Educating and Training Future Cybersecurity Pros
Data Breach Today
JULY 15, 2021
Rob Clyde of ISACA discusses his ideas for how to raise up the next generation of "cyberwarriors" to serve on the front lines of active defense against cyberthreats.
News alert: Security Journey accelerates secure coding training platform enhancements
The Last Watchdog
JULY 13, 2023
Pittsburgh, PA – July 13, 2023 – Security Journey, a best-in-class application security education company, has today announced an acceleration of its secure coding training platform enhancements. Additional Pre-built and Customizable Learning Paths – including multiple training formats to drive engagement.
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Huntress Buys Security Training Provider Curricula for $22M
Data Breach Today
JULY 21, 2022
Firm's Largest Acquisition to Extend User Education to Small to Midsized Clients Huntress has made the largest acquisition in its eight-year history, buying Curricula to boost user education.
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ISC(2): Only 13% of Cybersec Pros Had a Cyber Education
Data Breach Today
APRIL 29, 2021
Study Points to Need for Extensive On-the-Job Training Only 13% of cybersecurity professionals had a cybersecurity education before getting into the sector reports (ISC)², pointing to the need for extensive on-the-job training.
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Empower your technical staff with hands-on technology training
IBM Big Data Hub
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
With a vast amount of technology training and education available today, it’s difficult to know what deserves your attention and what’s just a marketing ploy. This naturally reduces the effectiveness of the training. One aspect that is often overlooked is the importance of high-quality training.
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GUEST ESSAY: A call to blur the lines between cybersecurity training, up-skilling and higher ed
The Last Watchdog
APRIL 26, 2022
Individuals and organizations can now fill these skill gaps through online, self-paced training and short-term programs that give people the technical skills, hands-on experience and certifications they need to successfully serve in cyber roles. Today, there are more paths into cybersecurity than ever. Rethinking the talent game.
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Educating Educators: Microsoft's Tips for Security Awareness Training
Dark Reading
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
Microsoft's director of security education and awareness shares his approach to helping train employees in defensive practices.
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101 News alert: Massachusetts pumps $1.1 million into state college cybersecurity training programs
The Last Watchdog
OCTOBER 5, 2023
5, 2023 – Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration kicked off Cybersecurity Month in Massachusetts with the announcement of $1,136,911 in funding to develop a new cybersecurity training center at MassBay Community College and support the existing center at Bridgewater State University. Worcester, Mass.,
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10 Tips for Security Awareness Training That Hits the Target
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Try these tricks for devising an education program that gets employees invested — and stays with them after the training is over.
GUEST ESSAY: Sure steps to achieve a robust employee cybersecurity awareness training regimen
The Last Watchdog
OCTOBER 24, 2022
With proper training, employees can prevent these attacks before they happen. While the protection of the company’s assets can never be completely guaranteed, security awareness training should be a top priority for business owners. Provide frequent training about the risks of cyberattacks. Change passwords regularly.
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Practical Insights To Improve Security Awareness in Higher Education
KnowBe4
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Higher education is making important strides in improving cybersecurity readiness, but much is yet to be done. Cybersecurity awareness professionals.
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Tips for Gamifying Your Cybersecurity Awareness Training Program
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
In today’s technological world, educating people about cybersecurity awareness is an absolute necessity. These errors are not always entirely preventable, as some level of human error is inevitable, but proper training in cybersecurity awareness can greatly decrease the likelihood of human mistakes leading to data breaches.
Security Training: Moving on from Nick Burns Through Better Communication
eSecurity Planet
AUGUST 22, 2022
Twenty years ago, Saturday Night Live nailed a tendency in IT to be overly absorbed in tech-speak and to do a poor job of educating users. A recent experience highlighted that security awareness training and most alerts to users about unsafe practices may be making the error of being too general.
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Role of Library and Knowledge Specialists in Moving Education and Training Online
CILIP
JULY 30, 2020
Role of Library and Knowledge Specialists in Moving Education and Training Online. Our members come from a range of backgrounds, including significant numbers of librarians and knowledge specialists within Higher and Further Education Institutions, schools, and the health and voluntary sectors.
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Train Your Team to Ensure You Achieve ISO 27001 Certification
IT Governance
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Your implementation team must be appropriately trained to ensure the success of your ISO 27001 project. They are also usually responsible for selecting and training an implementation team that includes risk management, information security, audit and compliance specialists. Leadership is key. Risk management skills are essential.
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GUEST ESSAY: AntiguaRecon – A call to train and promote the next generation of cyber warriors
The Last Watchdog
MARCH 28, 2023
It is not enough to just educate the students. has experience running training organizations directed at young people AND a lot of experience running startups. In the late 1990s (yes, that long ago), I created a youth training program called YouthLink that worked with at-risk youth in Washington, DC.
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Software: Successfully Educated.
Micro Focus
OCTOBER 17, 2021
I wish to share some very interesting statistics with our followers regarding satisfaction with Software Education or Software Enablement. Borderick, and I look after the Competitive Benchmark research for Micro Focus, which I have been doing for over five years. This is not normally a touchpoint along the customer journey. View Article.
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NCSC warns of a surge in ransomware attacks on education institutions
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 20, 2020
National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks targeting education institutions. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks against education institutions. SecurityAffairs – hacking, education institutions). Pierluigi Paganini.
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144 GUEST ESSAY: What it will take to train the next generation of cybersecurity analysts
The Last Watchdog
OCTOBER 4, 2021
It is no secret that there is, and has been for some time, a shortage of trained cyber security professionals in corporate IT Security teams. Until we can rectify the quality of education and training that our new cyber experts receive, we will continue to be outpaced by the Black Hats.”. Growing need. Fostering tradecraft.
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Holding a Great Employee Education Meeting
KnowBe4
MAY 2, 2022
I recently attended a customer’s annual security awareness training employee event. It included everything I think a security awareness training employee event should have. I have attended a bunch of these over the years and I have loved them all. But this particular customer threw a great one!
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How to effectively deliver virtual training
OpenText Information Management
JUNE 23, 2021
COVID-19 has significantly altered how we deliver and consume training. With companies moving to remote work, many employees are now balancing work and responsibilities at home while trying to learn virtually.
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The Best Training for Records Managers
AIIM
DECEMBER 31, 2019
Most turn out to be a perfect fit for AIIM's training , certification , research , webinars , or some combination of these. But I'll be the first to admit that our educational offerings aren't a perfect fit for everyone and I often get asked, "What are some of the quality training options outside of AIIM?".
Newcastle University becomes latest ransomware victim as education sector fails to heed warnings
IT Governance
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
This incident is the latest in a long line of cyber attacks on the education sector. It followed August’s ransomware attack on the education administrator Blackbaud , in which students’ phone numbers, donation history and events attendance were all compromised. Ransomware epidemic.
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GUEST ESSAY: A Memorial Day call to upskill more veterans for in-demand cybersecurity roles
The Last Watchdog
MAY 30, 2022
Meanwhile, 200,000 well-trained and technically skilled military service members are discharged each year. Training and certification must become more accessible and hiring criteria must change to encourage veterans to apply for these roles. This experience can also be helpful when training cybersecurity talent. And it works.
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The 7 Deadly Sins of Security Awareness Training
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Stay away from using these tactics when trying to educate employees about risk.
The Net Promoter® Education Difference
Micro Focus
JULY 29, 2020
The Education Difference Education. This is not normally a touchpoint along the customer journey that most people think of when describing the main interaction points with a company. However, at Micro Focus we operate a very different Customer Experience model to the industry normal.
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[NEW RELEASE]: Unleash the Power of Cybersecurity Education with KnowBe4’s 'Hack-A-Cat' on Roblox
KnowBe4
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
What do cheese, fish and cybersecurity training have in common? Each of these comes together to help keep kids informed about cyber threats and cybersecurity best practices with KnowBe4’s first ever entry into the Roblox gaming platform: Hack-A-Cat!
Huntress Acquires Curricula for $22M to Disrupt Security Training Market, Elevate Cyber Readiness for SMB Employees
Dark Reading
JULY 19, 2022
The Curricula platform uses behavioral science with a simplified approach to train and educate users — and marks another step forward in Huntress’ mission to secure the 99%.
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AIIM's Information Management Training - Cost, Options, and FAQs
AIIM
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
For the most part, I’ve stayed away from blogging about AIIM's training for two reasons. We regularly get questions about AIIM training – what course is right for a particular person, role, or circumstance, what the courses cover, what they cost, etc. So I thought it might be of value to do an overview of AIIM’s training offerings.
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New Director of Records Management Training
National Archives Records Express
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
Christopher “Eddie” Kline joined our staff as the new Director of Records Management Training program in May and we asked him a few questions. New Records Management Training program director, Christopher “Eddie” Kline. I participated in setting agency evaluation training standards for instructional events.
GUEST ESSAY: 5 anti-phishing training tools that can reduce employees’ susceptibility to scams
The Last Watchdog
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
Related: Gamification training gains traction. PhishMe’s online forum provides a series of scenarios, landing pages, attachments and educational pages. This is a platform for security awareness training and simulated phishing tests focusing on the problem of social-engineering. A free test is provided for up-to 100 employees.
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The effects of phishing awareness training wear off over time
IT Governance
OCTOBER 13, 2020
Employees forget the guidance given on phishing training courses within six months, new research has revealed. The findings, which were presented at the USENIX SOUPS security conference in August, were the result of a year-long investigation into the effectiveness of staff awareness training. What type of training works best?
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Ways to Develop a Cybersecurity Training Program for Employees
Security Affairs
APRIL 15, 2022
Now is the moment to train your personnel on security best practices, if you haven’t already. Experian predicts 2022 will be a hangover from the “cyberdemic” of 2021, making it crucial to stay ahead by designing a cybersecurity training program for employees and strengthening defenses.
IBM Builds 'SOC on Wheels' to Drive Cybersecurity Training
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 15, 2018
A tractor trailer housing a Cyber Tactical Operation Center will travel throughout the US and Europe for incident response training, security support, and education.
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IBM Mainframe Skills Council brings the global community together to grow mainframe talent
IBM Big Data Hub
MAY 6, 2024
These skills are essential to the future of the platform, whether we are training new talent, deepening the skills of our existing community or introducing new technology and capabilities to the platform. The full report, 2024 Global Mainframe Skills Report: Insights from Industry and Educational Experts will be released on 6 May 2024.
Government surveying further education providers before Brexit
IT Governance
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
The latest guidance from the government will assess the way further education providers are preparing for the UK’s departure from the EU, and it’s currently running a survey to get input from those looking for advice. Meanwhile, IT Governance has a wide selection of tools and services to help the education sector meet its requirements.
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RIM Education Coffee Chat with SAA Committee on Education- May 12, 1pm EST
The Schedule
MAY 5, 2022
SAA’s Records Management Section is hosting a coffee chat May 12th from 1-2pm ET to discuss records and information management education. I began working on this topic several years ago when I was chair of the RMS, and we submitted a proposal to SAA Education for a new certificate program. What courses are most needed?
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The future of RIM education
The Schedule
DECEMBER 14, 2020
We had a great conversation with folks last week about what has worked for them and what they need in the field of records and information management education. Many existing training programs can be prohibitively expensive, especially for those new to the profession or without support for professional development.
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Why has there been increase in cyber risks for the education sector?
IT Governance
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has arguably affected the education sector more than any other, with schools, colleges and universities around the globe having been forced to close their doors and deliver classes remotely. The most common threat that the education sector faces are downloaders, adware and Trojan horses. Adware and malware.
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GUEST ESSAY: Leveraging DevSecOps to quell cyber risks in a teeming threat landscape
The Last Watchdog
JANUARY 2, 2024
Lack of security awareness and education. Often, employees within organizations lack sufficient security awareness and education. Organizations need to invest in cybersecurity training programs to educate their employees about security best practices. Promote security awareness and education among employees.
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What Are the Requirements for CCPA Training? via TeachPrivacy
IG Guru
JUNE 23, 2020
Check out this great overview about CCPA training from Professor Solove. The post What Are the Requirements for CCPA Training? via TeachPrivacy appeared first on IG GURU.
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3 Ways to Close the Cybersecurity Skills Gap — Now
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
The future of the cybersecurity workforce will rely less on long-led legacy education models and more on skills-now training.
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How Much Does Records Management Training Cost? Options For Any Budget
AIIM
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
How much does Records Management training cost? But, if you’re like me – when it comes to dinner (or training), you like to know the options. Below, I’ve broken down some of the different Records Management Training options available to you, organized by budget. Modern Records Management Training Course.
RIM education chat this Friday
The Schedule
DECEMBER 6, 2020
The RMS steering committee spent a good portion of last year investigating various RIM educational opportunities. Records Management for Archivists • Train the Trainer: Building a Successful Continuing Education Course • Designing and Presenting Effective Online Learning • Email Archiving: Strategies, Tools, Techniques.
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