How to become a cybersecurity consultant

The most common job title that is also very closely tied to the cybersecurity consultant is the information security consultant.  There are other, not as commonly used job titles which still refer to being a cybersecurity consultant:

The importance of cybersecurity consultants

As we approach the end of the first quarter of 2019, many cybersecurity professionals are trying to predict what new threats could emerge in the remainder of the year.  Many believe that phishing will still remain the top threat vector out there, but its growing levels of sophistication and covertness will greatly expand as the year goes on.  It’s becoming much more difficult to tell the difference between a spoofed and an authentic website.

Cybersecurity training: An increasingly valuable investment

Cybersecurity Ventures, the world’s leading researcher and publisher covering the global cyber economy, reports that cybercrime will more than triple the number of job openings over the next five years, and there will be 3.5 million cybersecurity job openings by 2021. 

Scammers Are Getting More Clever

Many people think they are exempt from being scammed; however, that is not the case! Scammers are becoming more and more clever in their schemes, and we all need to become more aware of these hurtful practices. No one is safe when it comes to falling victim to scams. Krebs on Security discusses how many industry professionals are getting tricked by scammers through phone calls in his blog titled “Voice Phishing Scams Are Getting More Clever.”

A new introduction to virtualization course

The IT Infrastructure, as we know it today, is quickly moving away from being an “On Premises” model to a Cloud-based model.  The benefits of the Cloud are obvious, such as fixed and affordable pricing, scalability, on demand products and services, etc.  A critical component of any Cloud platform is that of “Virtualization.”

Data loss prevention – Part 2

Our last post examined the important concepts of what Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is.  In this post, we now examine the required controls that are needed to safeguard these datasets, as well as the important features you need to look out for as you pick a particular DLP solution for your business.

Trends in online education in 2018

Online education is continually growing in the United States. Many experts have conducted research on the progression and direction of online education. USNews reported on this flexible alternative to traditional college courses by stating four trends that students should watch out for in 2018.

Avoiding card skimmers at the pump

Many of us have heard of fuel dispensers being a target for card-skimming devices.  Brian Krebs wrote a post on his blog “Krebs on Security” on how to avoid these card skimmers, and he uses the San Antonio Police Department as a source for tips. Some of these tips include using only new fuel dispensers that have a horizontal card slot accompanied by a raised metal keypad and using only credit cards at the pump. To read the rest of his great post, check out the link above.

Data loss prevention – Part 1

To any business or corporation, information and data are the blood flow of daily operations.  This consists of market intelligence as it relates to your competition, the sensitive customer information (such as contact info, credit card/banking numbers, etc.) and even your own internal data.  Safeguarding all of this data is a must, not only from it being hacked into, but also by making sure that only the authorized employees have access to it.