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CISO Liability Risk and Jail Time, (ISC)2 Bylaw Vote and the Value of Cybersecurity Certifications
Rafal Los, host of the popular Down the Security Rabbithole Podcast, joins us to discuss CISO liability risk and the ongoing discussion in the cybersecurity community about CISOs going to jail. Plus, ...

How CISA Helps SMBs Address the Security Talent Gap
One number kept popping up at this year’s (ISC)2 Security Congress in Las Vegas: 98.5%. Attendees at this year’s event heard CEO Clar Rosso and other speakers share that number a few ...

It’s Not a User Problem; It’s a Cybersecurity People Problem
The biggest cybersecurity threats all have one thing in common: Users. Ransomware attacks. Misconfigurations. Insecure credentials. Phishing scams. Vulnerabilities due to unpatched or outdated software. All of these threats can be traced ...

Staying Current in an Ever-Changing Regulatory Landscape
It’s not just that there is a lot of data generated today; it’s how quickly that data is generated. The hourly increase in data makes meeting regulatory compliance difficult enough, but adding ...

The Top Cybersecurity Certifications in 2021
What are the Most Valued Cybersecurity Certifications in 2021? This is an important question for employers, recruiters, seasoned security professionals, and especially for those planning a cybersecurity career. The Information Security Careers Network ...

8 Key Insights from the 2020 (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study
2020 has been a very interesting year for the global workforce, with the vast majority of organizations having to rapidly transition to a remote workforce with little to no prior notice thanks ...
It’s Time to Address the Growing Cybersecurity Skills Gap
Cybersecurity warriors are in short supply these days. According to (ISC)2, 2.8 million professionals work in cybersecurity globally, but the industry would need another 4 million trained workers—500,000 in the U.S. alone—in ...

No Relief for Cybersecurity Teams in Sight, Reveals Tripwire’s Latest Skills Gap Report
You’ve seen the high-level stats on the cybersecurity skills gap, but I’ll remind you of some of the main ones from the (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study: In the United States, the cybersecurity ...
Professionally Evil CISSP Certification: Breaking the Bootcamp Model
ISC2 describes the CISSP as a way to prove “you have what it takes to effectively design, implement and manage a best-in-class cybersecurity program”. It is one of the primary certifications used ...