8 Specializations that Define Successful Cybersecurity Organizations

Cybersecurity has matured into a complex and diverse set of functions. Each of these functional specializations represent different roles requiring different knowledge, skills, and abilities.

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3 Steps to a Winning Cybersecurity Team

In studying world-class cybersecurity organizations, Global Knowledge discovered several critical characteristics that successful cybersecurity organizations all seem to share. So how does an organization like yours build a winning cybersecurity team?

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Social Engineering Schemes Target Humans, Not Technology

In the world of cybersecurity, it’s a well-known secret that the weakest links in every cyber defense strategy are humans, not technology. Many times, it’s simpler to blame technology, and then to look to technology to solve the problem.

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Hacking the IoT

Today, no smart home is complete without cameras, alarm systems, door locks, thermostats, baby monitors, garage doors, sprinklers, and other appliances jumping onto the internet. Of course, with every disruptive new technology, there are downsides to the benefits. Unfortunately, manufacturers have been slow to include even basic security features with all of these new IoT devices.

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Are You a DDoS Enabler?

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) is the internet equivalent of blocking the doorway to a business. During a DDoS attack, a website is flooded with fake traffic, which the web servers dutifully try to respond to, until they are crushed by the load. Meanwhile, legitimate customers and users can’t get to the website. Believe it or not, YOU can play a role in the prevention of DDoS attacks. Mainly, because hackers take control of ordinary, household IoT devices to orchestrate their attacks.

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