Security Services November 18, 2022

What People Get Wrong About Incident Responders

4 min read - Today’s threat landscape is ever-evolving and skyrocketing in complexity as bad actors possess more advanced tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP) than ever before. To address these advanced threats, deploying an incident response team is critical for modern organizations. An incident…

Incident Response November 16, 2022

How to Start a Career in Cyber Incident Response

4 min read - Cyber incident response is one of cybersecurity’s most interesting and rewarding careers. It’s an in-demand role, and it pays well. But how do you get started? First, let’s start with the basics. What is Cyber Incident Response? Cyber incident response…

Incident Response October 25, 2022

A Day in the Life: Working in Cyber Incident Response

4 min read - As a cybersecurity incident responder, your life can go from zero to 100 in a heartbeat. One moment you are sipping a beverage reading the latest threat intelligence or getting the kids ready for bed; the next, you may be…

News October 5, 2022

Hiring and Retention in the Cybersecurity Workforce Remain Difficult

2 min read - According to a new survey, it keeps getting harder to hire and retain a cybersecurity workforce. The ISACA report revealed that 63% percent of surveyed security workers indicate they have unfilled positions. That’s an 8% increase compared to 2021. Meanwhile,…

Intelligence & Analytics July 13, 2022

Why Threat Analysis Will Continue to Play a Vital Role in Security

3 min read - 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 shortage of skilled workers. In this industry, performing detailed threat…

CISO June 27, 2022

5 Ways to Retain More Cybersecurity Professionals at Your Organization

3 min read - 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 whose companies faced more attacks in the past year report…

CISO November 30, 2021

Roundup: Ransomware, the Future of the Cloud and Cyber Careers

3 min read - Digital threats can have physical consequences. As we’ve seen this year, the United States government is taking the threat of ransomware seriously. That’s especially the case when it comes to physical infrastructure. If your business ⁠— like many — lives…

CISO November 12, 2021

Non-Traditional Cybersecurity Career Paths: How to Find Your Own Way

7 min read - 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 an honor helping to tell these individuals’ stories. We conclude…

CISO October 29, 2021

7 Ways to Improve Your Cybersecurity Team’s Employee Satisfaction

4 min read - 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 see a high burnout rate among those in cybersecurity roles.…

CISO June 15, 2021

Cybersecurity Certifications: Take Your Career to the Next Level

4 min read - As I help my two teenagers figure out what to do after high school, I wonder when a certification is better than a four-year degree. I’ve seen firsthand the pressure among their friends to invest a very large amount of…