Neil Weitzel is the Director of Security Research at Cygilant. has 10 years of professional technology experience; he has in depth knowledge working in a variety of technology roles, from user support to advising security managers. His unique experience in systems administration and software development provides insight valuable to any team. In addition to being an expert application penetration tester, Weitzel is also an excellent instructor and leader. Outside of Cygilant, he is an active member of the security community by delivering lectures at DEF CON, OWASP and Denver Security Meet-ups. He also participates in capture the flag competitions and develops software. Follow him on twitter @NeilWeitzel

Security Leaders Must Adjust Cybersecurity Budgets to Effectively Address 2018 Cyber Threats

The natural trend in the cybersecurity industry is that spending money means you’re more secure; however, this isn’t always the case. While cybersecurity budgets will continue to increase in 2018, they will be increasingly focused on areas that will be most effective.

ON DEMAND: DevSecOps creates an environment of shared responsibility for security, where AppSec and development teams become more collaborative. With the right training and tools, developers can become more hands-on with security and, with that upskilling, stand out among their peers... however, they need the security specialists on-side, factoring them into securing code from the start and championing this mindset across the company.

ON DEMAND: The insider threat—consisting of scores of different types of crimes and incidents—is a scourge even during the best of times. But the chaos, instability and desperation that characterize crises also catalyze both intentional and unwitting insider attacks. Learn how your workers, contractors, volunteers and partners are exploiting the dislocation caused by today's climate of Coronavirus, unemployment, disinformation and social unrest.

Security Magazine

2020 October

This month in Security magazine, we explore how Corning's global security group ensured business continuity and employee safety during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Also, we highlight the global security team at Uber and their recent security programs and initiatives. Industry experts discuss travel safety programs, career hackers, working for terrible bosses, group attribution error and more.

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