The time is now for anyone who wants to start their cyber-security career. Many entities are hiring cyber-security experts to help protect sensitive customer data, government systems, databases, and more. If this sounds like a career for you, here is what you need to know when getting ...
In almost every job in cybersecurity you’ll be expected to use some programming languages and to be able to understand programming concepts. Aside from learning how to use shell scripts (see our learning resource for Linux above), you should have some familiarity with the following. Python is...
To recap and summarize the above, the key objective for those that are interested in starting a career in cybersecurity but have zero experience, is to teach yourself the fundamentals and better still, to become proficient in learning how to code, program and use specific tools that are mentio...
The Senate is about to consider cybersecurity legislation. Ensuring the integrity and safety of our nation’s critical infrastructure is a bipartisan issue that Congress and President Barack Obama must work together to tackle. There is a right way and a wrong way to address cybersecurity. The ri...
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For those wondering how they can grow their cybersecurity career or even break into the industry, I have good news: While it may seem daunting at the beginning, there are some concrete steps you can take today to jumpstart your journey into one of tech’s most thrilling fields. After a ...
Cybersecurity in education is rapidly growing, educational institutes can deal aptly by taking a proactive approach. Read now to know how!
The goal of cybersecurity is to keep electronic data safe from those attacks. While large corporate data breaches make headlines, small to mid-sized organizations face the same risks and often lack the IT resources to proactively address threats. ...
Why Become a Cyber Security Analyst? With a large number of organizations moving online, cyber-attacks are on the rise. The FBI reports a 300% rise in cybercrime since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. As cybercrime continues to rise, the demand for cyber security analysts is at an all...
down our systems," says Lujo Bauer, a professor at the Pittsburgh-basedCarnegie Mellon University, which is home to the No. 1-rankedundergraduate cybersecurity programin the U.S. News rankings. "Even under those circumstances, we want our systems to work, and that's the cybersecurity part....