A rapidly evolving threat landscape calls for the next generation of information security professionals to have strong technical and communications skills. Security leaders highlight their top requirements.
The cybersecurity jobs shortage isn't about a shortage of people. Rather, it's a lack of skills among those who consider themselves IT security professionals, says Alan Paller of SANS Institute.
With organizations racing to be the first-to-market with the latest, coolest app, they are forgetting something critically important: applying security principles in the development and deployment.
We are no longer facing a global IT security staffing shortage - it's a full-blown crisis. This is the conclusion of new research conducted by (ISC)². Julie Peeler and Bruce Murphy offer insight.
What skill sets and expertise make for the most seamless career transitions? Two industry experts, both with experience in banking and cybersecurity, share their perspectives.
As mobile devices and BYOD continue to expand their influence on the workplace, security leaders are faced with a growing set of data protection challenges, too, says CISO Tom Newton.
Security leaders have a firm grasp on their technology controls and processes as they continue into 2013. It's addressing the vulnerabilities in people that remains the outstanding challenge of the year.
It isn't just a staffing shortage that stops organizations from building cyberteams. It's a skills crisis, says SANS Institute founder Alan Paller, who tells why now is the ideal time to fill top roles with qualified professionals.
Using technology to prevent breaches is insufficient. Security leaders also must address the human factor, making sure staff members receive appropriate training on clear-cut policies - before it's too late.
Managing advanced persistent threats will be a priority throughout 2013, says RSA CISO Eddie Schwartz. How should organizations defend themselves against APTs and the year's other top security threats?
It's not malware, crime rings or hacktivists. What, then, are among the threats that concern security leaders most? CISO Tom Newton offers new insight on today's top threats and strategies to combat them.
In the rush to allow personal devices to be used for work, we in application security neglected to examine thoroughly the new risks external applications may introduce to our organizations.
Sometimes HIPAA training alone is just not enough to drill into peoples' heads why and how patient information needs to be protected. So, how are organizations getting medical staff to do the right thing?
Heading into 2013, security leaders across industry feel confident about their processes and technology. People, though, continue to create the greatest risks. Can "awareness in depth" make a difference?
A breach that resulted in a $1 million HIPAA settlement led Partners Healthcare in Boston to take many significant steps, including merging its privacy and security efforts, says CISO Jennings Aske. More changes are planned for 2013.
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