ITSec

How to Win the Cybersecurity Talent Race

Data production, collection, usage, and storage are part of daily life for consumers and organizations engaged in the modern digital environment.

All stakeholders involved in this cycle share a similar goal: keep data, and particularly personal data, private and secure. “Data privacy” is not only a meritorious goal but also a legal requirement as many countries and states enact data protection laws. As federal, state, and international government promulgates sweeping privacy legislation, security teams must coordinate the technical deployment of internal policies and procedures to protect data. Failing to protect data can result in incredible remediation costs, loss of customer goodwill, regulatory scrutiny and fines, and, in some cases, even put an organization’s viability in jeopardy.

The impact of data breaches is further evolving as new legislation allows for additional remedies, such as the private cause of action for affected consumers. Most organizations realize the importance of data privacy. The challenges, however, come when developing answers to the question, “How do we get there?”

A robust cybersecurity program is a critical part of this solution. Indeed, many countries, states, and industries have specific information security program requirements, and failure to comply can result in an assortment of fines and penalties. However, an organization’s cybersecurity program is only as strong as the individuals who implement, deploy, monitor, and enforce it. The demand for cybersecurity professionals in the workforce cannot be understated.

Businesses, consulting firms, and government agencies alike are engaged in constant competition to recruit and retain cybersecurity talent. As threats grow and become more persistent and complex, prospective employees who can become experts in security, threat detection, and incident response will remain in high demand.

Top Five Emerging Organizational Risks:

• Accelerating privacy regulation

• Pace of change

• Talent shortage

• Lagging digitization

• Digitization misconceptions

Ransomware Abwehr mit Unified Security von WatchGuard

Das Aufkommen von Ransomware, der vielleicht lukrativsten Methode der Cyberkriminalität, markiert einen deutlichen Wandel in der Art und Weise, wie Internetkriminelle aus den Daten ihrer Opfer Profit schlagen. Mit Ransomware müssen sich die Angreifer nicht länger auf die Daten konzentrieren, die sie leicht weiterverkaufen können. Sie nutzen stattdessen den Wert aus, den die Daten für ihre Opfer darstellen. Selbst wenn es sich nicht um sonderlich sensible Daten handelt, sie sind möglicherweise für die betrieblichen Abläufe dringend notwendig. Indem sie die Daten „gefangen“ nehmen und für die Freigabe ein Lösegeld fordern, können Angreifer sogar Daten zu Geld machen, für die sie andernfalls wahrscheinlich keine Verwendung gehabt hätten. Aufgrund dieses Paradigmenwechsels geraten viele Unternehmen, die sich bisher für zu klein hielten, um ein lohnendes Ziel für Cyberangriffe zu sein, nun doch in das Visier der Cyberkriminellen Download Now

The Security Culture How to Guide

The phrase “security culture” is being used a lot more often within organizations, during conversations with other security professionals and even in the media. But there is a problem: the definition is not necessarily clear, and the steps to start working toward creating a positive security culture are even less clear. Organizations only have a vague idea what that really looks like or how to accomplish it. This guide exists to provide a high-level look at what security culture is and what actions you can take to begin favorably changing the security culture within your organization. The goal of this guide is not to give a detailed deep dive into all things security culture (though we’ll provide resources for that in the future); instead it is to help readers understand the fundamentals of what security culture is and what steps you can take to move the culture needle in your organization. It is important to understand that making a meaningful culture shift is not something that happens overnight. Dedication and consistency will lead you to great results. The more established your security culture is, the easier it is to maintain, and new employees tend to align with this culture rather quickly. We are social creatures. Many behaviors are caught rather than taught. When we start a new job, we subconsciously adopt many of the behaviors we see. If people lock their workstations every time they walk away from their computers, new employees often pick up habits like this without giving it much thought at all because it has been socially modeled as just the way things are done here. This is the beauty of a strong and present security culture; once momentum is gained, it becomes easier to maintain. Download Now

The Road to Digital Resilience Right-sizing Hybrid Cloud Application Deployments

Not that long ago, organizations were squarely focused on moving their applications and infrastructure to the cloud to benefit from its scalability, flexibility, and cost savings. Today, however, priorities are shifting, leading many to focus on right-sizing hybrid cloud deployments and establishing digital resilience. You will learn how digital resilience for hybrid cloud application delivery: • Brings automation and agility • Security and zero trust and • A consistent user experience Download Now

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