Training

(ISC)² advocacy directors addressed how the infosec space is facing an image problem — particularly among women and minorities — that’s contributing to the ongoing cyber skills gap.

Security awareness education and training can go a long way to keeping companies safe from ransomware attacks.

What training and awareness efforts are needed to persuade more companies to pivot to physical keys and tokens for 2FA?

Wargames allow trainees to build muscle memory in fending off attacks and practice anticipating how attackers may respond. The environment is fun but the lessons are immediately applicable.

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“Partnering with ambassadors allows us to tailor content for regions and cultures, as well as threat trends targeting specific job functions or locations,” said the head of security awareness at Equinix. “To keep ambassadors engaged and motivated, I developed recognition and certification plans that give them visibility at the corporate level for all their efforts, and provide certificates they can put on their resumes for external recognition.”

“Every single person, whether they know it or not, is walking around with a million-dollar cell phone and a million-dollar laptop,” due to the data they come in contact with, said Waseem, a passionate privacy advocate, said the director of cyber education for the National Cyber Security Alliance. “And if you understand why your information is worth hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars to other people, then you are more apt to protect that data.”

Nandita Bery speaks to SC Media about the potential of applying the same attributes associated with ambassadorship toward a sa new credentials program currently under development.