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Cengage to acquire Cybersecurity training company InfoSec

CyberSecurity Insiders

InfoSec that offers qualified Cybersecurity training programs to professionals has announced that it is going to be acquired by Online Education offering business platform Cengage Group. Cengage Group announced it is going to purchase InfoSec for $191m and the deal will probably be closed by the second quarter of 2022.

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GUEST ESSAY: A Memorial Day call to upskill more veterans for in-demand cybersecurity roles

The Last Watchdog

It’s no secret that cybersecurity roles are in high demand. Today there are more than 500,000 open cybersecurity roles in the U.S., These individuals have many transferable skills that would make cybersecurity a prosperous civilian career. This experience can also be helpful when training cybersecurity talent.

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Demand, CyberInsurance, and Automation/AI Are the Future of InfoSec

Daniel Miessler

2021-2030) A Surge in Demand for InfoSec people will result in many more professionals being trained and placed within companies, likely using more of a trade/certification model than a 4-year university model. ISC) 2 says there were over 4 million too few cybersecurity people in 2019. ESG and ISSA. Cyberinsurance Will Ascend.

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Degrees and Credentials in InfoSec

Daniel Miessler

If you’re on InfoSec Twitter You’ve probably seen the recent iteration of the neverending debate around degrees, certs, and InfoSec. Let me give you three facts: Recruiting teams at major companies who are looking for cybersecurity talent are largely looking for college graduates. And they’re often looking only at top schools.

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GUEST ESSAY: How to close the skills gap by dipping into hidden pools of cybersecurity talent

The Last Watchdog

There is no doubt there is a constant and growing concern amongst CEO’s, and particularly CISO’s, concerning the hiring of the cybersecurity talent their organizations require to safeguard against cyberattacks. According to Cybersecurity Ventures, by 2025 there will exist a gap of over 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity positions.

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Threat actors target the infoSec community with fake PoC exploits

Security Affairs

Researchers uncovered a malware campaign targeting the infoSec community with fake Proof Of Concept to deliver a Cobalt Strike beacon. Researchers from threat intelligence firm Cyble uncovered a malware campaign targeting the infoSec community. “Both the malicious samples were available on GitHub. To nominate, please visit:?

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The Infosec Meme That Touched a Raw Nerve

Security Boulevard

One of our memes was reposted by The Cyber Security Hub, an infosec community with greater than 1 million (yes, it’s MILLION) followers on LinkedIn. The meme (see below) was on the topic of cybersecurity budgets and it was our tongue-in-cheek way to start a discussion. But we were blown away by the response it ….

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