Cyber Security Careers Archives

What are the Best Cybersecurity Programming Languages?

What are the best cybersecurity programming Languages? Although a shortage of cybersecurity skills and talent has contributed to the rising cybercrime cases, developing insecure applications and systems is also to blame. DevSecOps is a prerequisite for developing secure and resilient applications. The concept means development, security, and operations, and it involves observing the recommended practices to ensure a secure development environment to provide end-users with trusted and safe products. Cyber actors can, however, still work around and compromise systems with the highest security levels. To prevent this, cybersecurity professionals need to possess diverse skills to detect security issues in a … Read more

Why is Cybersecurity Important in 2021?

by George Mutune

Why is Cybersecurity Important? is a question many business owners and organizations attempt to answer today. Not long ago, cybersecurity was considered a job for IT staff alone. Today cybersecurity is everyone’s job. In 2021 cybersecurity is among the top priorities for any company. Organizational executives know that cybersecurity is critical for business operations and processes. The importance of cybersecurity is a primary theme during budget planning and allocation. Companies attempt to acquire the best cyber defenses available. Implementing simple security tools like firewalls and antiviruses is not sufficient today because threats have grown in scope, sophistication, and strategy. Cybersecurity … Read more

27 Top Cybersecurity Tools for 2021

by George Mutune

We list and describe the top cybersecurity tools that every cybersecurity professional needs to understand. Many companies consider cybersecurity as one of the top priorities. Increased dependence on technology to drive critical business operations has led to a proliferation of cybercrime. Successful attacks result in devastating consequences to the victim, including damaged reputation, financial loss, compromised business and customer data, among others. Besides, cyber-attacks lead to expensive litigations where regulations such as GDPR may impose hefty fines amounting to millions of dollars. As such, every organization requires to implement the best controls to achieve optimum security. However, realizing systems that … Read more

Incident Response – A Complete Guide

by Joseph Ochieng

Incident response is an organized approach addressing and managing the aftermath of a security breach or cyber-attack, also known as a security incident, computer incident, or IT incident. A cyber-attack such as a data breach can cause havoc to an organization and, therefore, should be handled to limit damage and reduce associated costs and recovery time. A comprehensive investigation is done about the given incident to prepare for the future. Advancement in technology has led to an increase in the number of security incidents. As technology becomes better, black hats also enhance their skills and techniques, implying that organizations are … Read more

Jobless Future? – How AI Will Transform the Job Market Landscape

by Sasa Vojnovic

The rise of AI is not a sci-fi movie anymore. It’s a fact, and it is already changing the job market. There are two ways to tell this story to someone who’s not aware of the details. The one CEOs see and the one that employees see. In this article, you’ll be able to read more about how the future is shaping under the influence of AI. Follow up if you want to know more, but if you’ve already started panicking about losing your job, please don’t. The artificial intelligence statistics across all industries say that it’s still early for … Read more

Computer Forensics – A Complete Guide

by Joseph Ochieng

Introduction to Computer Forensics Computer Forensics is used to answer two of the most commonly asked questions about hacking attempts and data breaches: How did the attack happen? Is there a possibility of recurrence, and can such threats be prevented from ever happening again in the future? There are no specific answers to these questions as it depends on the level of severity or rather the complexity of the cyber-attack. The process of identifying how the attack happened and whether it can happen again in the future can take weeks or even months. For an in-depth analysis of the origin … Read more

Cyber Threat Analysis – A Complete Guide

by Joseph Ochieng

Cyber threat analysis is the process of assessing the cyber activities and capabilities of unknown intelligence entities or criminals. A cybersecurity threat or “cyber threat” can be defined as a malicious act that seeks to disrupt digital life. This act could be the disruption of a communication pathway, the damage of data, or stealing data. Hackers target enterprises, governments, institutions, or even individuals with valuable information. Threats posed by cyber-attacks include denial of service attacks (DoS), computer viruses, malware, phishing emails, and others. The attacks target anyone with an online presence. Cyber-attacks can lead to electrical blackouts, breaches of government … Read more

Ten Essential Cybersecurity Controls

by George Mutune

Cybersecurity controls are essential because hackers constantly innovate smarter ways of executing attacks, aided by technological advancements. In response, organizations have to implement the best safeguards to strengthen their security postures. Developing a holistic approach entails adhering to international standards, complying with various regulations, and deploying defense-in-depth strategies. Cybersecurity controls are the countermeasures that companies implement to detect, prevent, reduce, or counteract security risks. They are the measures that a business deploys to manage threats targeting computer systems and networks. The controls keep on changing to adapt to an evolving cyber environment. As such, every organization requires to understand the … Read more

How to Become a Cybersecurity Specialist

by George Mutune

We outline the steps you need to take to become a cybersecurity specialist and enter a rewarding and exciting career path. Cybersecurity is one of the fastest-growing fields today. As a result, there is a huge skill gap in the cybersecurity industry. This gap has been widening. Organizations report that the shortage of cybersecurity skills has increased in every year since 2016.[1] Similarly, the World Economic Forum indicated in a 2019 report that the U.S. has more than 200,000 cybersecurity specialist positions that are hard to fill.[2] However, organizations are prioritizing cybersecurity due to an increase in cyber-crime. This leads … Read more

Basic principles of Ethical Hacking – Footprinting

by Oliviah Nelson

The first step in ethical hacking is to gather information on the target system. The tools and techniques used to gather this information is called Footprinting. Footprinting includes gathering information about the network, host and also people who work in that organization. It is a key process that needs to be done thoroughly for any ethical hacker to be successful. Security posture Footprinting helps in assessing the security posture of an organization. It allows the ethical hacker to learn the IP addresses, DNS information, operating systems, phone numbers, email ids, and other valuable information. Footprinting can provide an overview of … Read more

HACKING IS NOT BAD UNLESS DONE WITH THE WRONG INTENTION

by Oliviah Nelson

Cyber security can be defined as the measures that are taken in order to protect computers or electronic devices from criminals who are seeking unauthorized data. In the previous years, cybersecurity was not a concern because there were very few breaches. Companies and business organizations had no problem protecting their data because all they had to do use password protection. But when hackers realized that they could make money by exploiting vulnerabilities, everything changed. Why hacking is not a bad thing when it is not intentional Is hacking a bad thing? Some may say it’s against the law to hack … Read more

What is the best IT certification to have?

by Frank Jones, CISSP

A picture is worth a thousand words. There are a ton of IT certifications but the monster of all certifications is the Certified Information Security Professional (CISSP) Certification by ISC2. There are a number of reasons that the CISSP is one of the most sought after and highly acclaimed certifications in the IT industry. First, the CISSP exam is very difficult to pass. The pass rate usually hovers right around 50%. The difficulty of the test means that the folks who are able to pass really know their stuff. The test is mind bending and even people who are highly … Read more

Countering Cybersecurity Attacks

by Oliviah Nelson

It is a cry of every person, organization and even countries that a long lasting solution for cybersecurity is found. Every day, reports of growing number of cases concerning breach in cybersecurity are reported and the risk increases daily due to growing number of interconnected devices being added to the internet. Your information and data is not one hundred percent secure in your computer because you are exposed to the outside world. You never know who is trying to access your information. What is cybersecurity? Cybersecurity is processes and practices that work together to ensure integrity, authentication, confidentiality and availability … Read more

Cybersecurity Certifications You Need to Do

by Oliviah Nelson

In the current world, technology has taken over; companies in the world have embraced the use of technology to save resources. Many companies are looking for the right people to employ who have competitive skills to help the organization become better. To become relevant in the job market today, you must have some certification in cybersecurity to gain skills that you need to not only stay competitive but to help you be able to counter-attack any cyber threat that comes your way. In this article, I am going to walk you through some of the cybersecurity certifications that you need … Read more

The Top 20 Cities for CISSPs

by Donald Korinchak, MBA, PMP, CISSP, CASP, ITILv3

We analyzed the job postings, crunched the data, and determined the actual value of the CISSP certification to list the top 20 US cities for CISSP certification holders. The monetary value of having the CISSP certification is dependent on your job market. If you obtain the CISSP certification and live in a city that has limited CISSP jobs available, then you need to make a choice – move to an area that has more opportunity or accept a salary that is not commensurate with your skills and abilities. Remote work is sometimes a possibility, but many cybersecurity positions require that … Read more

Increasing demand for accredited cyber security professionals

by Oliviah Nelson

It has been reported by Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) that cybersecurity professionals believe organizations are facing cybersecurity skills shortage and that workload for cybersecurity professionals has increased as years goes by. Also, the report states that skills which have a significant shortage are security investigation analysis, software security, and cloud computing security. This report shows that the market is lacking enough cybersecurity professionals who have competitive skills. Keeping up to date with new skills and knowledge is essential Many organizations continue to server in silence because their needs in secure systems and networks are not met, and if they … Read more

Cyber Risk Management

by Oliviah Nelson

Overview of Cyber Risk Management Cyber Risk Management, is only defined as the combination of policies, personnel, processes, and technologies that aid organizations to achieve a level of exposure in a manner that is cost effective. Cyber-attacks continue getting large and growing with the growing times. This is costing individuals as well as companies millions of money. Organizations all over are struggling with regular monitoring, communication between cyber security and business models. Entrepreneurs and business moguls foresee Cyber Risk management as the next evolution in security for organizations and enterprise technology risks. This is however specific to organizations that rely … Read more

Cyber Incident Analysis

by Oliviah Nelson

With the advancement in technology, cybersecurity incidents have increased both in oftenness and sophistication. Practically every second somewhere in the world someone is trying to infiltrate or rather hack a particular computer system. A cybersecurity incident can be defined as an act of malice whose intention is to compromise or disrupt either the physical or electronic security perimeter of a critical cyber asset. Cybersecurity incidents may be grouped into social incidents, misuse incidents, hacking incidents, and malware attacks. Cyber-attacks may target things such as domain name systems, network infrastructure, and websites or even applications. Due to the increased cases of … Read more

Get AWS Certified on the Cheap!

by John King, CISSP, PMP, CISM

The AWS Cloud Architect certification has recently topped the list of the most valuable IT certifications to hold. Given this, there is a flood of IT professionals who are working on getting this certification under their belt so that they can add it to their resume in the hopes of a nice pay increase! https://cyberexperts.com/aws_cloud_architect_tops_the_latest_salary_survey/ I am working toward earning this prestigious certification. I wanted to find a study program that would prepare me well. Since I work with dozens of folks who already have this and other AWS certifications, I figured that I should ask the experts! Getting AWS … Read more

Why you failed the CISSP exam and how to make sure you pass on the next try!

by Donald Korinchak, MBA, PMP, CISSP, CASP, ITILv3

If you work in the cybersecurity field, then you know that there are only four types of people: People who passed the CISSP exam People who are studying for the CISSP exam People who failed the CISSP exam People who are too fearful of taking the exam Having the CISSP certification is a must if you want to work in particular high-paying and highly rewarding environments. The CISSP exam is a gate. Those that have made it through that gate are often considered the elite in the cybersecurity field. Even if you passed the CISSP exam, likely, you did not … Read more

CISSP Adapative Exam – What to expect.

by Donald Korinchak, MBA, PMP, CISSP, CASP, ITILv3

The vast majority of current CISSPs took their test in the old format. The test was a grueling 250 question test in which nearly 85% of the testers would take the entire allotted 6 hour exam time. But the exam was modernized at the end of 2017 The CISSP exam is now a “Smart Exam.” Beginning in December of 2017, the CISSP exam was changed to an adaptive format. The official name for this is Computerized Adaptive Exam (CAT). The CISSP is one of the first certification exams to move to this new platform. But the rest will soon follow. … Read more

How to pass the CCNA Exam

by Dan Evert, CCNP

If you stumbled upon this article, then you are most likely familiar with what the CCNA exam is. It is a vendor-specific exam that covers the basics of networking. CCNA stands for Cisco Certified Network Associate. There are now multiple flavors of CCNA exams, including CCNA Security, CCNA Cloud, CCNA Data Center, and many others. Before all of the new flavors of CCNA were introduced, there was the original: CCNA Routing and Switching. This test was an extremely comprehensive test that covered both basic and advanced topics. At some point the folks at Cisco decided to give the option of … Read more

AWS Cloud Architect Tops the Latest Salary Survey

by Donald

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the most significant player in the cloud, holding an astonishing 45% of the industry market share. Given this, there is a huge demand for experts in AWS cloud experts. The latest Salary Survey from CertMag.com proves that AWS professionals can make substantial salaries. The AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification is the most lucrative certification today. The average salary for holders of this certification is $146,960. People in the IT industry are rushing to prepare for the AWS Solutions Architect test. I know a few people in my circle that are studying for this test right … Read more

IAM vs IAT Certifications

by Donald

There is often some confusion about the difference between IAM and IAT certifications. Many times these terms are confused and interchanged. Both IAM and IAT were established by the Dept. of Defense in 2004. These are qualification standards meant to ensure that the Dept. of Defense IT systems are staffed with technical and management personnel who meet a certain standard of technical expertise. IAT stands for Information Assurance Technical. The IAT certification levels are achieved by passing specific exams and having certain work experiences that meet particular requirements. These requirements are focused on technical knowledge and are geared toward technical … Read more

How to Transition to a Cyber Security Career at Any Age

by Donald Korinchak, MBA, PMP, CISSP, CASP, ITILv3

Are you thinking about doing a mid-career transition to a cybersecurity position? It is a great field to join. There are currently millions of unfilled cybersecurity jobs in the US and countless more around the world. There are not enough qualified applicants to fill these jobs. Because qualified applicants are limited, the salaries for cybersecurity jobs are on the rise. It is common for cybersecurity positions to pay more than six figures to folks who have some strategic IT certifications and just a few years of experience. In your 30s, 40s, or 50s? It is never too late to get … Read more

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