10 best jobs in information security
Cybersecurity includes a wide variety of different roles. Here are 10 of the best you may want to consider pursuing.
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Technical Skills vs. Soft Skills: Which Are More Important as an InfoSec Professional?
"People, Not Technology, Are Key Elements of Cybersecurity," write Ivo Ivanovs and Sintija Deruma in an ISACA Journal issue. In fact, finding candidates with...
Interview With an Expert: How Does a CISO Learn to Be a CISO?
The role of the chief information security officer (CISO) is quickly becoming more important as cybersecurity in general becomes more intertwined with companies'...
Who Should Pay for IT Security Training? The Employer vs. Employee Debate
Keeping abreast of the latest certifications in information technology is not easy, and there always seems to be updated revisions and new concepts to learn....
How to Get Your Employer to Pay for Your IT Security Training — 10 Steps
“Who’s paying for this?” It’s an age-old question, and while it didn’t start with information technology, it certainly seems to be one of the most...
InfoSec Institute Announces $50,000 Cybersecurity Scholarship Program
InfoSec Institute today announced four new scholarship opportunities for cybersecurity students and aspiring information security professionals. Scholarships...
Addressing the Cybersecurity Talent Shortage at the Undergraduate Level
One of the biggest decisions you can make in your life is what career you want to pursue. Often this decision is made early on in adulthood at the point of...
Why Military Veterans Make Good Cybersecurity Professionals
Cybersecurity is a career that is increasingly broadening in scope as cybercriminals test the skills and resilience of security professionals by constantly...
Minorities in Cybersecurity: The Importance of a Diverse Security Workforce
In an earlier article, we looked specifically at the gender gap in cybersecurity. (1) This article will look more closely at the wider area of diversity - people...
Closing the Gender Gap: Women in Cybersecurity
March 8 was International Women's Day. A lot of folks will say, “why do we need a special day for women? Women have equality now - don’t they?” To an...