The demand for cybersecurity professionals continues to grow as the top five in-demand IT jobs in 2019 from the security domain. This increase in demand is the result of the immense amount of breaches over the past fourteen years (over 11 billion records breached in the U.S. since 2005). As IT professionals flock to the…
Technology never sleeps and the more it expands with sophisticated solutions, the more complex its security strategies become. IT companies have to address the unintended consequences with the pace of advancements like artificial intelligence. Any such unexpected incident questions the performance of the entire cybersecurity workforce. Technology companies simply cannot innovate anything without considering its…
Faculty of the Year for 2018 at EC-Council University, Yuri Diogenes talks about cybersecurity of everyday devices in the real world. He shared in his interview, some simple tips that can be taken by the consumers to protect themselves and their data. His emphasis was on smart devices of today which have seen a recent…
In today’s technologically developed world we are constantly connected to devices like mobile phones with super cool processors, smart laptops with fingerprint sensors, desktops with more than 32 gigs of RAM support, voice assistants like Amazon’s Alexa, OK Google, smart lights, and more! Within all this excitement, we are forgetting one crucial thing: all of…
Starting a career in cybersecurity is challenging. The industry is quite complex and so are its requirements. There are many cybersecurity jobs in the market but employers and recruiters are often left looking for people who possess very specific experience and skills. This article will help those who are looking to start a career in…
The study of cybersecurity is gaining prominence with the world facing cyber threats on a daily basis. The vulnerabilities of black-hat hacking led to a constant rise in the demand for ethical hackers in order to strengthen security and implement appropriate incident response management.[1] To perform in the field of cybersecurity one must have a…
Before we begin to understand the importance of a cybersecurity degree, let us take a look at some statistics about the cybersecurity industry that are both alarming and informative too: More than 80% of U.S. companies surveyed admitted to having been hacked [1] The hacked companies include giants like Target, Yahoo, and Sony. These incidents…
Pakistan: Thousands of bank accounts compromised, money stolen by hacking – The Week [1] Data of almost all Pakistani banks hacked: Report – Business Today[2] Several Pakistani banks’ data hacked in the recent cyber-attack: FIA – Daily Pakistan[3] Pakistani banks hit by the biggest cyber-attack in country’s history – Samaa TV[4] These are the headlines…
How comfortable are you with the online mode of study? If anyone would have asked you this question a couple of years ago, you would definitely turn down the opportunity out of fear of being cheated. However, now while scanning for the best bachelors or masters programs, we often look for universities offering online education,…
Years ago, if you looked for a list of the top degrees students were pursuing, you would see economics, management, IT, or sciences among the leaders. Today, somewhere on the list would be cybersecurity. The reasons the field is attracting more students are many, and the best is that the cybersecurity unemployment rate has dropped…