Tag: Skills Gap

Let's add the diversity of approach, diversity of values and advocacy for deep customer empathy to the cybersecurity workforce diversity we are building.

At RSAC 2019, IBM Security General Manager Mary O'Brien noted that while the industry has made progress toward improving the experience of women in security, "a little better isn't going to cut it."

This International Women's Day, we celebrate the accomplishments of some of the most influential women in security and explore ways to expose more girls and young women to cyber careers.

IBM X-Force saw a decline in ransomware in 2018 as cybercriminals shifted tactics to cryptojacking and attacks that don’t leverage malware.

Many enterprises are utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies as part of their overall security strategy, but results are mixed on the usefulness of AI in cybersecurity settings.

Starting a new job in the CISO role can feel overwhelming. But the time for security to be seen as a key player — and to have a major business impact — has never been better.

As we enter the second month of 2019, organizations should make sure their security strategy accounts for emerging trends, such as the erosion of customer trust and the cybersecurity skills gap.

Joining a security community is a great way to get advice and feedback on your incident response plan from like-minded peers.

Incident response orchestration and automation can help boost the accuracy and efficiency of IR processes and reduce the burden on the understaffed SOC.

The supply/demand ratio for the cyber workforce is now about 2.3 skilled workers per job opening, according to NIST. Security leaders need to be more creative to fill the gaps in their teams.