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How Microsoft builds empathy between its security and development teams
Ongoing cross-training, threat information sharing, executive support and a strong threat modeling infrastructure helps the company's security and development staff work collaboratively.
Cybersecurity professionals are no match for cyber-adversaries
In the battle against hackers, cyber-adversaries have an advantage over cyber-defenders, new research from ESG and ISSA finds.
Is the cybersecurity skills shortage getting worse?
New research indicates that things are not improving for filling the demand for cybersecurity skills. The ramifications are widespread.
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What are the latest H-1B visa changes? | TECH(talk)
The controversial H-1B visa program is seeing some changes that could smooth the visa application process – and proposed changes that could make it more restrictive. Here's what's going on.
North Dakota: An innovative and leading cybersecurity state
North Dakota is addressing the cybersecurity skills shortage with policies and programs for government, education, and business.
Cybersecurity education in the age of acceleration
The cyber threat landscape demands professional development initiatives.
Navigating a challenging cybersecurity skills landscape
As much as tools and technology evolve in the cybersecurity industry, organizations remain reliant on clever, well-trained humans with incisive critical thinking skills to protect themselves from the perilous cyberthreat landscape.
8 cheap or free cybersecurity training resources
Use these free and cheap resources to train employees in entry-level cybersecurity skills, and to help job seekers "hack through the HR firewall."
Have we doubled the number of women in infosec?
According to a recent (ISC)2 report, women now comprise 20% of cybersecurity workers. But without defining what jobs are being included, it’s unclear whether we’re truly making progress.
10 cybersecurity trends to watch for 2019
In the early days of 2019, cybersecurity is as challenging as ever. We highlight some of the biggest cybersecurity trends that are set to impact the enterprise, security professionals and companies of all sizes in the year ahead.
What is a supply chain attack? Why you should be wary of third-party providers
The weak link in your enterprise security might lie with partners and suppliers. Here’s how to understand and mitigate that risk.
How cyber competitions can help fill the cybersecurity talent shortage
The Cyber Security Challenge Masterclass event helps employers find skilled but non-traditional job candidates.
How to reduce security staff turnover? Focus on culture and people
HM Health Solutions CISO Omar Khawaja reduced security team attrition by focusing on a strong culture and providing effective communication channels to management.
Fear and loathing defending ICS security at DoE's CyberForce Competition
Defending critical infrastructure from determined attackers is not an easy task, CSO reporter J.M. Porup learned competing in the Department of Energy's CyberForce Competition 2018, a cyber security training initiative.
Learn to play defense by hacking these broken web apps
OWASP's Broken Web Applications Project makes it easy to learn how to hack web applications--a critical skill for web application developers playing defense, junior penetration testers, and security-curious management.
4 dangerous security assumptions to avoid
Many organizations take steps to guard against data breaches, employing new policies, tools and strategies that make them feel protected, but their defenses may not be as strong as they think. Unfortunately, this false sense of...
Cyber threats fueled by AI: Security's next big challenge
Security has always been an arms race. But the addition of AI is like jumping from tomahawks to Tomahawk missiles.
5 biggest cybersecurity challenges at smaller organizations
Manual processes, security complexity, and a lack of support from business management plague small and midsize businesses (SMBs).
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