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The Risk-Conscious, Security-Aware Culture: The Forgotten Critical Security Control

Cisco Security

Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) across the Global 2000 and Fortune 1000 are obsessed with protecting the workforce endpoints as critical vulnerabilities in the cybersecurity and risk management posture of their enterprises. Should a risk-conscious, security-aware culture be considered a critical security control?

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Security awareness training: An educational asset you can’t be without

Webroot

Being aware is the first step towards protecting your business. Security awareness training (SAT) can help. What is Security Awareness Training? Security awareness training is a proven, knowledge-based approach to empowering employees to recognize and avoid security compromises while using business devices.

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The Top 10 Highest Paying Jobs in Information Security – Part 2

The State of Security

Information security is an exciting and rapidly growing field for individuals who are interested in protecting users and their data. The post The Top 10 Highest Paying Jobs in Information Security – Part 2 appeared first on The State of Security. We now continue with the second part of our two-part series. #5:

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Cyber Security Awareness Month: Cyber tune-up checklist

Webroot

billion people had their social security numbers and other personal information hacked , and all that stolen data ended up for sale on the dark web. Its theme is Secure Our World , and its mission is to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and showcase some of the easy ways we can all become more cyber resilient.

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Security Awareness Training across an SMB Organization

Spinone

When considering a fully-featured and well thought out security plan , the human factor is an extremely important part of the equation, and arguably just as important as the technology component of the solution. In this article, we will take a look at cyber security awareness across an SMB organization.

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GUEST ESSAY: Cyber hygiene need not be dreary — why engaging training is much more effective

The Last Watchdog

Instilling a culture of cyber security at your organization requires your people to maintain a high level of knowledge and awareness about cyber security risks—and that takes an effective, impactful, and ongoing security awareness program. Let’s take a closer look. Make it engaging!

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The CISO Evolution: From Tactical Defender to Strategic Business Partner

Security Boulevard

The chief information security officer (CISO) role has changed dramatically from just a few short years ago. Once confined to technical security, CISOs have emerged as key strategic partners in the C-suite. The post The CISO Evolution: From Tactical Defender to Strategic Business Partner appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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