skill development

Closing the cybersecurity skills gap with upskilling programs
The list of skills technologists and organizations need to succeed grows with each new tech advancement, according to Pluralsight. But for many organizations, budgets and …

10 colleges and universities shaping the future of cybersecurity education
Institutions featured on this list often provide undergraduate and graduate degrees, courses, as well as certificate programs tailored to meet the growing demand for …

Thinking outside the code: How the hacker mindset drives innovation
Keren Elazari is an internationally recognized security analyst, author, and researcher. Since 2000, Keren has worked with leading Israeli security firms, government …

Damn Vulnerable RESTaurant: Open-source API service designed for learning
Damn Vulnerable RESTaurant is an open-source project that allows developers to learn to identify and fix security vulnerabilities in their code through an interactive game. …

31% of women in tech consider switching roles over the next year
31% of women in tech are considering leaving their organization over the next 12 months due foremost to poor management, followed by a lack of training and a desire for better …

Why women struggle in the cybersecurity industry
The workplace experiences of women in cybersecurity are dramatically worse than men across virtually every category, according to a WiCyS and Aleria survey. Previous studies …

WiCyS: A champion for a more diverse cybersecurity workforce
In this Help Net Security interview, Lynn Dohm, Executive Director at Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS), talks about how the organization supports its members across different …

How immersive AI transforms skill development
Organizations are becoming more laser-focused on extracting the value of AI, moving from the experimentation phase toward adoption. While the potential for AI is limitless, AI …

10 free cybersecurity guides you might have missed
This collection of free cybersecurity guides covers a broad range of topics, from resources for developing cybersecurity programs to specific guides for various sectors and …

3 free data protection regulation courses you can take right now
Increasingly, information about us, and even by us, is being processed. Even mundane or insignificant details can be combined and linked with other data in a manner that may …

AI-driven DevOps: Revolutionizing software engineering practices
In this Help Net Security interview, Itamar Friedman, CEO of Codium AI, discusses the integration of AI into DevOps practices and its impact on software development processes, …

10 must-read cybersecurity books for 2024
Our list of cybersecurity books has been curated to steer your professional growth in 2024. This selection aims to provide comprehensive information security insights and …