Cybercrime will cost the world $10.5 trillion annually by 2025, and there’s an urgent need for skilled cybersecurity professionals. The current talent shortage is prompting companies to offer attractive salaries for certified experts. Additionally, professionals holding advanced cybersecurity certifications can experience salary increases ranging from 10% to 20%. Whether you’re aiming for a leadership role…
Cybersecurity is the guardian in today’s digital era. With threats like ransomware, phishing, and DDoS attacks occurring regularly, the rapid changes in this ever-evolving field offer talented professionals with an ideal career opportunity, even if you don’t have a degree. Skill Set Required for Cybersecurity At its core, cybersecurity is about understanding, defending, and…
Introduction In today’s digitally connected world, everything from our finances to our social lives has shifted online, and the need for robust cybersecurity has never been more critical. Cyber threats are like invisible adversaries constantly lurking in the digital shadows, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. They can disrupt businesses, steal sensitive information, and…
If you’re thinking about a career in cloud security, you have a lot to look forward to. In today’s digital age, businesses and individuals alike are increasingly relying on cloud technology to store, process, and share their sensitive data. However, with this growing reliance on the cloud comes a heightened need for skilled cloud security…
If you’re technically minded and enjoy a challenge, cybersecurity is a great career to consider. With digital transformation to the cloud spreading like wildfire and never-ending architectural innovation being implemented by businesses, the specter of cyber-attack is never far away. Now, more than ever, businesses are needing to put strong cybersecurity defenses in place and…
Cybersecurity professionals are the “superheroes” of the digital world. They may not wear a cape, but their expertise is a super power that prevents cybercriminals from disrupting organizations. Their work is ever-changing, and they work tirelessly to stay one step ahead. What is cybersecurity? In simple terms, cybersecurity is the practice of protecting computers, servers,…
Whether you’re already working in cybersecurity or just starting out, you have a lot to look forward to. The Identity Theft Research Center (ITRC) reported a 17% increase in data breaches in 2021, while the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NST) reported 18,000+ security vulnerabilities. So, by any measure, the challenges for businesses are growing and those…
If you want a career in IT, one of the first things you’ll need to figure out is what you want to focus on. Saying that you want a career in IT is like saying you would like food for dinner. It’s a statement too vague to be useful, because IT encompasses a huge number…
The world has gone digital and companies have no choice but to follow. This was true before the pandemic, but it’s even truer today. A 2020 IDG survey showed that a CEO’s top priority for IT was digital transformation initiatives. Had it not been for the pandemic, IT might have had a few years to…
Companies have a problem. They’re struggling to find people who have the right skills to fill the many permanent roles they have available for a career in IT. Harvey Nash and KPMG’s 2020 CIO survey indicated that 54% of organizations felt held back because not enough people have the right tech skills. But their problem…
The emergence of new technologies over time has continued to evolve the way the world does business. However, March of 2020 may have created the single biggest change to how organizations operate due to the drastic shift to a virtual work environment. The majority of workers used to commute into offices every day and now…
What is Digital Transformation? You don’t have to be following the latest IT news to have heard that new technologies are causing major disruption in the way that we live, work, and play. Digital transformation, in the form of emerging technologies such AI and machine learning are on the brink of moving us into a new…
