Tag: skills
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The CISO succession crisis: why companies have no plan and how to change that
The technical-to-strategic divide: One major obstacle keeping many mid-level security pros from becoming CISOs isn’t their tech skills, it’s learning to shift from doing hands-on security work to acting as strategic business partners. That change takes a whole new set of skills and a different way of thinking.”I think you see this with a lot…
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TDL001 – Cybersecurity Explained: Privacy, Threats, and the Future – Chester Wisniewski
Tags: access, ai, attack, backdoor, breach, business, ciso, computer, country, crime, crimes, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data-breach, defense, detection, edr, email, finance, firewall, gartner, government, guide, hacker, hacking, Hardware, infosec, Internet, jobs, linkedin, mail, malicious, microsoft, military, monitoring, network, password, phishing, phone, privacy, programming, ransomware, risk, russia, scam, skills, software, sophos, spam, sql, strategy, switch, technology, threat, update, virus, vulnerability, wifi, windowsSummary “The Defenders Log” Episode 1 features host David Redekop and guest Chet Wisniewski discussing the dynamic world of cybersecurity. Wisniewski, with decades of experience, traces his journey from early BBS and phone network exploration to becoming a cybersecurity expert. They delve into the evolution of hacking, the emergence of profitable cybercrime like email spam,…
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5 ways to improve cybersecurity function while spending less
Tags: advisory, ai, authentication, ceo, ciso, control, cyber, cybersecurity, firewall, governance, incident response, mfa, microsoft, middle-east, risk, scam, service, siem, skills, soc, technology, threat, tool, training, windows2. Focus on people and processes: “Teamwork and influential leadership are pivotal in Orange County. We work side-by-side as extensions across our departments. We can’t all do everything, and we don’t want to reinvent the wheel. We shoulder the burden together, revisit existing initiatives, and reduce that tech debt,” Cheramie explains. “That’s how you do…
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Break Into Cybersecurity with 38 Hours of Training, Now Less Than $25 for Life
Build job-ready cybersecurity skills with 38 hours of self-paced training from this lifetime bundle. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/cybersecurity-career-foundations-bundle/
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Munich Reinsurance unites global security teams to boost resilience, cut costs
Tags: access, best-practice, business, cloud, conference, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, detection, edr, group, incident response, intelligence, jobs, lessons-learned, metric, network, resilience, risk, siem, skills, soc, strategy, tactics, threat, toolConsolidate functions into one incident response team, one threat intelligence team, and one threat-hunting team serving all Munich brands around the clock.Improve team capabilities by blending the strongest skills of each team into more mature, well-rounded functions.Reduce redundancies in responsibilities, tools, and processes to cut costs.To reach these goals, Munich deployed various tactics, including:Combining best…
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Need help with AI safety? Stay ahead of risks with these tools and frameworks
Tags: advisory, ai, best-practice, business, cloud, compliance, conference, control, cybersecurity, finance, framework, governance, government, group, healthcare, intelligence, microsoft, privacy, resilience, risk, service, skills, strategy, technology, toolComprehensive AI readiness lists for organizations to evaluate how prepared they really are for AI.Usage guidelines that align with existing security and governance practices.Strategies for how to tackle AI ethical risks like bias and transparency.AI security instructions for how to use AI safely to strengthen cybersecurity.Attack resilience guidelines for understanding how AI systems can be…
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Top EdTech Apps Delivering AI Skills
“AI isn’t coming, it’s already here. The question is, are you ready?” That’s the brutal reality of a… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/top-edtech-apps-delivering-ai-skills/
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How AI is reshaping cybersecurity operations
Tags: access, ai, attack, business, ciso, cloud, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, finance, gartner, governance, guide, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, malware, microsoft, monitoring, phishing, regulation, resilience, risk, sans, service, skills, soc, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, training, updateBecause AI can perform tasks at speeds that supersede human capacity, it exponentially scales the amount of work that a cybersecurity function can do, says Rob T. Lee, chief of research for AI and emerging threats and head of faculty at SANS Institute.Moreover, AI excels at doing repetitive tasks near perfectly every time, so it…
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Smart manufacturing demands workers with AI and cybersecurity skills
The manufacturing sector is entering a new phase of digital transformation. According to Rockwell Automation’s 10th Annual State of Smart Manufacturing Report, 56% of … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/08/25/ai-powered-smart-manufacturing/
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Disgruntled developer gets four-year sentence for revenge attack on employer’s network
Lone wolves: It’s the attack every enterprise fears even more than hackers or a data breach: an insider with skills and knowledge who decides to go rogue.While such attacks remain exceptions, the ones that come to public attention in court cases always make for stressful reading. The challenge is that developers and admins must have…
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What is the cost of a data breach?
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, compliance, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, finance, fraud, healthcare, ibm, identity, incident response, india, infrastructure, insurance, intelligence, jobs, law, metric, privacy, programming, ransom, ransomware, regulation, risk, security-incident, service, skills, software, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, tool, vulnerabilityCanada ($4.84 million) and the UK ($4.14million) remain in the top 10 hardest hit, with ASEAN or Association of Southeast Asian Nations ($3.67 million), Australia ($2.55 million), and India ($2.51 million) among the top 15. Breaches by industry: Healthcare remains the industry hit with the highest costs per breach by far, at $7.42 million despite…
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House lawmakers take aim at education requirements for federal cyber jobs
The bipartisan Cybersecurity Hiring Modernization Act would give the edge to skills-based hiring for cyber jobs at federal agencies. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/federal-cybersecurity-jobs-education-requirements/
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Build Job-Ready IT and Cybersecurity Skills with Hands-On Labs
Get lifetime access to The 2025 Complete Defensive Cyber Security Bundle for $39.99 (reg. $240). First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/defensive-cybersecurity-bundle/
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BSidesSF 2025: Threat Modeling Meets Model Training: Web App Security Skills For AI
Creator, Author and Presenter: Breanne Boland Our deep appreciation to Security BSides – San Francisco and the Creators, Authors and Presenters for publishing their BSidesSF 2025 video content on YouTube. Originating from the conference’s events held at the lauded CityView / AMC Metreon – certainly a venue like no other; and via the organization’s YouTube…
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BSidesSF 2025: Threat Modeling Meets Model Training: Web App Security Skills For AI
Creator, Author and Presenter: Breanne Boland Our deep appreciation to Security BSides – San Francisco and the Creators, Authors and Presenters for publishing their BSidesSF 2025 video content on YouTube. Originating from the conference’s events held at the lauded CityView / AMC Metreon – certainly a venue like no other; and via the organization’s YouTube…
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Singapore board directors to get cyber crisis training
The Singapore Institute of Directors and Ensign InfoSecurity have launched a new programme to equip 1,000 board leaders with the skills to navigate high-stakes decisions during a cyber crisis First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366629433/Singapore-board-directors-to-get-cyber-crisis-training
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New Crypto24 Ransomware Attacks Bypass EDR
While several cybercrime groups have embraced EDR killers, researchers say the deep knowledge and technical skills demonstrated by Crypto24 signify a dangerous escalation. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/crypto24-ransomware-bypass-edr
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CSO hiring on the rise: How to land a top security exec role
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, business, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, finance, governance, government, healthcare, identity, incident, incident response, infrastructure, insurance, jobs, military, network, regulation, resilience, risk, saas, service, skills, software, strategy, technology, threat, trainingWide-scale AI adoption shaking up skills sought: In terms of the skills wanted of today’s CSO, Fuller agrees that AI is the game-changer.”Organizations are seeking cybersecurity leaders who combine technical depth, AI fluency, and strong interpersonal skills,” Fuller says. “AI literacy is now a baseline expectation, as CISOs must understand how to defend against AI-driven…
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What is a CISO? The top IT security leader role explained
Tags: access, authentication, breach, business, ceo, cio, cisa, ciso, compliance, computer, container, control, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, ddos, defense, dns, encryption, exploit, finance, firewall, framework, fraud, guide, Hardware, healthcare, infosec, infrastructure, intelligence, international, jobs, kubernetes, mitigation, msp, mssp, network, nist, programming, RedTeam, regulation, risk, risk-management, security-incident, service, skills, software, strategy, technology, threat, training, vpn, zero-day, zero-trust. You’ll often hear people say the difference between the two is that CISOs focus entirely on information security issues, while a CSOs remit is wider, also taking in physical security as well as risk management.But reality is messier. Many companies, especially smaller ones, have only one C-level security officer, called a CSO, with IT…
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Inside Kasada: An Intern’s Dive into Bots, Data, and Company Culture
Meet Max and Kasey, two interns at Kasada who tackled real-world challenges from two very different angles”, machine learning and sales operations”, and came away with sharper skills, meaningful impact, and a clear sense of where they’re headed next. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/08/inside-kasada-an-interns-dive-into-bots-data-and-company-culture/
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AI wrote my code and all I got was this broken prototype
Can AI really write safer code? Martin dusts off his software engineer skills to put it it to the test. Find out what AI code failed at, and what it was surprisingly good at. Also, we discuss new research on how AI LLM models can be used to assist in the reverse engineering of malware.…
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5 hard truths of a career in cybersecurity, and how to navigate them
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, awareness, best-practice, breach, business, cio, ciso, conference, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, finance, firewall, framework, gartner, identity, ISO-27001, jobs, mitigation, network, regulation, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, skills, strategy, technology, threat, training, wafCybersecurity teams protect systems but neglect people: After all the effort it takes to break into cybersecurity, professionals often end up on teams that don’t feel welcoming or supportive.Jinan Budge, a research director at Forrester who focuses on enabling CISOs and other technical leaders, believes the way most cybersecurity career paths are structured plays a…
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Backdoors & Breaches: How Talos is helping humanitarian aid NGOs prepare for cyber attacks
In 2023, Cisco Talos and partners created a special Backdoors & Breaches card deck to help NGOs improve their cybersecurity skills with practical, easy-to-use training tailored to their needs. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/backdoors-breaches-how-talos-is-helping-humanitarian-aid-ngos-prepare-for-cyber-attacks/
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CISA releases Thorium, an open-source, scalable platform for malware analysis
Tags: access, ceo, cio, cisa, compliance, container, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, docker, framework, github, governance, incident response, kubernetes, malware, open-source, privacy, risk, skills, toolRethinking malware analysis at scale: Enterprise-grade malware analysis tools and platforms have been widely used in the security community. But many of them require paid licenses, lack orchestration at scale, or are difficult to integrate with enterprise workflows. Experts view Thorium as a significant democratization of advanced malware analysis technology.”It is a big deal as…
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How to Advance from SOC Manager to CISO?
Making the move from managing a security operations center (SOC) to being a chief information security officer (CISO) is a significant career leap. Not only do you need a solid foundation of tech knowledge but also leadership skills and business smarts. This article will guide you through the practical steps and skills you’ll need to…
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Learn 14 Languages from Babbel with this exclusive StackSocial deal
Tags: skillsLearning a new language doesn’t have to mean night classes, bulky textbooks, or boring apps. With Babbel, you can pick up real-world conversation skills through short, fun, and practical lessons. And right now, you can get a lifetime subscription for only $159 (regularly $599). First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/learn-14-languages-from-babbel-with-this-exclusive-stacksocial-deal/
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Is AI here to take or redefine your cybersecurity role?
Tags: ai, attack, automation, business, ceo, cloud, compliance, conference, control, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, data, governance, intelligence, jobs, monitoring, phishing, risk, skills, soc, software, strategy, technology, threat, training, vulnerability“AI is coming, and will take some jobs, but no need to worry.”That headline ran atop a CSO story published in 2016. Nine years later, the prediction feels closer to coming true, with questions around jobs being replaced or redefined and whether cybersecurity pros should be worried taking on greater nuance, and still hanging in…
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Military Veterans May Be What Cybersecurity Is Looking For
As the field struggles with a shortage, programs that aim to provide veterans with the technical skills needed to succeed in cybersecurity may be the solution for everyone. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/military-veterans-cybersecurity