Items Tagged with 'security talent gap'

Despite concrete evidence that prioritizing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in the workforce is a profitable and secure path for the security industry, recent headlines are misleading readers about its usefulness.

There are steps that graduates can take to make the transition from school into a Security Operations Center as smooth as possible.

The rise of technology such as artificial intelligence (AI) has led to security leaders looking for ways to educate themselves on its uses and risks. 

Good intelligence talent is made and not born. Becoming and developing intelligence analysts in the cybersecurity field requires busting four of the biggest myths that exist surrounding the field.

Discover best practices for growing and retaining high-quality security talent in this video from Security magazine. Jeff Hauk, Director of Public Safety and Police Services at Memorial Healthcare, shares his insights on how best to grow and maintain a top-notch security team.

Infosec Institute has launched a $225,000 scholarship program to support the cybersecurity education of veterans, students, and underrepresented groups including people of color, the LGBTQ+ community and women looking to enter the cyber field.

It’s the time of the year when Girl Scouts knock on our doors and sell their infamous and delicious cookies: Samoas, Tagalongs, Do-si-dos, Thanks-A-Lot and Thin Mints (my family’s personal favorite).

The global cybersecurity workforce gap has increased to more than 2.9 million, according to (ISC)2. Fifty-nine percent of cybersecurity professionals say that the widening workforce gap puts their organizations at risk.

The cybersecurity industry has been around for more than 30 years and undergone exponential growth, but in many ways it is still defining itself in the face of evolving threats. Technology and process are predictably playing a role. But diversity of talent has also become increasingly important to the success of security organizations and is redefining the role of a cybersecurity professional.