Today, the cybersecurity industry faces many challenges. Highly skilled attackers, a daily flood of data full of irrelevant information and false alarms across multiple systems come in amid a severe…
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5 Ways to Retain More Cybersecurity Professionals at Your Organization
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…
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…
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…
What Your Team Can Learn From the DHS Cybersecurity Hiring Program
Employees looking for cybersecurity jobs with the federal government can now use a new system and process. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently launched its Cybersecurity Talent Management System…
Non-Traditional Cybersecurity Career Paths: How to Find Your Own Way
In two previous blog posts, I shared the non-traditional cybersecurity career paths of more than a dozen professionals and how their previous life experiences shaped their security work. It’s been…
Non-Traditional Cybersecurity Career Paths – One Experience Informs Another
In a previous article, I shared the stories of how more than a dozen cybersecurity professionals found their way into the industry. Their non-traditional cybersecurity career paths help to illustrate…
7 Ways to Improve Your Cybersecurity Team’s Employee Satisfaction
Your organization depends on your cybersecurity team to keep its infrastructure and data secure. But this only happens when the employees you manage are engaged in their work. Many organizations…
Non-Traditional Cybersecurity Career Paths: Entering the Industry
There are lots of ways organizations can work to address the cybersecurity skills gap. Working with young people, providing skilling for students and implementing zero trust helps. So does amplifying…
Cybersecurity Careers: Awareness, Opportunities and Retention
This week, Cybersecurity Awareness Month focuses on cybersecurity careers and jobs in the industry, with a simple tagline: Explore. Experience. Share. Check out NIST’s workshops and toolkits for Career Week.…