Training

With a shortage of four million cybersecurity workers, we need to get more creative in identifying non-technical skills among potential candidates that can be applied to the cybersecurity realm. One way is to test them for aptitude and personality traits, like the career planning tests I took in college.That’s what the University of Maryland did […]

Nearly 30 organizations have agreed to make IBM's skills-building platform available to the vulnerable populations they serve.

A new program recognizes how small businesses, including those in rural areas without a concentration of cyber talent, need support in distilling key cyber risk information "and making it relevant and accessible.”

"We look for people with the right attitude, people who can be dynamic, and are eager to better themselves and eager to learn,” said Gregory Touhill of the Software Engineering Institute, during a panel at the RSA Conference. Unfortunately, those skills can be tough to come by.

Security teams that support IT and OT often find themselves at odds in terms of priorities and incident response tactics, heightening the risk that emerges as these two environments converge. Gamification is one tactic that help address conflict.

Interactive modules educate employees on phishing, social engineering, securely working from home, and more. And it all comes with a dose of nostalgia.

Said T. Lamar Goree, superintendent of Caddo Parish Public Schools, of the program: "This is going to help us change the trajectory of black and brown children, and underserved children, from a socioeconomic perspective."