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Stop Collecting Certifications. Build a Certification Strategy Instead.
Read More: Stop Collecting Certifications. Build a Certification Strategy Instead.I have reviewed countless resumes from cybersecurity and IT professionals who list six, seven, or eight certifications. When I interview these candidates, a pattern emerges. They can recite acronyms…
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No Cybersecurity Experience? Stop Applying Only to Cybersecurity Jobs
Read More: No Cybersecurity Experience? Stop Applying Only to Cybersecurity JobsIf you have sent out 200 applications for cybersecurity jobs and heard nothing back, the problem may not be your resume. It may be that you are competing in…
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Why Phishing Click Rates Are a Bad Security Metric
Read More: Why Phishing Click Rates Are a Bad Security MetricMost organizations measure security awareness program success by tracking phishing simulation click rates. When that percentage drops from fifteen percent to eight percent, leadership celebrates. The security team gets…
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Do You Actually Need a Home Lab to Get Into Cybersecurity?
Read More: Do You Actually Need a Home Lab to Get Into Cybersecurity?A lot of people will tell you that you need a home lab to break into cybersecurity. Some will say it is absolutely essential. Others will say it is…
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How to Get Cybersecurity Experience When Nobody Will Hire You
Read More: How to Get Cybersecurity Experience When Nobody Will Hire YouI see a lot of advice telling aspiring cybersecurity professionals to build a home lab. I also see a lot of candidates who built elaborate labs but still cannot…
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You Have Security+. Why Can’t You Get a Cybersecurity Job?
Read More: You Have Security+. Why Can’t You Get a Cybersecurity Job?You followed the advice. You studied for Security+, you passed the exam, you added it to your resume and LinkedIn profile. You started applying for entry-level cybersecurity positions, confident…
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Nobody Owns AI Governance at Your Company. That’s the Problem
Read More: Nobody Owns AI Governance at Your Company. That’s the ProblemNobody Owns AI Governance at Your Company. That’s the Problem. Ask most organizations who owns AI governance, and you’ll get a pause before the answer. That pause is the…
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Cybersecurity, IT, or Computer Science? How to Choose the Right Bachelor’s Degree
Read More: Cybersecurity, IT, or Computer Science? How to Choose the Right Bachelor’s DegreeIf you’re trying to break into cybersecurity, you’ve probably run into this question everywhere: which bachelor’s degree should you actually get? A Bachelor’s in Cybersecurity? Information Technology? Computer Science?…
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What a Technical Interview Scenario Question Actually Looks Like
Read More: What a Technical Interview Scenario Question Actually Looks LikeIf you’ve never sat through a security interview, the phrase “scenario-based question” probably sounds vague and a little scary. Nobody explains what these questions actually look like until you’re…
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Which Cybersecurity Certification to Get First (A Real Decision Framework)
Read More: Which Cybersecurity Certification to Get First (A Real Decision Framework)Every week I get some version of the same question: “Should I get Security+ or something else first?” And every week I resist giving the one-line answer, because the…
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