The Last Watchdog

MARCH 1, 2019

There’s a frantic scramble going on among those responsible for network security at organizations across all sectors. Related: Why we’re in the Golden Age of cyber espionage. This, in short, is the multi-headed hydra enterprises must tame in order to mitigate rising cyber risks. But this hasn’t done the trick. Smart money.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 25, 2019

Scarcity in talent means there is a critical deficit in developer security training. million employees today, according to the latest estimates from (ISC)², the world’s leading cybersecurity and IT security professional organisation. People from under-represented demographics must be hired to help overcome this shortage.

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IT Governance

APRIL 11, 2018

The cyber security skills gap has been growing for years, and the problem is particularly bad in the UK. A report by job listings site Indeed found that the UK has the second largest demand for skilled IT professionals in the world. But what effect is this having on organisations, and how can it be mitigated?

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

In common with all IT professionals, information security specialists are very aware of the importance of qualifications in demonstrating competence to their current and future employers. The correct answer for a prospective cyber security professional should always be that they want both but not necessarily at the same time.

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The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

In this Spotlight Podcast, we speak with David Brumley, the Chief Executive Officer at the security firm ForAllSecure and an expert on the use of machine learning and automation to cyber security problems. Brumley is a noted expert on the use of machine learning and automation to cyber security problems.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 29, 2019

It’s no wonder security analysts toiling in security operations centers (SOCs) are depressed. There’s a widening security skills shortage , the complexity of company networks is going through the roof, cyber attacks continue to intensify and now regulators are breathing down their necks.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Cybersecurity can be difficult to implement, and to make matters worse, the security professionals needed to do it right are in short supply. Managed IT security service providers (MSSPs) make life easier for organizations by providing outsourced expertise and tools at a fraction of the cost, time, and trouble of doing it yourself.

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ForAllSecure

JULY 21, 2020

To help fill a critical shortage of infosec experts that is only getting worse. So what to do in your spare time. So I joined the computer club C3T, Cadet Competitive Cyber Team, which happened to be a hacking club. In APAC alone, there's a shortage of 2.6 The answer? Google Podcasts. TheHackerMind.com. __.

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ForAllSecure

JULY 21, 2020

To help fill a critical shortage of infosec experts that is only getting worse. So what to do in your spare time. So I joined the computer club C3T, Cadet Competitive Cyber Team, which happened to be a hacking club. In APAC alone, there's a shortage of 2.6 The answer? Google Podcasts. TheHackerMind.com. __.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 7, 2021

That’s why Tennisha Martin founded Black Girls Hack , an organization designed to help the next generation receive the skills and experience they need to land jobs in the C-suites, and perhaps begin to address the acute shortage of infosec professionals with qualified people of color. Vamosi: So what am I missing here.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 7, 2021

That’s why Tennisha Martin founded Black Girls Hack , an organization designed to help the next generation receive the skills and experience they need to land jobs in the C-suites, and perhaps begin to address the acute shortage of infosec professionals with qualified people of color. Vamosi: So what am I missing here.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 9, 2019

But how exactly will artificial intelligence help bridge the information security skills gap? And even with the help of machine learning algorithms, what kinds of security work is still best left to humans? When it comes to what can you do today? Listen here: [link]. Transcript. Check them out at forallsecure.com.

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ForAllSecure

JULY 21, 2020

To help fill a critical shortage of infosec experts that is only getting worse. So what to do in your spare time. So I joined the computer club C3T, Cadet Competitive Cyber Team, which happened to be a hacking club. In APAC alone, there's a shortage of 2.6 The answer? Google Podcasts. Spotify Podcasts. Amazon Music.

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Cyber Info Veritas

JULY 3, 2018

According to data by Norwich University, despite cyber-threats increasing rapidly year after year, the skill gap is monumental. In fact, Cisco reports a shortage of over 1,000,000 cyber professionals. By having more cybersecurity professionals, we can enhance security. What does this mean?

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 9, 2019

But how exactly will artificial intelligence help bridge the information security skills gap? And even with the help of machine learning algorithms, what kinds of security work is still best left to humans? When it comes to what can you do today? Listen here: [link]. Transcript. Check them out at forallsecure.com.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 9, 2019

But how exactly will artificial intelligence help bridge the information security skills gap? And even with the help of machine learning algorithms, what kinds of security work is still best left to humans? When it comes to what can you do today? Listen here: [link]. Transcript. Check them out at forallsecure.com.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 17, 2023

Chris Gray of Deep Watch talks about the view from the inside of a virtual SOC, the ability to see threats against a large number of SMB organizations, and the changes to cyber insurance we’re seeing as a result. A lot of SMBs do not have security operations centers or SOCs. They can provide that additional security, remotely.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 2, 2021

In less than a decade, SOAR — security orchestration, automation and response — has rapidly matured into an engrained component of the security technology stack in many enterprises. SOAR has done much since it entered the cybersecurity lexicon to relieve the cybersecurity skills shortage.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 25, 2020

As jarring as this abrupt shift to remote work has been for countless companies, government agencies and educational institutions, it has conversely been a huge boon for cyber criminals. Thus the urgency for organizations to put all excuses aside and embrace stricter cyber hygiene practices could not be any higher.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 12, 2022

How else should we address the skills gap in infosec? The problem is, we have a shortage here and now--not twenty years from now. Vamosi: Depending on who you ask, there is a shortage of infosec professionals in the world today. I guess the answer is what I usually say to a security question: It depends.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 27, 2022

As threats mount from ransomware gangs , Russian-backed hacker groups , and other nation-sponsored attackers and as the growth in remote work makes security management increasingly complicated, many companies are finding it makes sense to turn to a managed security service provider (MSSP) for help with handling an extremely complex threat landscape.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

With about half a million VARs currently operating and roughly 75,000 MSPs, what opportunities exist for expansion? To many, the answer is security – there are only 10,000 MSSPs currently operating after all. Also see: Best Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs). Security is quite different from other areas of IT.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Until recently, I was fairly active on Twitter , regularly tweeting to more than 350,000 followers about important security news and stories here. The records also reveal how Conti dealt with its own internal breaches and attacks from private security firms and foreign governments. million users.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 28, 2021

In fact, there remains a huge shortage of experienced security professionals available to fill open positions. A contributing factor to the cybersecurity skills gap is the large number of security startups that have been founded in recent years. Jump ahead: Axis Security. Cado Security. Enso Security.

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IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Security analysts are all too familiar with the challenges of alert fatigue, swivel chair type of analysis, and “ghost chasing” spurred by false positives. To help manage these inefficiencies that can delay crucial threat responses, security operations teams need to explore how to embrace AI and automation. skills gap).

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2022

And this what, as a journalist, excites me, it’s figuring out what really happened, and then it starts to sound really boring. So there’s a need, a definite need, for information security professionals to have access to industrial control systems -- not virtual, but actual hands on systems -- so they can learn.

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The Falcon's View

JANUARY 28, 2019

Allow me to start by addressing some sound-bites from the piece: "Seasoned cyber pros typically earn $95,000 a year, often markedly more, and yet job openings can linger almost indefinitely. It's ironic that in 1998-2001, when there was also allegedly a labor shortage, companies were willing to do far more things to attract and retain talent.

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Information Matters

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Retailers are most at risk globally, with 62% of respondents willing to walk away after a data breach, followed by banks (59%) and social media sites (58%), according to a survey of 10,500 consumers by digital security firm Gemalto.” Which of those skills gets the pedestal?” ” [link]. ” [link]. ” [link].

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

Information security products , services, and professionals have never been in higher demand, making for a world of opportunities for cybersecurity startups. With evolving attack methodologies due to machine learning, quantum computing, and sophisticated nation-state hackers, security startups are receiving record funding.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The threat landscape of cybersecurity changes daily, with hackers and cybersecurity professionals in a perpetual cat-and-mouse chase; hackers discover new ways to infiltrate and exploit their targets, and the cybersecurity industry looks for vulnerabilities, tries to anticipate new threats and responds when cyber security issues arise.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Luckily for cybersecurity startups, there’s no shortage of interest in tomorrow’s next big security vendors. billion in 2021, and growing concerns over data security , software supply chains , and ransomware suggest the market will remain strong through economic ups and downs. How Do VC Firms Work?

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