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Top 9 Trends In Cybersecurity Careers for 2025

eSecurity Planet

It’s obviously a step to penetration testing, but it’s also helpful for architect, engineer, and analyst jobs. They install technologies like firewalls and intrusion detection, keep software up to date, enforce security standards, and choose protocols and best practices. Salary: $142,000 to $200,000, Cyberseek.

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A CISO's Guide to a Good Night's Sleep

SecureWorld News

It is a common feeling in the cybersecurity community that CISOs do not sleep well at night. CISOs worry about the latest incident, end of life technology in their environment, breaches in the news, insecure users and vendors, penetration testing results, budget and resources, and the latest vulnerability report (to name a few).

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

Deny-lists (aka: blacklist) : Blocks specific websites or IP addresses by adding them to a list for firewalls to ignore; very difficult to manage at scale. Next generation (NGFW) or web and application firewalls (WAF) : Include DDoS protection within the large number of features and capabilities to protect network traffic.

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My Story So Far and Your Own Career Journey

Lenny Zeltser

I pursued a degree in computer science and was inspired to enter the cybersecurity field after deploying my first firewall. Episode 2: Adaptation In the second episode, I share the unusual path I followed to my current role as a CISO, having undertaken a variety of positions in cybersecurity. It's been quite a journey!

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ThreatWise TV: Exploring Recent Incident Response Trends

Cisco Security

Mimikatz is not malware per-se and can be useful for penetration testing and red team activities. On the following day, someone logged in using that account, deleted all other accounts and firewall rules, and created one local account, likely to provide persistence. . Connecting with Wolfgang Goerlich .

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Vulnerability Management Policy Template

eSecurity Planet

Testing must be performed to verify that resources have been installed, configured, integrated, and secured without error or gap in security. Active Vulnerability Detection Vulnerability scans and penetration testing will be performed [quarterly] and after significant changes to resources to test for unknown vulnerabilities.

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NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation: Dates, Facts and Requirements

Centraleyes

Enhanced Governance Requirements Entities must appoint a qualified Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) with a direct reporting line to the board of directors. Endpoint Security: Utilize firewalls, antivirus software, and intrusion detection systems to prevent unauthorized access. These changes took effect in 2024.