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How Prudential measures its security culture to identify risk
The financial services firm finds that employee confidence in how they would respond to a given security scenario is a better indicator of risk than their security knowledge.
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Tech Career Ladder podcast: Start your climb to EPIC leader
In Insider Pro’s inaugural Tech Career Ladder podcast, Sandy Silk -- director of Information Security, Education, and Consulting at Harvard University -- joins host Maryfran Johnson to discuss what it takes to become an EPIC leader....
Security School: Enroll today and advance your tech career
Insider Pro and CertsNexus have created a virtual classroom where subscribers can learn and test their cybersecurity readiness.
Virtual security conferences fill void left by canceled face-to-face events
Notable members of the infosec community are creating impromptu but highly popular virtual events using cheap, off-the-shelf tools.
Welcome to Insider Pro
For more than 50 years, IDG has earned the trust of its readers with authoritative coverage of the technology industry. Insider Pro is the natural evolution of the insightful coverage our publications have produced for decades.
IT Salary Survey: Do tech certifications pay off?
In our recent survey, we asked IT professionals if certifications helped them land a job, earn a promotion or get a pay raise, and which certifications they’re planning to pursue. Here’s what we learned.
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IT Salary Survey 2020: The results are in
Insider Pro reveals the current salaries for dozens of tech titles, details about IT workers' top concerns, the state of the tech hiring and the tech specialties raking in the biggest compensation.
Backdoors and Breaches incident response card game makes tabletop exercises fun
New Backdoors and Breaches card game makes it easy to build a random, realistic incident as part of a tabletop exercise.
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Most popular tech stories of 2019
Insider Pro subscribers pick the Top 10 articles published in our debut year.
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Deadline extended for 100 Best Places to Work in IT 2020
The deadline for nominating a company for Insider Pro's Best Places to Work awards program has been extended to January 17, 2020. The annual survey, which launched in 1994, identifies the 100 best places to work for IT pros.
"Penn Test" challenge helps infosec team think like attackers
At Penn Medicine, gamifying security training builds skills, drives employee retention.
Career roadmap: CISO
The chief information security officer (CISO) role has been steadily rising in importance and visibility. CISOs now carry the burden of responsibility for securing some of a company’s most valuable resources.
Good tech talent is still hard to find (how to bridge the gap)
Companies have big plans for digital transformation, but the lack of skilled IT talent remains an obstacle. Here’s how to cope.
IT certifications and training center
Certifications show that you’re committed to your job, have specific skills and are willing to up your game. Check out our online training courses and guides to top certifications -- all part of your Insider Pro subscription.
Earn your IoT security certification
Insider Pro subscribers have free access to an online course that leads to a Certified IoT Security Practitioner (CIoTSP) certification.
How enterprises can benefit from Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Organizations are working with the US Department of Homeland Security to enhance their own security awareness training and promote it in their communities.
3 actions to take during cybersecurity awareness month
Based on recent research, improving cybersecurity awareness among business executives, CIOs, and, yes, infosec professionals should be a goal for any organization.
5 reasons users hate cybersecurity awareness training, and how to make them love it
If you want your security awareness training program to be effective, address these common user complaints.
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