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Hiring kit: Cybersecurity engineer

Tech Republic Security

PURPOSE Recruiting a cybersecurity engineer with the right combination of technical and industry experience will require a comprehensive screening process. The post Hiring kit: Cybersecurity engineer appeared first on TechRepublic. From the hiring kit: DETERMINING FACTORS, DESIRABLE PERSONALITY TRAITS.

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New cybersecurity data reveals persistent social engineering vulnerabilities

Tech Republic Security

The post New cybersecurity data reveals persistent social engineering vulnerabilities appeared first on TechRepublic. Ransomware was down last year, though LockBit led threat actors and employees opened a third of the toxic emails in the last six months of 2022.

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How social engineering is related to Cybersecurity

CyberSecurity Insiders

Social engineering is a term used to describe the manipulation of people into revealing sensitive information or performing actions that they otherwise wouldn’t. It is an ever-increasing threat to cybersecurity, as it can be used to gain unauthorized access to systems, steal sensitive data, or carry out fraudulent activities.

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Build for Detection Engineering, and Alerting Will Improve (Part 3)

Anton on Security

This blog series was written jointly with Amine Besson, Principal Cyber Engineer, Behemoth CyberDefence and one more anonymous collaborator. In this blog (#3 in the series), we will start to define and refine our detection engineering machinery to avoid the problems covered in Parts 1 and 2. Stay tuned!

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Cyclops Unveils Cybersecurity Search Engine Based on Generative AI

Security Boulevard

Cyclops today emerged from stealth to launch a search engine platform for cybersecurity teams that makes use of metadata and generative artificial intelligence (AI) to make it simpler to successfully defend organizations from cyberthreats. Fresh from raising $6.4

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How to become a cybersecurity engineer: ultimate career guide

Hack the Box

Wondering what it takes to become a cybersecurity engineer? Here’s a complete career guide with insights from experienced security professionals!

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On the Cybersecurity Jobs Shortage

Schneier on Security

In April, Cybersecurity Ventures reported on extreme cybersecurity job shortage: Global cybersecurity job vacancies grew by 350 percent, from one million openings in 2013 to 3.5 million in 2021, according to Cybersecurity Ventures. The number of unfilled jobs leveled off in 2022, and remains at 3.5