Companies that have low retention rates are likely to increase their risk of a cybersecurity attack. The recent ISACA’s State of the Cybersecurity Workforce study found that 69% of respondents…
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Attracting Cybersecurity Talent Takes an Open Mind, Creativity and Honesty
Retaining cybersecurity talent can be difficult. Along with our previous tips, how can you attract great workers? Difficulties and Positive Changes The recent ISACA State of Cybersecurity 2022 survey provides…
Who Is Legally Responsible for a Cyber Incident?
After a company discovers a cyber attack on its network, the finger-pointing begins. The CEO blames the chief information security officer (CISO). The CISO blames the financial officers for not…
To Retain Cybersecurity Employees, Know What Drives Them
COVID-19 may have given cybersecurity talent retention an artificial prop up over the last two years. For example, job satisfaction was on a downward trend from 2018 to 2019, but…
Avoiding the Unintended Consequences of Strict Cybersecurity Policies
Does the left hand know what the right hand is doing? Or does even the left pinky know what the left ring finger is doing? Problems can easily arise when…
Modern Identity and Access Management Makes a Difference, Especially at a Mega-Scale
As businesses embrace more remote users and a hybrid work model, managing user identity and access is more important than ever. Add authentication for millions of third parties and non-employees,…
Putting Your SOC in the Hot Seat
Today’s Security Operations Centers (SOCs) are being stress-tested as never before. As the heart of any organization’s cybersecurity apparatus, SOCs are the first line of defense, running 24/7 operations to…
Cybersecurity for a More Sustainable Future
As we celebrate Earth Day 2022, companies around the world, including IBM, are continuing broad investment in efforts to combat climate change and strive to bring new ideas to the…
Why You Need a Diversity and Inclusion Program in Cybersecurity
This is a time of major changes for businesses and agencies. That includes the move to the cloud and the shift to being digital-first. So, cybersecurity has moved to a…
What to Look for in a Cybersecurity Resume
Staffing for cybersecurity has always presented a challenge. But with the old skills shortage combined with the new “Great Resignation,” hiring the right candidates has never been more important. The first…