The SANS Institute's Cyber Workforce Academy is helping to address the shortage of cybersecurity pros by recruiting individuals from other fields and matching graduates with local employers, says Max Shuftan, who leads the institute's cyber talent division. The approach could serve as a model, he says.
New research highlights key management and communication issues facing those responsible for cyber security, including entrenched perceptions by senior leadership and employees. Nearly 50% of cyber security professionals, for example, believe executive boards see them in just a maintenance role, rather than a source...
Vulnerabilities and network incidents are on the rise. You're racing the clock to patch the riskiest vulnerabilities before attackers exploit them.
Review this report to learn:
Exploiting vulnerabilities from the mind of an attacker
Observed success and probability of an incident to due exploitation
The metrics...
Organizations across all sectors are experiencing the cybersecurity skills gap however, it's not just a skill deficit - it's a capacity gap that is widening, driven mainly by the fact that our networks are becoming more complex.They're more distributed, mobile- and cloud-enabled; therefore, it's becoming more of a...
As part of healthcare's digital transformation, payers and providers alike have rolled out patient portals and telemedicine platforms to increase access to care, improve patient participation and decrease healthcare administrative costs.
How secure are these portals? What types of authentication protocols are used to...
As part of healthcare's digital transformation, payers and providers alike have rolled out patient portals and telemedicine platforms to increase access to care, improve patient participation and decrease healthcare administrative costs.
How secure are these portals? What types of authentication protocols are used to...
Nearly one-quarter of the global cybersecurity workforce is now made up of women. But women still face significant compensation and other career challenges, according to a new study. Mary-Jo de Leeuw of (ISC)2 shares analysis.
Faced with the increasing sophistication and maturity of cyber threats, CISOs and security teams need to devise ways to better cope with the high-stress environment, says Webroot's Gary Hayslip,
How are we doing on hiring more women in the technology sector? Ann Sung Ruckstuhl of Unisys says that from a demographic representation standpoint, we should be doing far better because of the demonstrable benefits to the business that women bring.
Successful CISOs distinguish themselves by the length of their tenure in the job, which in many cases depends on their ability to communicate with the board of directors and senior managers, says Mat Newfield, CISO of Unisys. And that involves much more than demanding additional money and people.
How can the many job openings for cybersecurity specialists be filled? "Reskilling" can play a critical role, says Greg Touhill, the nation's first federal CISO, who's now president of Cyxtera Technologies. In an interview, he offers a preview of his upcoming presentation at the RSA Conference 2019.
In their first few days on the job, cybersecurity staff should experience both a macro-introduction to the organization as a whole and
a micro-survey of the organization's cybersecurity risk factors, objectives, current threat environment, security program, tools, and
processes.
This guide proposes a two-track...
With the explosion of poorly secured IoT devices being regularly herded into larger and larger botnets, it's hardly a surprise that DDoS attacks are now so common and damaging. What is surprising, is that many companies still lack adequate protection against these attacks, especially in an era when Internet...
With major data breaches in the news and high-stakes security regulations in effect - including GDPR and the NIS Directive - CISOs worldwide are scrambling to comply with IT standards and avoid hefty fines. Privileged Access Management (PAM) streamlines compliance and overlaps with the requirements of many...
CISOs must make sure the board of directors is well-informed about security issues before they make decisions on setting priorities, says Stephen Katz, the world's first CISO.
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