What is a Cybersecurity Professional?

The proliferation of interconnected network devices across the Internet is a hot topic of conversation in the IT world these days. Everywhere you look, you see references to the Internet of Things, or IoT, as it is called. But a higher level view also reveals a growing basic internetworking of systems and, by extension, people. With business portals and nested company hybrid cloud infrastructures, IT cybersecurity is no longer a “my shop is my shop, your shop is yours” endeavor. The infamous Target breach of 2013 is glaring proof that a business partner’s lack of cybersecurity vigilance can lead to an exposure of your own.

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The Millennial Disconnect Aligning Company Culture and Employee Values

With millennials now the largest segment in the U.S. workforce, leaders need to embrace innovative strategies to engage this willful generation. This article examines fives ways that leaders can build a workplace culture that embraces millennial values…

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ISACA Certifications Deliver Big Returns to Organizations and Individuals

ISACA’s role is to help those in the field of cybersecurity get greater utilization out of the people already in the fold. This means enabling IT professionals to take a leadership role and increase their depth of knowledge. Greater skills validation translates to being better able to leverage yourself into leadership positions. We found these skills were validated in that 72 percent who acquired an ISACA certification noted their expertise being sought after more frequently.

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