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The Cyber Leadership Program: Why I did it and why you should as well
A personal look at the Cyber Leadership Program, the people behind it, and why deliberate leadership development matters in security.
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Candid perspectives on cybersecurity, leadership and talent—from lessons learned in the field to ideas that challenge how our industry works.
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Cybersecurity Certifications: Why it is important to obtain and maintain them
Certifications can do more than structure your learning. They can validate your skills, unlock opportunities, and demonstrate continued growth.
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Cybersecurity Skills Shortage: Myth or Truth?
The skills shortage conversation often overlooks unrealistic job requirements. A closer look at the gap between hiring expectations and available talent.
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How would a White Screen change the way you hire security professionals?
What blind auditions can teach cybersecurity leaders about bias, potential, and building stronger, more diverse teams.
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What the security industry can learn from the circus industry
A circus is highly structured, expertly trained, and carefully orchestrated. There are useful lessons here for security teams.
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The evolving threat landscape and how to defend against it
Phishing remains effective because human behaviour is part of every defence. Explore how organisations can respond as threats evolve.
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My two cents on cybersecurity certifications
Learning material is everywhere, but a certification journey serves a different purpose: proving and communicating what you know.
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Log Management as an Enabler for Data Protection and Automated Threat Detection
Security logging and monitoring are closely connected, but distinctly different. Strong log management provides the foundation both need.
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Information Security Unicorns: The reason for the cybersecurity skills shortage?
Are impossible job descriptions creating the very shortage the industry is trying to solve? It may be time to rethink the security unicorn.
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Adopting a human-centric approach to data security
Effective security begins with understanding the people who use it. A lesson in designing controls around real human needs and behaviour.
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