Are Employer Demands Contributing to the Cybersecurity Skills Gap? You’ve seen the job posting. It starts, “Looking for a cybersecurity specialist. Must have a master’s degree, certifications and 10 years of experience,” followed by, “This is an entry-level position with non-compensated job shadowing requirements.” These unrealistic expectations are the obstacles many cybersecurity professionals face once they complete their studies and rigorous exams. It’s an unfair barrier to entry. Clearly, hiring a person to work in any department in any organization is a risk. It costs money to locate, attract, assess, interview, hire, onboard and train someone, and it’s many months before that person’s true personality and capabilities emerge. The challenges triple when it comes to hiring for cybersecurity positions. Not

The mounting cybersecurity challenges facing organizations worldwide show no sign of slowing. Not only the shortage of qualified cybersecurity staff but also the lack of security awareness and skills among employees remain the biggest concerns, according to the 2021 Cloud Security Report by Cybersecurity Insiders. Global need for cybersecurity experts specializing in cloud security is growing demand for certification. But with so many credentials out there, which most effectively demonstrates the broad knowledge and skills required to secure any cloud environment? Let’s compare three leading certifications: (ISC)² Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) vs. Symantec Certified Specialist-Administration of Symantec Cloud Workload Protection-R1 and Symantec Certified Specialist-Administration of Symantec Cloud SOC-R2. CCSP is a vendor-neutral certification that demonstrates the broad knowledge to

Internet of Things (IoT) devices are now everywhere. Ever since the earliest devices started to appear on the market, in homes, and worse, in corporations, security professionals have sounded the alarm about how these devices were built with no security in mind. Now, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released new draft guidance documents on securing these devices, both before release, as well as acquisition, and integration. These new publications will serve both corporations and consumers in a positive way. However, like any technical directions, the ideas set forth are only effective in capable and qualified hands.  To learn more about this topic, read our latest article. Read the Article. Want to Learn More About CISSP? To

To fill the cybersecurity workforce gap, we need to address the workforce shortage facing the industry, especially among entry- and junior-level positions. Creating an entry-level certification will help encourage new professionals to begin a cybersecurity career. After surveying cybersecurity experts on the most important domains, or subject matter areas, for new professionals, we have published the preliminary exam outline for the upcoming entry-level cybersecurity certification pilot program. This exam outline will allow the pilot program candidates to know which subjects they should be familiar with prior to taking the exam. Since this is an exam pilot program, topics are subject to change based on further evaluation once the pilot is complete. “There is demand in our industry for a certification

Adoption and usage of the cloud is evolving to combine with technologies like artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, 5G and more, according to Sid Nag, Research Vice President at Gartner. “In other words,” he says, “cloud will serve as the glue between many other technologies that CIOs want to use more of, allowing them to leapfrog into the next century as they address more complex and emerging use cases.” With cloud roles expanding and so many certifications out there, which option offers cybersecurity experts the flexibility to grow with the coming waves of opportunity? Let’s compare two popular options, (ISC)² Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) vs. Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate. CCSP is a vendor-neutral certification that demonstrates the broad