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April 17, 2018
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Apr'18
ISACA: Cybersecurity skills gap still hurting enterprises
ISACA's State of Cybersecurity 2018 report offered good news and bad news about the cybersecurity skills gap and also shed light on gender disparity in the infosec profession.
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March 23, 2018
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Mar'18
CSO Stamos leaving Facebook, according to reports
News roundup: Is Alex Stamos leaving Facebook? The CSO hasn't confirmed, but reports say yes. Plus, an Orbitz breach exposed the payment card data of 880,000 people, and more.
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March 09, 2018
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OURSA takes on RSA Conference to highlight diversity
News roundup: Our Security Advocates emerges amid criticism of RSA Conference's lack of female keynote speakers. Plus, a kill switch is discovered for the Memcrashed DDoS exploit, and more.
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July 12, 2017
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IT diversity and the cyberskills gap Q&A with Jules Okafor
Jules Okafor discusses the skills gap in the cybersecurity industry, how better IT diversity could help, and what is needed to bring in more women and minorities.
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Prepare for the CCSP cloud certification exam: Domain 1
Dive into Domain 1 of the CCSP cloud certification exam, a section of the test that covers architectural concepts and design principles of secure cloud computing. Continue Reading
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CCSP practice test: Do you know the cloud computing basics?
Preparing to take the CCSP exam? Test your knowledge of key topics in Domain 1, which covers cloud concepts, reference architectures, security concerns and design principles. Continue Reading
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Nine cloud security threats you don't want to ignore
While cloud computing has introduced remarkable efficiencies, cloud security threats continue to pose challenges. Learn where cloud vulnerabilities lie and how to mitigate them. Continue Reading
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CPE for CISSP: Top 10 ways to master continuing education
Who says you can't have fun while earning CPE credits to maintain your CISSP certification? Check out the top 10 creative ways to meet CISSP continuing education requirements. Continue Reading
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Information security certification guide: Specialized certifications
This information security certification guide looks at vendor-neutral certifications in specialized areas such as risk management, security auditing and secure programming. Continue Reading
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Information security certification guide: Forensics
This information security certificate guide looks at vendor-neutral computer forensics certifications for IT professionals interested in cyber attribution and investigations. Continue Reading
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Healthcare CISO: 'Hygiene and patching take you a long way'
Cybersecurity and healthcare can get along, according to CISO Joey Johnson, who leads the security program at Premise Health, but it takes patience and attention to the details. Continue Reading
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CISO survey paints a grim picture: Weak staff, breach fears
Roughly 60% of CISOs expect phishing scams, malware disruptions and cyberattacks that cause 'significant downtime' to affect their company in 2018. Continue Reading
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Do CISOs need computer science degrees?
Equifax's CISO came under fire for having a music degree. David Shearer, CEO of (ISC)2, discusses what type of education infosec professionals should have. Continue Reading
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Cybersecurity skills shortage: What are the root causes?
SearchSecurity talks with David Shearer, CEO of (ISC)2, about what is -- and isn't -- contributing to the cybersecurity skills shortage in the U.S., as well as how to fix the problem. Continue Reading
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Information security certifications: Introductory level
This series looks at the top information security certifications for IT professionals. Part one reviews basic, vendor-neutral certifications for entry-level positions. Continue Reading
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Why aren't there more women in cybersecurity?
Outmoded stereotypes, not enough female execs -- there are many reasons for the low numbers of women in cybersecurity. Most (but not all) are easily fixed. Continue Reading