Cybersecurity Certifications: Why it is important to obtain and maintain them.
If learning is the only objective, you can find most content on the internet for free (or very affordable at least). You can even purchase official certification study material. However, when you embark on a certification journey, the objective is often bigger than just learning. You either require it as part of your employment requirements, […]
Cybersecurity Skills Shortage: Myth or Truth?
It is not uncommon to see security job adverts asking for certifications and skills that are disparate, and often as far apart as the banks of the Amazon River. Often, these unrealistic expectations are packaged under the notoriously vague job title of Information Security Analyst/Specialist. The job advert will continue to explain that potential candidates […]
How would a White Screen change the way you hire security professionals?
In the summer of 1980, Abby Conant, a trombone player, applied to 11 open positions across orchestras in Europe. A trombone is a musical instrument which is a wind instrument, similar to a trumpet. It requires a huge amount of lung power and has historically been thought to be a man’s instrument. Abby was a […]
Defining a Cybersecurity Strategy: How you start matters!
Tis the season to be merry, but also the season to be planning for next year. I was reminded of the song called Any Road by George Harrison this morning. He sings ‘If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there.’ While this quote is often mistakenly attributed to the Alice in […]
Human Centricity: A Cybersecurity Non-Negotiable
Adopting a Human-centred approach It was the year 2007, and a designer at General Electric, Doug Deeds, just finished a two and half year project designing an MRI machine. When he got the opportunity to see it in action at a local hospital, he jumped at the opportunity. Standing next to his new design, Doug […]
Breaking into Cybersecurity: A practical guide
While the exact number is often debated, the fact that there are more cybersecurity jobs than there are people to fill it is not disputed. For several reasons, a career in cybersecurity might seem like a good idea. When approached correctly, a decent salary is almost inevitable, but should never be the primary reason for […]
The great disconnect between business and cybersecurity.
In April this year, I attended an ecommerce conference in Cape Town, South Africa. The conference was attended by just over a thousand delegates. The conference hall was packed as keynotes commenced. Starting with an overview of artificial intelligence, followed by a deep dive into the latest FinTech solutions. Just before the third keynote, on […]
Moving from Cybersecurity Awareness to Cybersecurity Careness
Given that human error is still responsible for more than 90% of security breaches, can we agree at this point that the current security awareness model of videos followed by a quiz at the end is not working? If we need to use a carrot or a stick to get users to complete cybersecurity awareness […]