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Three ways that cutting your cybersecurity spend will cost you

We’ve all been there: depressing end of quarter meetings with figures that, despite the window-dressing, aren’t as good as they should be. For many businesses and organizations, times are tough. Although the dollar might be relatively strong at present, that’s certainly not the case for currencies globally. The value of

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jpmcdonagh November 30, 2022 No Comments

Creating an apprenticeship culture in cybersecurity

Apprenticeships are an excellent way for keen, less experienced professionals to get their big break. An apprenticeship offers all-round on the job training in often challenging and diverse environments as well as giving the sponsoring company a reliable supply of high-caliber, junior employees at a lower cost than more experienced

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jpmcdonagh October 21, 2022 No Comments

The real reason so many CISOs are so stressed

A lot is often made of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) being the most stressful job in an organization. And there’s certainly some truth in that. After all, CISOs have a range of challenges to deal with – and increasingly sophisticated online threats are only the tip of the

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jpmcdonagh October 21, 2022 No Comments

How to crush it at interview

When you’re looking for a job, great resume is essential in getting you noticed by employers, but it’s the interview stage that’ll really make or break your chances of landing the job you want. It’s true that since 2020, a larger proportion of hiring processes have taken place by telephone

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jpmcdonagh October 21, 2022 No Comments

Why and how you should start a career in cybersecurity

The US is experiencing a dire skills gap when it comes to cybersecurity. Universities simply can’t turn out relevant graduates fast enough to keep pace with demand – this talent shortage will culminate in an estimated 700,000 cybersecurity related jobs remaining unfilled by the end of 2022. This huge deficit

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jpmcdonagh October 18, 2022 No Comments