Tag: skills
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Shortfall in Cyber Workforce Leads to Skills Gap
Fortinet’s da Gama on Global Cyber Skill Shortage. The global cybersecurity skills shortage is leaving organizations open to more risk than ever, including increased data breach rates, higher recovery costs and prolonged disruptions. According to Fortinet’s latest Global Cybersecurity Skills Gap Report, 86% of organizations experienced some type of breach in 2024 a number only…
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Government Approach to Disrupt Cyber Scams is ‘Fragmented’
Users contend with cybersecurity scams throughout their day; a new Cyber Civic Engagement program wants to provide them with the skills to fight back. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/government-approach-to-disrupt-cyber-scams-is-fragmented-
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AI Developed Code: 5 Critical Security Checkpoints for Human Oversight
To write secure code with LLMs developers must have the skills to use AI as a collaborative assistant rather than an autonomous tool, Madou argues. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/ai-code-security-checkpoints
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AI Developed Code: 5 Critical Security Checkpoints for Human Oversight
To write secure code with LLMs developers must have the skills to use AI as a collaborative assistant rather than an autonomous tool, Madou argues. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/ai-code-security-checkpoints
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A Walk in the Park
In August of 2024 I stopped in my local book shop (shoutout to The Raven Bookstore) as I often do to browse the shelves and see if there was anything I couldn’t live without. A very colorful book jacket caught my eye. It was Kevin Fedarko’s A Walk in the Park: The True Story of…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Top Guidance for Improving AI Risk Management, Governance and Readiness
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, awareness, breach, business, ceo, cloud, compliance, computer, control, corporate, crime, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, exploit, finance, framework, germany, google, governance, guide, hacking, ibm, identity, india, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, law, leak, metric, microsoft, network, penetration-testing, privacy, risk, risk-management, scam, security-incident, skills, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementMany organizations are playing catch-up in key AI security policy areas, such as usage governance, risk oversight, data protection, and staff training. In this Cybersecurity Snapshot special edition, we round up recent guidance on preparing for, managing and governing AI cyber risks. Key takeaways Most organizations’ AI adoption is dangerously outpacing their security strategies and…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Top Guidance for Improving AI Risk Management, Governance and Readiness
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, awareness, breach, business, ceo, cloud, compliance, computer, control, corporate, crime, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, exploit, finance, framework, germany, google, governance, guide, hacking, ibm, identity, india, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, law, leak, metric, microsoft, network, penetration-testing, privacy, risk, risk-management, scam, security-incident, skills, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementMany organizations are playing catch-up in key AI security policy areas, such as usage governance, risk oversight, data protection, and staff training. In this Cybersecurity Snapshot special edition, we round up recent guidance on preparing for, managing and governing AI cyber risks. Key takeaways Most organizations’ AI adoption is dangerously outpacing their security strategies and…
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Tips for CISOs switching between industries
Understand and demonstrate achieved results: Making the jump into a new industry isn’t about matching past job titles but about proving you can create impact in a new context. DiMarco says the key is to demonstrate relevance early.”When I pitch a candidate, I explain what they did, how they did it, and what their impact…
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Building Tomorrow’s Security Team: The Skills Crisis No One Talks About
Cybersecurity teams face burnout, talent shortages, and widening skills gaps despite growing certifications. Learn why traditional training fails, how to audit your team’s real capabilities, and what steps to take to build practical, high-performance security operations that can actually defend your organization. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/building-tomorrows-security-team-the-skills-crisis-no-one-talks-about/
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How to Take Vulnerability Management to the Next Level and Supercharge Your Career
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, cve, cvss, cybersecurity, data, exploit, flaw, framework, governance, identity, metric, mfa, risk, skills, strategy, technology, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementAt Tenable, we believe the next generation of great CISOs and security leaders will arise from those vulnerability management professionals who are driving the shift to exposure management today. Key takeaways: Vulnerability management is crucial for the evolution toward a more strategic, business-aligned approach to cybersecurity, that’s why these professionals are best positioned to lead…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Top Advice for Detecting and Preventing AI Attacks, and for Securing AI Systems
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, best-practice, breach, business, chatgpt, china, ciso, cloud, computing, container, control, credentials, crime, cve, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, email, exploit, extortion, finance, flaw, framework, fraud, google, governance, government, group, guide, hacker, hacking, healthcare, iam, identity, incident response, intelligence, LLM, malicious, malware, mitigation, monitoring, network, open-source, openai, organized, phishing, ransom, risk, risk-management, russia, sans, scam, service, skills, soc, strategy, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, zero-trustAs organizations eagerly adopt AI, cybersecurity teams are racing to protect these new systems. In this special edition of the Cybersecurity Snapshot, we round up some of the best recent guidance on how to fend off AI attacks, and on how to safeguard your AI systems. Key takeaways Developers are getting new playbooks from groups…
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Strings in the maze: Finding hidden strengths and gaps in your team
In this week’s newsletter, Bill explores how open communication about your skills and experience can help your security team uncover hidden gaps, strengthen your defenses, and better prepare for ever-present threats. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/strings-in-the-maze/
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Climbing costs, skills loss and other AI warnings for CIOs
Amid seismic change for IT leaders, enterprises need to curate survival kits to mitigate reliability and cost challenges, Gartner analysts said.; First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/AI-warnings-cost-skill-atrophy-survival-kit-Gartner/803611/
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Burned-out security leaders view AI as double-edged sword
As companies face cybersecurity skills gaps and broader attack surfaces, they’re warily turning to AI-powered automation. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-augment-security-identity-soc/803608/
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Simple to Ask: Is Your SOC AI Ready? Not Simple to Answer!
Gemini made blog illustration In early 1900s, factory owners bolted the new electric dynamo onto their old, central-shaft-and-pulley systems. They thought they were modernizing, but they were just doing a “retrofit.” The massive productivity boom didn’t arrive until they completely re-architected the factory around the new unit-drive motor (metaphor source). Today’s AI agent slapped onto…
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Anthropic brings mad Skills to Claude
Tags: skillsTeaching an old bot new tricks First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/10/16/anthropic_mad_skills_claude/
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13 cybersecurity myths organizations need to stop believing
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, backup, banking, breach, business, ceo, compliance, computer, computing, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, deep-fake, defense, encryption, finance, government, group, identity, incident response, infrastructure, jobs, law, malicious, mfa, monitoring, network, nist, openai, passkey, password, phishing, privacy, regulation, risk, service, skills, strategy, technology, theft, threat, tool, vulnerabilityBig tech platforms have strong verification that prevents impersonation: Some of the largest tech platforms like to talk about their strong identity checks as a way to stop impersonation. But looking good on paper is one thing, and holding up to the promise in the real world is another.”The truth is that even advanced verification…
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Is a CIAM Certification Beneficial?
Explore the pros & cons of CIAM certification for authentication & software development. Learn about career benefits, core skills validated, and how it compares to other certifications. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/is-a-ciam-certification-beneficial/
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Is a CIAM Certification Beneficial?
Explore the pros & cons of CIAM certification for authentication & software development. Learn about career benefits, core skills validated, and how it compares to other certifications. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/is-a-ciam-certification-beneficial/
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Bridewell encourages elevating >>untapped talent<< this Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Bridewell, a cybersecurity provider to CNI organisations, is marking Cybersecurity Awareness Month by encouraging the industry to make cybersecurity careers more accessible to individuals from all backgrounds in order to address the UK’s chronic skills shortage. To lead by example the company has also announced the next intake for its Bridewell Academy on November 10th.…
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Bridewell encourages elevating >>untapped talent<< this Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Bridewell, a cybersecurity provider to CNI organisations, is marking Cybersecurity Awareness Month by encouraging the industry to make cybersecurity careers more accessible to individuals from all backgrounds in order to address the UK’s chronic skills shortage. To lead by example the company has also announced the next intake for its Bridewell Academy on November 10th.…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: AI Security Skills Drive Up Cyber Salaries, as Cyber Teams Grow Arsenal of AI Tools, Reports Find
Tags: access, advisory, ai, attack, authentication, breach, business, ciso, cloud, computing, credentials, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, endpoint, exploit, extortion, finance, framework, fraud, google, governance, guide, hacker, hacking, identity, incident response, Internet, iot, jobs, login, microsoft, monitoring, network, nist, oracle, organized, password, privacy, ransomware, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, scam, skills, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-dayWant recruiters to show you the money? A new report says AI skills are your golden ticket. Plus, cyber teams are all in on AI, including agentic AI tools. Oh, and please patch a nasty Oracle zero-day bug ASAP. And get the latest on vulnerability management, IoT security and cyber fraud. Key takeaways Eager to…
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From Lab to Leadership: How VMware Certification Transformed My Career
From lab work to leadership, VMware certification can transform your IT career. Learn from VMware User Group (VMUG) how the VMUG Advantage can help you build real skills, gain confidence, and join a global IT community. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/from-lab-to-leadership-how-vmware-certification-transformed-my-career/
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From Lab to Leadership: How VMware Certification Transformed My Career
From lab work to leadership, VMware certification can transform your IT career. Learn from VMware User Group (VMUG) how the VMUG Advantage can help you build real skills, gain confidence, and join a global IT community. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/from-lab-to-leadership-how-vmware-certification-transformed-my-career/
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From Lab to Leadership: How VMware Certification Transformed My Career
From lab work to leadership, VMware certification can transform your IT career. Learn from VMware User Group (VMUG) how the VMUG Advantage can help you build real skills, gain confidence, and join a global IT community. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/from-lab-to-leadership-how-vmware-certification-transformed-my-career/
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Bots Are Evolving: Here’s How to Stop AI-Powered Automation Before It Stops You
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, breach, cloud, compliance, container, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, encryption, exploit, intelligence, Internet, login, malicious, mobile, monitoring, network, scam, skills, software, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, toolBots Are Evolving: Here’s How to Stop AI-Powered Automation Before It Stops You madhav Thu, 10/09/2025 – 04:34 More than half of all internet traffic is now automated. Bots don’t just scrape data or hoard inventory anymore. They mimic humans so convincingly that even seasoned security teams struggle to spot them. With the help of…
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Bots Are Evolving: Here’s How to Stop AI-Powered Automation Before It Stops You
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, breach, cloud, compliance, container, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, encryption, exploit, intelligence, Internet, login, malicious, mobile, monitoring, network, scam, skills, software, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, toolBots Are Evolving: Here’s How to Stop AI-Powered Automation Before It Stops You madhav Thu, 10/09/2025 – 04:34 More than half of all internet traffic is now automated. Bots don’t just scrape data or hoard inventory anymore. They mimic humans so convincingly that even seasoned security teams struggle to spot them. With the help of…
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Research Finds Budgets, Staffing and Skills Fail to Keep Pace with Rising Cyber Threats
New research by ISACA has found that over a third (39%) of European IT and cybersecurity professionals report that their organisation is experiencing more cybersecurity attacks than this time last year. Yet despite this rising wave of attacks, confidence in organisational readiness remains low, with only 38% of professionals stating they are completely confident in…