Microsoft Announces New Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate
Available on Coursera starting July 30th, Microsoft’s new Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate covers topics including networking, operating systems, cloud computing, identity and access solutions, as well as management and compliance. Over the course of the six month program (240 hours), newcomers to the world of infosec will also become familiar with widely used Microsoft products, including Azure and Defender.
2Factor Podcast — Episode 1: Silly Security Awards, Hacking Lawyers, and a Kickstarter Conspiracy
The very first episode of The 2Factor Podcast just dropped! On this initial episode, Gotham Sharma and an anonymous co-host chat about all things InfoSec, including: Silly Security Awards, Hacking Lawyers, Kickstarter conspiracies, and more: 2FactorPodcast.com
Immersive Labs and Accenture Collaborate to Solve the Global Cyber Talent Shortage with Cyber Million Initiative
Immersive Labs, a leader in people-centric cyber resilience, and Accenture are working together to launch the Cyber Million program that aims to solve the cybersecurity talent deficit by increasing access to one million entry-level cybersecurity operations jobs over the next decade.
Google to Spend $12M on Cybersecurity Research at CUNY, NYU, Columbia and Cornell
Four New York universities will launch cybersecurity research projects over the next three years to develop new technology to keep people and businesses safe online and to bolster the local cybersecurity ecosystem.
North Dakota Mandates Cybersecurity Education
The new legislation, slated to take effect in 2025, will add graduation requirements, provide for the training and certification of teachers and make technology courses available to adult education outlets. Learn more.
Should You Get the New Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate?
There are a number of household names in the cybersecurity certification space — CompTIA, TCM Security, ISACA, ISC(2) — and now… Google? Introducing the Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate.
Beyond Kali: 8 Cybersecurity and Privacy Linux Distributions You’ve Never Heard of
While Kali remains a community favorite, there are a number of other cybersecurity and privacy-focused Linux distributions worth… investigating. No pun intended. From penetration testing to malware analysis, digital privacy, forensics, and more — rest assured, whatever your use case, there’s a distro for it.
Meet the Law Professor Teaching Future Lawyers How to Hack
To prepare future lawyers to shape cybersecurity policy, Scott J. Shapiro doesn’t focus on case law. Instead, the Charles F. Southmayd Professor of Law teaches students how to hack: “It is extraordinarily difficult for law students and for legal scholars such as myself to talk intelligently about regulating an activity that we can’t even imagine,” Shapiro said.
11 Raspberry Pi Cybersecurity Projects to Enhance Your Resume and (Finally) Land that Job
Explore the finer points of operating systems, networking technologies, cloud computing, and ethical hacking, with these Raspberry Pi Cybersecurity projects.
10 Reputable Media Sites for Cybersecurity News & Updates
Where do you turn for cybersecurity news and updates? We’ve compiled this list of reputable online cybersecurity news publications to get you started.
Nothing Funny About Cybersecurity? Gotham Sharma Talks Comedy & Hacking on the ‘No Password Required‘ Podcast
Cybersecurity is no laughing matter? Cybersecurity professional and standup comic, Gotham Sharma, disagrees. On the latest episode of the No Password Required Podcast, Gotham talks about his journey dropping out of college to pursue a career in cybersecurity, accidental origins of his work in standup comedy, the first threat actors he encountered as an 8 year old, anti-mentorship, and building the world’s first cybersecurity satire publication.
CrowdStrike Announces NextGen Scholarship Program
CrowdStrike established its NextGen Scholarship Program to support the development of the Next Generation of talent and leadership in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI). NextGen Scholarships provide financial assistance to select undergraduate and graduate students studying cybersecurity and/or AI.
Microsoft Expands Upskilling Initiatives for Women in Cybersecurity
Microsoft is focusing on helping historically underrepresented populations enter the cybersecurity workforce. Specifically, the opportunity for women to work in cybersecurity is huge. Today, women make up only 25% of the global cybersecurity workforce so it’s more important than ever to encourage and empower women to pursue these careers.
Google Launches Cybersecurity Certificates for Entry-Level Workers
“I think there’s a general recognition that you can’t just wish there were more cybersecurity people, you’ve got to create them through training, but you also got to create that entry path to bring them up,” Google’s Mr. Venables said.
David Raviv and Gotham Sharma Chat about the Future of Cybersecurity
David Raviv, Vice President at Findings & Founder of the New York Information Security Meetup interviews Gotham Sharma, Executive Director of Cybersecurity Education and Training at AccessCyber, about all things infosec.
Biden-Harris Administration Accomplishes Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Sprint
The work of the sprint has resulted in over 7,000 apprentices getting hired.
The Most Popular Lies Cybersecurity Professionals Told on Their Resume, and Why
Resume? More like resu-maybe. In our most recent survey of cybersecurity professionals, we asked: “Have you ever lied on your resume?” Over 70% of anonymous respondents admitted to taking, shall we say, creative liberties with this document.
We Asked These High School Students to Help Us Fight Cyber Crime: It Worked
Over the course of the AccessCyber Apprenticeship program, hosted at the STEAM Center, students explored in-demand technologies, gained hands-on experience in tools used by security practitioners, and worked in teams to report their findings on data breaches.
We Reviewed 10,584 Cybersecurity Job Postings— Here’s What We Learned
Despite claims of the demand for ‘millions of cybersecurity professionals’, finding your first role in security still proves challenging. Here’s what our study of 10,000+ cybersecurity jobs revealed.
Cybersecurity Project Managers are in Demand — This Badge from PMI Helps You ‘Kickoff‘ Your Career
The Project Management Professional (PMP) certification has long been the gold standard for project management professionals. The Project Management Institute (PMI) now offers a free course and badge to help you ‘kickoff‘ your career. Considering a career in Cybersecurity Project Management? Start here.