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A Day in The Life of a Pen Tester
Two penetration testers share their day-to-day responsibilities, challenges they encounter, and the skills they value most on the job.
Prioritizing High-Risk Assets: A 4-Step Approach to Mitigating Insider Threats
Sound insider threat detection programs combine contextual data and a thorough knowledge of employee roles and behaviors to pinpoint the biggest risks.
Why All Employees Are Responsible for Company Cybersecurity
It's not just the IT and security team's responsibility to keep data safe -- every member of the team needs to be involved.
Securing Your Remote Workforce: A Coronavirus Guide for Businesses
Often the hardest part in creating an effective awareness program is deciding what NOT to teach.
COVID-19: Getting Ready for the Next Business Continuity Challenge
What comes after you've empowered your remote workforce in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic? Dealing with a large portion of that workforce getting sick at the same time.
From Zero to Hero: CISO Edition
It's time for organizations to realize that an empowered CISO can effectively manage enterprise risk and even grow the business along the way.
Achieving DevSecOps Requires Cutting Through the Jargon
Establishing a culture where security can work easily with developers starts with making sure they can at least speak the same language.
What the Battle of Britain Can Teach Us About Cybersecurity's Human Element
During WWII, the British leveraged both technology and human intelligence to help win the war. Security leaders must learn the lessons of history and consider how the human element can make their machine-based systems more effective.
4 Ways Thinking 'Childishly' Can Empower Security Professionals
Younger minds -- more agile and less worried by failure -- provide a useful model for cyber defenders to think more creatively.
What Cybersecurity Pros Really Think About Artificial Intelligence
While there's a ton of unbounded optimism from vendor marketing and consultant types, practitioners are still reserving a lot of judgment.
Working from Home? These Tips Can Help You Adapt
COVID-19 means many people are doing their jobs from outside the confines of the office. That may not be as easy as it sounds.
Back to the Future: A Threat Intelligence Journey
Threat intelligence needs the problem solvers, the curious ones, the mission seekers, the analytical minds, the defenders, and the fierce -- whatever their gender.
Gender Equality in Cybersecurity Could Drive Economic Boost
If the number of women in cybersecurity equaled the number of men, the US would see an economic gain up to $30.4 billion, research shows.
3 Tips to Stay Secure When You Lose an Employee
Whether they leave for a better job or get fired, and whether they mean to cause problems or do so out of ignorance, ex-workers can pose a threat to your company.
Keys to Hiring Cybersecurity Pros When Certification Can't Help
There just aren't enough certified cybersecurity pros to go around -- and there likely never will be enough. So how do you fill out your cybersecurity team? Executives and hiring managers share their top tips on recognizing solid candidates.
Securing Our Elections Requires Change in Technology, People & Attitudes
Increasing security around our election process and systems will take a big effort from many different parties. Here's how.
CISOs Who Want a Seat at the DevOps Table Better Bring Value
Here are four ways to make inroads with the DevOps team -- before it's too late.
Latest Security News from RSAC 2020
Check out Dark Reading's updated, exclusive coverage of the news and security themes that are dominating RSA Conference 2020 in San Francisco.
Educating Educators: Microsoft's Tips for Security Awareness Training
Microsoft's director of security education and awareness shares his approach to helping train employees in defensive practices.
US State Dept. Shares Insider Tips to Fight Insider Threats
The insider threat is a technology, security, and personnel issue, officials said in explaining an approach that addresses all three factors.
Commonsense Security: Leveraging Dialogue & Collaboration for Better Decisions
Sometimes, good old-fashioned tools can help an enterprise create a cost-effective risk management strategy.
Cybersecurity Industry: It's Time to Stop the Victim Blame Game
There are far more ways to be helpful than adding to the noise of what a company probably did wrong.
How to Get CISOs & Boards on the Same Page
These two groups have talked past each other for years, each hobbled by their own tunnel vision and misperceptions.
Security Now Merges With Dark Reading
Readers of Security Now will join the Dark Reading community, gaining access to a wide range of cybersecurity content.
It's Time to Break the 'Rule of Steve'
Today, in a room full of cybersecurity professionals, there are still more people called Steve than there are women.
Cyber Fitness Takes More Than a Gym Membership & a Crash Diet
Make cybersecurity your top priority, moving away from addressing individual problems with Band-Aids and toward attaining a long-term cyber-fitness plan.
Staircase to the Cloud: Dark Reading Caption Contest Winners
A humorous nod to the lack of gender equity in cybersecurity hiring was our judges' unanimous choice. And the winners are ...
The 5 Love Languages of Cybersecurity
When it comes to building buy-in from the business, all cybersecurity needs is love -- especially when it comes to communication.
Hiring Untapped Security Talent Can Transform the Industry
Cybersecurity needs unconventional hires to help lead the next phase of development and innovation, coupled with salaries that aren't insulting
What WON'T Happen in Cybersecurity in 2020
Predictions are a dime a dozen. Here are six trends that you won't be hearing about anytime soon.
Russian Cybercrime Forum Contests Bring Cash, Visibility to Winners
Competitions for users are a long-time tradition on underground cybercrime forums for members looking for money - and cred with major criminal syndicates.
9 Things Application Security Champions Need to Succeed
Common elements to highly effective security champion programs that take DevSecOps to the next level
5 Resume Basics for a Budding Cybersecurity Career
You'll need to add resume tactician to your skill set in order to climb up the next rung on the security job ladder. Here's how.
Online Employment Scams on the Rise, Says FBI
Looking to change jobs? Watch out for fraudsters who use legitimate job services, slick websites, and an interview process to convince applicants to part with sensitive personal details.
Why DPOs and CISOs Must Work Closely Together
Recent data protection laws mean that the data protection officer and CISO must work in tandem to make sure users' data is protected.
7 Tips for Infosec Pros Considering a Lateral Career Move
Looking to switch things up but not sure how to do it? Security experts share their advice for switching career paths in the industry.
Phishing Today, Deepfakes Tomorrow: Training Employees to Spot This Emerging Threat
Cybercriminals are evolving their tactics, and the security community anticipates voice and video fraud to play a role in one of the next big data breaches -- so start protecting your business now.
CISO Resigns From Pete Buttigieg Presidential Campaign
The only Democratic campaign known to have a CISO loses Mick Baccio due to a "fundamental philosophical difference with campaign management."
ISACs Join Forces to Secure the Travel Industry
Together, the Travel & Hospitality ISAC and the Retail & Hospitality ISAC intend to improve communications and collaboration about the evolving threat landscape.
6 Traits to Develop for Cybersecurity Success
Cultivate these half-dozen qualities and watch your career soar.
How a Password-Free World Could Have Prevented the Biggest Breaches of 2019
If history has taught us anything, it's that hackers can (and will) compromise passwords. Innovation in authentication technology is poised to change that in the coming year.
5 Security Resolutions to Prevent a Ransomware Attack in 2020
Proactively consider tools to detect anomalous behavior, automatically remediate, and segment threats from moving across the network.
Your First Month as a CISO: Forming an Information Security Program
It's easy to get overwhelmed in your new position, but these tips and resources will help you get started.
Higher Degree, Higher Salary? Not for Some Security Pros
Turns out, skill beats experience and an academic degree doesn't guarantee higher compensation for five security positions.
Talking to the Board about Cybersecurity
A chief financial officer shares five winning strategies for an effective board-level conversation about right-sizing risk.
Don't Make Security Training a 'One-and-Done'
How to move beyond one-off campaigns and build a true security awareness program.
Lessons from the NSA: Know Your Assets
Chris Kubic worked at the National Security Agency for the past 32 years, finishing his tenure as CISO. He talks about lessons learned during his time there and what they mean for the private sector.
5 Tips for Keeping Your Security Team on Target
In nearly every security environment, competing priorities are a constant battleground. Here's how to keep the focus on what's important.
Success Enablers or Silent Killers?
These five success enablers will help CISOs report, measure, and demonstrate ROI to the C-suite.
Navigating Security in the Cloud
Underestimating the security changes that need to accompany a shift to the cloud could be fatal to a business. Here's why.
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6 Emerging Cyber Threats That Enterprises Face in 2020This Tech Digest gives an in-depth look at six emerging cyber threats that enterprises could face in 2020. Download your copy today!
State of Cybersecurity Incident Response
Data breaches and regulations have forced organizations to pay closer attention to the security incident response function. However, security leaders may be overestimating their ability to detect and respond to security incidents. Read this report to find out more.
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