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.
GUEST ESSAY: A call to blur the lines between cybersecurity training, up-skilling and higher ed
The Last Watchdog
APRIL 26, 2022
In a recent survey of US-based CEOs, talent shortages and cybersecurity were listed as two of the top five business concerns in 2022. The bottom line: organizations with unfilled cybersecurity roles are leaving themselves vulnerable to the growing number of cyber threats. Today, there are more paths into cybersecurity than ever.
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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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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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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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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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GUEST ESSAY: A Memorial Day call to upskill more veterans for in-demand cybersecurity roles
The Last Watchdog
MAY 30, 2022
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., Meanwhile, 200,000 well-trained and technically skilled military service members are discharged each year. This experience can also be helpful when training cybersecurity talent.
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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.
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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[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!
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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. The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania observed that “nowhere is the workforce-skills gap more pronounced than in cybersecurity.”. Growing need. Fostering tradecraft.
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GUEST ESSAY: A roadmap for the finance teams at small businesses to improve cybersecurity
The Last Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
If you’re a small business looking for the secret sauce to cybersecurity, the secret is out: start with a cybersecurity policy and make the commitment to security a business-wide priority. The average cost of a cybersecurity breach was $4.45 The average cost of a cybersecurity breach was $4.45 Stay educated.
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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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News alert: MxD roundtable with White House officials highlights cybersecurity workforce needs
The Last Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
21, 2023 — MxD, the Digital Manufacturing and Cybersecurity Institute, today hosted a roundtable discussion with the White House Office of the National Cyber Director. Organizations gathered to discuss courses and programs to address the critical cybersecurity workforce needs in the United States. Chicago, Ill.,
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Ways to Develop a Cybersecurity Training Program for Employees
Security Affairs
APRIL 15, 2022
Cybersecurity experts would have you believe that your organization’s employees have a crucial role in bolstering or damaging your company’s security initiatives. Now is the moment to train your personnel on security best practices, if you haven’t already. Customize Your Security Training. Cover Cybersecurity Topics.
GUEST ESSAY: AntiguaRecon – A call to train and promote the next generation of cyber warriors
The Last Watchdog
MARCH 28, 2023
Imagine being a young person who wants a career, of whatever type you can find, as a cybersecurity professional. High concept Now enter AntiguaRecon which was created to teach a group of young Antiguans cybersecurity skills so that it could offer cybersecurity services around the region and in the US, Canada, and elsewhere.
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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. I wanted to get to the bottom of it.
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World Youth Skills Day 2023: Engaging Youth with Cybersecurity
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
JULY 12, 2023
World Youth Skills Day 2023: Engaging Youth with Cybersecurity madhav Thu, 07/13/2023 - 04:56 In 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared 15 July as World Youth Skills Day to celebrate the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work, and entrepreneurship.
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115 GUEST ESSAY: The Top 10 cybersecurity shortfalls that put SMBs, enterprises at elevated risk
The Last Watchdog
APRIL 17, 2023
No organization is immune to cybersecurity threats. Related: Why timely training is a must-have That’s why businesses of all sizes need to understand the biggest cybersecurity weaknesses and take steps to mitigate them. Tick-in-the-box training.
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Kevin Mitnick, Hacker Turned Cybersecurity Leader, Dies at 59
eSecurity Planet
JULY 20, 2023
Kevin Mitnick, who turned legendary hacking exploits and two prison terms into a career as an esteemed cybersecurity leader, died Sunday at age 59 after a 14-month battle with pancreatic cancer, KnowBe4 revealed today. Mitnick often represented the company at conferences and discussed his experience in KnowBe4 training videos.
News alert: Massachusetts awards $2.3 million grant to strengthen cybersecurity ecosystem statewide
The Last Watchdog
OCTOBER 27, 2023
million grant through the MassTech Collaborative’s MassCyberCenter to CyberTrust Massachusetts, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening the cybersecurity ecosystem, to support cybersecurity resiliency for Massachusetts communities and help develop a talent pipeline at Masschusetts colleges and universities to encourage students to enter the field.
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Beyond Phishing: The New Face of Cybersecurity Awareness
Data Breach Today
MARCH 21, 2019
Terranova's Lise Lapointe on How Cybersecurity Awareness Must Evolve As CEO of Terranova Security, an awareness training provider, Lise Lapointe sees an evolution of education programs that used to be merely phishing simulation tests. What are the most effective forms of training?
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GUEST ESSAY: Why internal IT teams are ill-equipped to adequately address cyber risks
The Last Watchdog
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
Related: The case for augmented reality training Because of this, cybersecurity investments and regulatory oversight are increasing at an astounding rate , especially for those in the financial services industry, bringing an overwhelming feeling to chief compliance officers without dedicated security teams. Open are slim to none.
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How to Tackle the Cybersecurity Careers Gap
Lenny Zeltser
MAY 11, 2023
Too many people are unsure how to enter or grow in the cybersecurity industry. Hiring managers who are worried about finding candidates because of the much-discussed cybersecurity skills gap should consider the underlying issue, which I'd like to call the cybersecurity careers gap. Explain what a cybersecurity career entails.
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GUEST ESSAY: How the ‘Scattered Spiders’ youthful ring defeated MFA to plunder Vegas
The Last Watchdog
NOVEMBER 19, 2023
A hacking gang known as Scattered Spiders soundly defeated the cybersecurity defenses of MGM and Caesars casinos. For the moment, hackers appear to have the upper hand in the global chess match between cybersecurity professionals and digital criminals. How they steamrolled multi-factor authentication is a reason for pause.
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GUEST ESSAY: Leveraging DevSecOps to quell cyber risks in a teeming threat landscape
The Last Watchdog
JANUARY 2, 2024
Organizations must stay ahead of these threats, but it can be challenging due to the dynamic nature of the cybersecurity landscape. Lack of security awareness and education. Often, employees within organizations lack sufficient security awareness and education. Promote security awareness and education among employees.
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NDSU Offers Nation's First Ph.D. in Cybersecurity Education
Dark Reading
MARCH 29, 2019
The new program focuses on training university-level educators in cybersecurity.
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GUEST ESSAY: Here’s how and why ‘trust’ presents an existential threat to cybersecurity
The Last Watchdog
DECEMBER 8, 2022
This overconfidence is cause for concern for many cybersecurity professionals as humans are the number one reason for breaches (how many of your passwords are qwerty or 1234five?). Ensuring employees review security protocols as part of training and development. Confidence gap. Blurred lines.
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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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President Biden Signs Two Bills Aimed at Enhancing Government Cybersecurity
Hunton Privacy
JULY 5, 2022
On June 21, 2022, President Biden signed into law, the State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021 (S. 2520) (the “Cybersecurity Act”) and the Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act (S. The Cybersecurity Act amends certain provisions of the Homeland Security Act of 2002.
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New York Becomes First State to Require CLE in Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection
Hunton Privacy
AUGUST 15, 2022
On June 10, 2022, New York became the first state to require attorneys to complete at least one credit of cybersecurity, privacy and data protection training as part of their continuing legal education (“CLE”) requirements. The new requirement will take effect July 1, 2023.
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Top concerns industry leaders have about cyberattacks in 2024 and beyond
IBM Big Data Hub
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Cyber workforce shortage There are over four million unfilled cybersecurity jobs in the world today. For example, in the US, the 2023-2025 CISA Cybersecurity Strategic Plan aims to increase basic-level cyber skills across the country, transform cyber education and boost the cyber workforce. Cyberattacks will top USD 10.5
MY TAKE: Michigan’s cybersecurity readiness initiatives provide roadmap others should follow
The Last Watchdog
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
or MEDC, I’m prepared to rechristen Michigan the Cybersecurity Best Practices State. My reporting trip included meetings with Michigan-based cybersecurity vendors pursuing leading-edge innovations, as well as a tour of a number of thriving public-private cybersecurity incubator and training programs. Getting proactive.
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What is Cybersecurity Risk Management?
eSecurity Planet
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
As data and IT infrastructure become more valuable by the day, cybersecurity risk management is increasingly important for enterprises with a steep cost for noncompliance or extensive, unaddressed vulnerabilities. What is Cybersecurity Risk Management? What IT Assets Need Protection? Maintaining Regulatory Compliance.
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Cybersecurity Employment in 2022: Solving the Skills Gap
eSecurity Planet
JANUARY 11, 2022
As we enter 2022, the shortage of cybersecurity pros hasn’t gotten better. There are currently about 435,000 cybersecurity job openings available in the United States, up from approximately 314,000 in 2019. The Cybersecurity Hiring Gap. Obstacles to Cybersecurity Hiring. DHS’s Cybersecurity Talent Management System.
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GUEST ESSAY: Now more than ever, companies need to proactively promote family Online Safety
The Last Watchdog
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
Cybersecurity training has steadily gained traction in corporate settings over the past decade, and rightfully so. Moving forward, companies can no longer afford to focus awareness training on just employees, partners and clients. Cybersecurity education for kids is therefore a smart investment.
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15 Top Cybersecurity Certifications for 2022
eSecurity Planet
JUNE 21, 2022
An IT security certification can provide a key boost for your career, but with so many different certifications available (and so many organizations more than happy to take your money for training and testing), it’s important to make sure that the time and investment are well spent. The Top Cybersecurity Certifications.
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SHARED INTEL Q&A: My thoughts and opinions about cyber threats — as discussed with OneRep
The Last Watchdog
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Editor’s note: I recently had the chance to participate in a discussion about the overall state of privacy and cybersecurity with Erin Kapczynski, OneRep’s senior vice president of B2B marketing. How did you first get interested in cybersecurity as a career? Erin: So, let’s get started. What drew you to this field?
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Are Retailers Shopping for a Cybersecurity Breach?
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Are Retailers Shopping for a Cybersecurity Breach? Cybersecurity breach statistics to destroy your appetite". Another consequence is that 59% of retailers reported having five or more key management solutions, leading to increased vulnerabilities and cybersecurity challenges. Wed, 11/23/2022 - 07:07.
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The Last Watchdog
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Their top areas of concern include cybersecurity risk (58%), information security risk (53%) and compliance risk (39%). This demonstrates a lack of rigorous employee education and training on cybersecurity measures, making employees part of the problem rather than part of the solution. “IT
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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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GUEST ESSAY: ‘Cybersecurity specialist’ tops list of work-from-home IT jobs that need filling
The Last Watchdog
MARCH 29, 2021
Many universities offer massive open online courses (MOOC) in cybersecurity. While you’ll need a bachelor’s degree (not necessarily in cybersecurity specifically) for most of these jobs, the median pay is a very solid $47.95/hr. The level of education you have is not a critical factor; training and ability are the keys.
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Building the human firewall: Navigating behavioral change in security awareness and culture
IBM Big Data Hub
APRIL 15, 2024
They typically follow a one-size-fits-all approach, with employees completing annual generic computer-based training with some slick animation and a short quiz. Then, we need to identify whether there are sufficient opportunities for them to learn, including the availability of resources such as training programs, policies and procedures.
HackerGPT 2.0 Unveils New AI Cyber Defense Strategies
eSecurity Planet
MARCH 15, 2024
HackerGPT, first launched in 2023, is a ChatGPT-powered tool that merges AI technology with cybersecurity-focused expertise. in February 2024, it serves as an extensive repository of hacking tools and techniques to actively assist users in managing complex cybersecurity protection strategies. Launch of HackerGPT 2.0
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