As an information technology educator, and cybersecurity trainer, speaker and blogger, I am often asked how to get into a cybersecurity career, or how difficult is it to get into a cybersecurity career. Here’s what I can tell you.
You will almost in all cases need to start your cybersecurity career in a general information technology role, and work in that capacity for three ...
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A little blood, sweat, and tears, study, and practice, and amazingly enough you passed the exam and earned your certification. There used to be a time when a certification was good for life, but these days a certificate is usually valid for only three years. The good news is that you can maintain your certification with some additional effort on your part.
The theory behind ...
Continue Reading →In our last post we focused on preparing for your certification exam. Today we will address the best techniques for succeeding on exam day.
You have been diligently studying the material in preparation for the exam. The next step is to start practicing in a simulated exam environment, so you get comfortable with the look and feel of the testing environment and the test questions.
What to expect – The testing authority usually has a web page that explains what sort of test you will be taking, and what ...
Continue Reading →There are many different ways to go about studying for and passing a certification exam. Not every method will work for all people. Here are some techniques that I have used to prepare for, pass, and maintain my professional certifications.
Why Certify? – There is no denying that experience is the best teacher, and time on the job is one of the major criteria used ...
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I will be giving this presentation for the first time a Joule. If you are curious about the Dark Web and would like to see what it is all about, sign up for this presentation here.
George Latimer Central Library – Nicholson WIN Center 3rd Floor
90 W 4th Street Saint Paul, MN 55102
Often it seems that security policies are designed with the assumption that average computer users are ID10Ts (idiot users). Related terms such as PEBKAC (Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair), PICNIC (Problem In Chair, Not In Computer), IBM error (Idiot Behind Machine error) and other similar phrases illustrate the dark side of our interactions with our users. Sometimes we allow our ...
There are members of the cybersecurity profession who say that Cybersecurity Awareness Training is a waste of time and money, because the average computer user just doesn’t care or can’t retain technical information. To them, I repeat a quote from Eppie Lederer aka Ann Landers – “If you think education is expensive – try ignorance.” I firmly believe that one of the best returns on investment in the cybersecurity realm is Cybersecurity Awareness Training for your employees.
You and your employees are ...
Continue Reading →We are a big proponent of cybersecurity awareness training for your employees. Humans are always the weakest link in the cybersecurity chain, so enlisting your employees in the fight against cyber-attacks has to begin with some basic training, and ideally continue with periodic refreshers, and activities like phishing simulation exercises.
Today’s infographic is a guest post by security training firm Everycloud Technologies.
In our last post we looked at a great way to set up a pen-testing lab. Fortunately, the quandary over finding a safe place to practice your pen-testing skills has led to the creation of dozens of hacker-friendly learning sites. Several have been provided by OWASP, and there are other contributors out there with multiple sites. Here are a bunch of good options.
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