM SOUND].

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

It might be the worst-kept secret in all of cybersecurity: the FBI says don't pay ransomware gangs. During a career that has spanned the FBI, the U.S. The days where victims could simply pay ransom for an encryption key, unscramble their data, and move on are ending. And here's one about Facial Recognition).

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Jane Frankland

JUNE 23, 2020

Maybe my parents or career advisers would even have pushed me to. I work in cybersecurity and every time I tell someone like Jackson this, it brings a smile to my face. I also know that being a woman in cybersecurity is cooler than ever right now. Then, after about a year, I sought a bigger challenge. That was tech.

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Jane Frankland

DECEMBER 5, 2022

planets are needed for man’s increasing consumption and waste, it got me thinking about cybersecurity and sustainability. How can IT decision makers and cybersecurity leaders be less wasteful and more impactful in terms of our planet? Companies who care about sustainability invest in people.

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 13, 2021

And, as each new government rule has been put in place to keep us safe, physically isolated from one another and in lockdown, it’s moved more of us online – shopping, working and learning – so we can economically function, socially interact, and maintain a sense of normality. Here’s my answer. #1.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 15, 2021

Here we were in the 21st century, and the lab was using an operating system that was no longer supported by Microsoft. I remember speaking to DHS about this. After breaches like SolarWinds, companies pledge to improve their digital hygiene. What if they don’t? And what parallels might infosec learn from COVID-19? Apple Podcasts.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 15, 2021

Here we were in the 21st century, and the lab was using an operating system that was no longer supported by Microsoft. I remember speaking to DHS about this. After breaches like SolarWinds, companies pledge to improve their digital hygiene. What if they don’t? And what parallels might infosec learn from COVID-19? Apple Podcasts.

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Jane Frankland

AUGUST 22, 2022

In fact, researchers say visibility is the single most important thing a woman can do to rapidly advance herself in her career. Moving into a new leadership role can be your opportunity to make a significant impact both in terms of your team’s performance and in the strength of your organisation’s security. Leadership.

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Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Every opportunity you’ll be approached about will involve a search of your name and require evidence of your worth, rather than because of your resume. That’s why you must see yourself as being an “entity” that others need to know about, work on raising your visibility and evidencing your work. The first mover advantage is back!

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

AJ tells us about his motivation for setting it up his own business, his passion for mentoring and opening up pathways into cybersecurity, and why he thinks (ISC)² Chapters are a great place for networking and accelerating your career. So it's all about cybersecurity compliance, and automation.

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Jane Frankland

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

I was asked numerous questions on diversity in cybersecurity, mostly related to gender, my focus. It’s my brand new project for women in cybersecurity and you can support it as a Founding Member, Ally, or Corporate Sponsor. Note, this is despite automation, which can often help with cybersecurity talent shortages.

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SC Magazine

MAY 13, 2021

Take it from Carraig Stanwyck, manager of global security operations at Kansas City-based tax services provider H&R Block, which recently rebuilt its security operations center using open-source technology, after ending its MSSP contract. An H&R Block location in Gillette, Wyoming. (Mr. Satterly, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 5, 2020

This year’s theme, #EachforEqual, is about promoting the concept that an equal world is an enabled world, and we applaud all those that are working hard to forge gender equality. Q1: Can you provide us with a little background about yourself. How did you end up in a career in the legal profession within the cybersecurity industry?

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Daniel Miessler

OCTOBER 4, 2020

I talk about the reasons here , but in short, we have long had a horrible state of security in our local governments, our small businesses, our schools, and our hospitals. Now they’ve not only started perfecting the tooling they’re using, but they’ve figured out how to monetize the entire operation. Free to attendees.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 28, 2023

Now we live in the era of Internet-accessible Large Language Models (LLMs), so we have helpers like ChatGPT that can breathe life into the flimsiest passing thoughts, and nobody needs to have an awkward conversation about deodorant. This morning I decided to write some ransomware. Not anymore though. Will ChatGPT write ransomware?

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Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Recently Richard Archdeacon, advisory CISO and Josh Green, Technical Strategist at Duo Security, gave a virtual keynote presentation at the Cybersecurity Leadership Summit 2021 in Berlin where they discussed the Future of Work. As a general trend I would say that many have moved from a survive to a thrive situation.

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