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Building a robust cybersecurity team: Five essential roles and key certifications

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Building a robust cybersecurity team: Five essential roles and key certifications

Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT concern; it’s a fundamental aspect of any organization’s strategy. With cyber threats becoming more sophisticated and frequent, having a robust cybersecurity team is non-negotiable. Your team needs professionals with varied expertise to address different aspects of cybersecurity. Here are five essential roles to include in your cybersecurity team, along with recommended certifications that align with those roles. Security architect A Security Architect role is pivotal for designing the…

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Recognizing and Relying on Assets: Security in Higher Education

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Recognizing and Relying on Assets: Security in Higher Education

Pursuing higher education shouldn’t be a safety-threatening experience. However, as geopolitical conflicts grow, tensions can rise on campuses and contribute to feelings of vulnerability. For security leaders tasked with protecting universities, students, faculty and staff, understanding how to mitigate risks and foster a sense of safety is essential. Danielle Weddepohl, Director of Public Safety and Emergency Management at George Brown College in Toronto, has valuable insights on the subject of campus protection. How to Mitigate…

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Building organizational resilience for sustainable success

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Building organizational resilience for sustainable success

Resilience is one of those amorphous, all-encompassing buzzwords that can mean so many things — and yet be devoid of meaning for that very reason. But it doesn’t have to be. In today’s fast-paced and ever-changing business landscape, resilience is a necessity. It’s the ability to respond to events or crises in a coordinated manner, minimizing damage and enabling a sustainable path forward. And it starts with building resilient teams. These groups are prepared to…

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How to build an effective security team

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How to build an effective security team

Acquiring the right assets is essential to developing a proper security posture. There are many assets that could benefit an organization, but there is one asset in particular that is of great priority and value across the board: the security team. An efficient security team is a key pillar to any organization’s security posture. As exciting as the newest security technology may be, it is only as effective as the team that deploys it. By constructing…

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Creating Conversations in Times of Mistrust

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Creating Conversations in Times of Mistrust

In a recent piece in this magazine, Sarah Ludwig Rausch wrote about how political polarization can fracture a security team and undermine its performance. (“Is Political Polarization Affecting Your Security Program?”) The article lists 13 strategies for retaining team cohesion and trust, such as understanding your culture, knowing what your organization represents, and ensuring that everyone feels valued. Like most things, that’s easier said than done. And it takes extraordinary leaders to carry it out. I personally…

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Consolidation is coming to corporate security technology

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Consolidation is coming to corporate security technology

Those old enough to remember the software industry in the 1980s might recall some names from days gone by: Lotus 1-2-3, Harvard Graphics, :ccMail and WordPerfect. At its peak, Lotus 1-2-3 had an overwhelming market share and had won the spreadsheet wars. WordPerfect was the enterprise standard for word processing and :ccMail was one of the dominant email systems of the decade. And Harvard Graphics? As the first presentation software to gain widespread acceptance in…

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Bolstering defenses amid evolving threats & cyber pro burnout

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Bolstering defenses amid evolving threats & cyber pro burnout

Bolstering defenses amid evolving threats & cyber pro burnout | Security Magazine This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more. This…

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Overcoming roadblocks to accelerate IT/OT convergence

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Overcoming roadblocks to accelerate IT/OT convergence

Overcoming roadblocks to accelerate IT/OT convergence This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more. This Website Uses CookiesBy closing this message…

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