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Should one learn ethical hacking? People often ask if they should start learning ethical hacking, and the answer to that is yes, they should. Ethical hacking is still ripe with opportunities and relevant and practical skills. Before deciding whether one should learn ethical hacking, it is pertinent to know what ethical hacking is, and what purpose it serves, What is ethical ...

Cyberattacks are increasing in both sophistication and number. No organization is immune to cyberattacks; organizations of all sizes and across all industries are subject to cyberattacks. In recent times, cyberattacks have skyrocketed at an unprecedented rate. As most organizations were forced to adopt the work-from-home model, cybercriminals exploited this fact and boosted their cyberattacks against corporate networks and employees' endpoints ...

Cybersecurity professionals are like medical doctors. You cannot expect them to know everything about protecting IT assets. Instead, they have specializations or areas where they focus their expertise. For example, they are data loss prevention, IT architecture and policy, governance and compliance, penetration testing, secure DevOps, incident response and forensic analysis, or secure software development. Independent information security consultant [Kevin ...

Many people who have just entered the cybersecurity world or skilled IT professionals want to earn various certifications such as Security+ certification and the CEH (certified ethical hacker). Many people try to get both certifications one after the other to shine their skillful range and rise in cybersecurity. Yet, there is an inconsistency observed amongst the beginners to strive for ...

The Internet is significantly larger than most people can imagine. Anytime we search for a website on search engines such as Google, we only receive results from indexed websites; all these websites combined consist of less than 10% of the total amount of web pages available on the Internet. The rest of the Internet is known as the Deep Web. ...

Holding a CCSP certification demonstrates the technical expertise and knowledge required to build, implement, and maintain secure cloud-based data systems. Summary: *Becoming a Certified Cloud Security Professional offers a proven way for security experts to accelerate their career development and help tackle some of the most pervasive challenges today’s business leaders face. The certification is broadly recognized in the industry, but ...

Hacking produced numerous online crime and theft problems in IT, where the Internet brought people worldwide closer. Various alternatives and techniques that interfere with the privacy of the individual are available. Therefore, security has become a primary concern in the digital world. Even many IT companies have encountered financial losses and infringements due to security problems. The method to deal ...

As the world continues its movement to become fully digital, people's dependence on digital technology to conduct all types of work increases. These days, most data is created digitally and never goes into the paper. According to Statista, the total amount of data created, captured, copied, and consumed globally is forecasted to increase rapidly to reach more than 180 zettabytes ...

While becoming a Certified Information security Manager requires a substantial investment in time and money, alumni can potentially earn six-figure salaries. Summary: *While eligible candidates will need to pay up to $760 to take a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) exam, the accreditation requires a significant investment in time to prepare properly. To be eligible for entering the exam, candidates must ...

While the CEH and the CompTIA PenTest+ are very similar certifications, there are important differences candidates should be aware of before they decide. Summary: *The Certified Ethical Hacker and CompTIA PenTest+ accreditations have a lot in common, and both are widely recognized. However, there are some important differences that candidates should be aware of before they pursue one or the other. ...