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....
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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...
The Ultimate Guide to EC-Council Certifications: Overview & Career Paths
Of the top ten most valuable companies, four of them are in technology and the rest are based on technology. Out of this explosion of tech and the digitization...
Average Malware Analyst Salary in 2018
There are new viruses and malware written every day. What was once an industry filled with people just trying to hack personal computers is now an industry...
Average Reverse Engineering Analyst (CREA) Salary in 2018
Have you often wondered how design information or knowledge can be extracted from a man-made machine like computers? The process that aids in this type of extraction...