Cyber Security

If you like puzzles, love the tech field and enjoy the idea of stopping problems before they start, you’ve probably already looked at a career in cybersecurity. It’s not all spy versus spy, but it’s certainly a deeply rewarding job.  So,  how can you ensure you’ll succeed in  this  career?  Check out the five tips below.  Breaking  in to  Cybersecurity without a Degree   Getting into cybersecurity is  fairly easy  in the  current  high-demand job market. As the number of cybersecurity incidents rises, so too does the need for cybersecurity professionals to help organizations deal with them – preferably before they have a chance to happen. Because a  typical  degree program can’t keep pace with the changes in the industry or  turn out enough graduates to meet  the job demand,  colleges are offering  bootcamp  style training  towards  Security+ certification ,  Network+ certi...

Cybersecurity breaches continue to be on the rise. Of these breaches, 95% are caused by human error. Of course, employees do not intend for these errors to happen and most feel embarrassed and frustrated when a breach occurs due to a mistake that they made . With the percentage of cyber incidents being greatly impacted by regular non-IT employees, security professionals and the industry has deemed “employees the weakest link” for years. However, this does not solve the issue. Many are now suggesting that we  rephrase and reposition this idea so that employees can be your greatest protectors. They can be cyber smart and protect your valuable data! Employees have the power to make an impact during their everyday interactions online and it is up to the IT securit y team, human  resources  and upper management to provide the necessary tools for them to be able to yield this power. So, what are some tips that can help you to make it so your non-IT staff to follow security poli...