Gurucul announced the results of a Black Hat USA 2022 security professionals survey with respondents indicating that insider threats were the most difficult type of attack for SOC analysts to detect, and that behavioral analytics was the most common piece of technology they felt was missing and that they planned to add to the SOC in the […]
How Many Cybersecurity Pros do we Really Need? We take it as gospel that we have a skills gap in cybersecurity. In fact, the narrative across most of the industry is that you need tools and you need automation because there aren’t enough people to do the work. And we believe it. But what if that’s not actually […]
Deep Instinct released the third edition of its annual Voice of SecOps Report, focused on the increasing and unsustainable stress levels among 1,000 C-suite and senior cybersecurity professionals across all industries and roles. The research found that 45% of respondents have considered quitting the industry due to stress, with the primary issues being an unrelenting threat […]
Cybersecurity is required to be a dynamic industry because cybercriminals don’t take days off. Cybersecurity professionals must be innovative, creative, and attentive to keep gaining the upper hand on cybercriminals. Unfortunately, there are millions of unfilled cybersecurity job openings around the globe. The gender divide The problem of not enough cybersecurity professionals is exacerbated by a lack […]
The Great Resignation is sweeping the world, and the causes and impacts are still being analyzed. Texas A&M University professor Anthony Klotz coined the term, predicting an unusual rise in voluntary resignations as employees anticipated the global pandemic coming to end and life returning to normal. Many employees stayed longer in roles because they were uncertain of […]
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This is sometimes due to budgets, as many organizations have not placed a high enough priority on cybersecurity, despite the growing number of high-profile attacks. But even those who are paying high salaries are finding that generous compensation is still not enough to hire and retain talent in this field. While 33% of CISOs surveyed […]
hiring and retaining the best talent has quickly become a top priority for most organizations today. In the cybersecurity industry, which faces an immense skills shortage, this is especially true. In fact, according to CompTIA and Cyber Seek, a job-tracking database from the U.S. Commerce Department, there are nearly 500,000 open positions in cybersecurity nationwide as of Q2 […]
The consequences of such an action could prove dire for your business, though, so before you let another day of stress go by, read on to learn some warning signs and tips on how to deal with burnout. The goal is to get your team working at maximum capacity without overworking them. Signs of burnout […]
What skills should aspiring information security workers possess and work on? What certifications can come in handy more than others? What strategies should organizations employ to develop a well-staffed cybersecurity team? Where should they look for talent? What advice do those already working in the field have for those who want to enter it? (ISC)² […]
Many thought leaders have approached the skills shortage from a cumulative perspective. They ask “How on Earth can companies afford to keep re-training their teams for the latest cyber-threats?” The challenge, to them, emanates from the impracticalities of entry level training becoming obsolete as new challenges emerge. Of course, the question of ongoing training is […]
Well, it turns out that the new 2021 White House website added a job ad, too, presumably hoping to get some publicity and to attract job applicants to the US Digital Service (USDS). The USDS describes itself as a part of the public service that aims to use “design and technology to deliver better services to the […]
 The Future of Cybersecurity Jobs The future of work is online and remote. This has been proven by the recent Covid-19 pandemic, as companies who had been reluctant to embrace the remote-work trend suddenly found themselves running an almost entire remote-based company. As things stand, it is very likely that much of the working […]
As the saying goes, experience is the best teacher. It’ll also make you a better and more well-rounded security pro. Source: 7 Types of Experiences Every Security Pro Should Have InfoSec Jobs  Subscribe in a reader
The workforce and skills gap in cybersecurity continues to plague organizations. Source: RSAC 2019: 58% of Orgs Have Unfilled Cyber Positions | Threatpost InfoSec Jobs InfoSec Certs Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner
