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The hardest part of any security professionals’ job, cyber or otherwise, tends to be dealing, in some cases, with a limit budget and management group that does not fully comprehend the value that the security professional’s role plays in the organization. Many smaller organizations with funding restrictions often view Cyber Security practices as a constraint on ...

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Passive reconnaissance is an important tool for penetration testing and the beginning point of many data breaches. The process involves gathering available public information that could be used to compromise the organization. This section explores passive reconnaissance, how it applies to compromise networks, and how an organization can protect themselves from passive reconnaissance. Passive reconnaissance is a key ...

Updated October 2019 It is important to provide training for organization members to help achieve revenue goals, with a positive return on investment (ROI) for the team’s training. The revenue goals are important for an organization because it drives profits for the team, creates revenue for its stakeholders, and allows the business to continue offering the service. By ...

Updated October 2019 Training your employees is extremely important for any type of organization. It does cost time and money - however, it can cost an organization up to three times an employee’s salary to lose them in the first year due to subpar training. Benefits of training include : Addressing opportunities ...

With wardriving being around for some time, so there has been opportunities for new, innovative approaches of wardriving to develop. With the ultimate purpose of creating an accurate map of wireless networks, wardriving techniques have developed along with new technologies. This section explores the mechanics of wardriving, new developments in the technique, and ways to protect against modern ...

Shadow IT is a cybersecurity innovation and a natural product of cloud computing services. While shadow IT networks can pose a serious security risk, they can also provide benefits in organizational efficiency. This section explores the concepts and practical applications of shadow IT networks. Into the Shadowlands No, not the 1993 movie with Anthony Hopkins… ...

Article by Vinoth Darwin What is an Azure Blueprint: Blueprints, in the traditional sense, are used by architects and engineers to design and build new things. They are used to ensure that the final products are built to specifications and in compliance with certain standards and requirements. Same way, Azure Blueprints helps you deploy and update cloud ...

Cryptojacking is an attack used to illicitly generate cryptocurrency. Coin mining clients are installed covertly on target devices and run as a hidden background process. Preventing cryptojacking means securing network communications and performing regular vulnerability analysis.Cryptocurrency provides many new opportunities through legitimate and illicit means. As profitable cryptocurrency mining ventures require access to powerful hardware, cryptojacking has emerged ...

TL;DR: IT certifications are absolutely necessary for many positions in the cybersecurity industry. This section further explores some of the most valuable IT certifications for cybersecurity professionals. The certifications detailed below can be found and expanded on via their official online channels. Not all IT certifications can be applied towards cybersecurity, but many network administration and ...