skill development

How STEM education can solve talent shortages, improve cybersecurity
In this Help Net Security video, Avani Desai, CEO at Schellman, talks about how teaching STEM subjects like cybersecurity is essential for addressing the staffing crisis and …

How advancing cyber education can help fill workforce gaps
The ongoing cybersecurity skills shortage is a critical issue plaguing organizations and causing serious problems. The lack of trained and qualified professionals in the field …

Challenging cost misconceptions in STEM education
Job seekers, students, and career changers around the world want to pursue roles related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) across different …

Get hired in cybersecurity: Expert tips for job seekers
The dire shortage of information security experts has left organizations struggling to keep up with the growing demand for their skills. Still, getting a job in cybersecurity …

How to tackle the cybersecurity skills shortage in the EU
The cybersecurity skills shortage is a global problem, but each region – including Europe or, more specifically, the EU – has distinct problems it has to tackle to …

Trained developers get rid of more vulnerabilities than code scanning tools
An EMA survey of 129 software development professionals uncovered that for those using code scanning tools, only 10% of organizations prevented a higher percentage of …

7 free cybersecurity resources you need to bookmark
CodeSec CodeSec is a CLI based tool which brings Contrast’s enterprise-level security testing right to your laptop. It allows you to run real-time SAST or Serverless …

Fill the cybersecurity talent gap with inquisitive job candidates
The impact of the Great Resignation and the Great Reshuffle is still strongly felt across many industries, including cybersecurity. There is a talent gap: Companies are …

(ISC)² to aid cybersecurity professional development in emerging economies
(ISC)² has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) to strenghten cybersecurity professional development in emerging …

Introducing the book: Project Zero Trust
In this Help Net Security video interview, George Finney, CSO at Southern Methodist University, talks about his latest book – “Project Zero Trust: A Story about a …

7 free online cybersecurity courses you can take right now
The cybersecurity skills shortage continues to present multiple challenges and have repercussions for organizations. The skills gap can be addressed through training and …

USA’s plan to build its cyber workforce, improve skills-based pathways to cyber jobs
On July 19, 2022, National Cyber Director Chris Inglis hosted the National Cyber Workforce and Education Summit at the White House. The event focused on building the cyber …
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