10 Respected Providers of IT Security Training

10 Respected Providers of IT Security Training

We at The State of Security are committed to helping aspiring information security professionals reach their full potential. Towards that end, we compiled a list of the top 10 highest paying jobs ...

Addressing The Elephant in the Room: Cybersecurity’s Increasing Talent Shortage

The cybersecurity space is in dire straits. Hackers are getting smarter and more sophisticated…and the availability of skilled men and women to combat them has never been lower. It’s an issue that’s ...
Matt Pascucci

So You want to Work in Cybersecurity, eh?!

There is a massive need for cybersecurity professionals today and the need is only growing. We’ve seen estimates of anywhere between 2-3 million vacant jobs over the next three years. The demand ...
Chris Rock Stand Up "Job v. Career"

Staying Relevant in a Technology World! – Editorial

“Once a new technology rolls over you, if you’re not part of the steamroller, you’re part of the road.” –Stewart Brand This is one of those podcasts which isn’t the offspring of ...
Cyber Security Skills in 2018

Cyber Security Skills in 2018

Last week I passed the EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker exam. Yay to me. I am a professional penetration tester right? Negatory. I sat the exam more as an exercise to see if ...
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Hacking Hackers and their Hacks (2018)

Hacking! Is it cast aside teenage wunderkinds who can seemingly dissect all things computer with the crack of a laptop to create designer chaos? They are portrayed smoking cigarettes, roller blading and ...
Machine Learning (are you smarter than a toaster?)

Machine Learning (are you smarter than a toaster?)

at the moment… maybe. Machine Learning I’ve heard the phrase Machine Learning banging around the media more intensely over the past few years and you know what that means… I’m not happy ...

Create a Team for Audit Analytics? Part 3

In the previous post, Create a Team for Audit Analytics? Part 2, I explored the pros and cons of expecting all auditors to develop a level of data and analytic proficiency. These ...

Create a Team for Audit Analytics? Part 2

In the previous post, Create a Team for Audit Analytics? Part 1, I explored the pros and cons of developing an analytics team. This team consists of analytic auditors who are dedicated ...

Create a Team for Audit Analytics? Part 1

Once your audit team has proven the value of doing analytics consistently, the next question is: Do we create an analytics team and have the team do all (or the majority) of ...