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In our increasingly online world, cybersecurity professionals are more in demand than ever before. The cybersecurity arena is exponentially expanding, with evolving new cyber threats appearing daily that require constantly updated defenses. A career in cybersecurity comes with job security, competitive rates, and an ever-changing challenge that promises to keep you on your toes. So where do you start?  The various roles in cyber are diverse, ranging from IT positions to executive roles. Learn the basics in our CySkills course, Becoming a Cybersecurity Professional.  In addition, the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) created an interactive career map to guide professionals

Cybersecurity 101 Back to basics. As our world has moved into cyberspace, we’ve developed ways of protecting information from cyber criminals. Cybersecurity refers to this effort to defend the reliable and safe transmission of information on the internet, from cybersecurity technology to processes and education. Cyber threats can vary significantly depending on the information being accessed, the region, and the vulnerability, but most fall into three categories: Confidentiality (Identity & Money Theft) Integrity (Sabotage or “Leaks”) Availability (Ransomware) The Challenges Good security is more than just a locked house. Just like burglars circumventing a locked door, cyber criminals can also quickly learn to get

The education sector is a prime target for cybercriminals, yet often overlooked in the cybersecurity conversation. With a wealth of research available and large networks full of vulnerabilities, it’s never been easier for international hackers to gain access and compromise critical information. In this article, we look at the biggest reasons why universities and higher education in general desperately need improved cybersecurity strategies to combat the ever-growing threat of data breaches. Prime Targets Higher education connects hundreds of thousands of users across vast networks of academic research, personal information, and educational materials. Well beyond the valuable personal information alone,

As our inaugural blog post, the TCecure team decided to focus on a topic we know is very relevant for many of our clients: information security in the workplace, especially surrounding business email compromise and social engineering. Specifically, CEO fraud, an increasingly common scam. Here, we’ll explain what this scam is, how to recognize it, and how to protect your organization from the painful fallout of successful CEO fraud and related social engineering scams. What is it? CEO fraud, or Business Email Compromise (BEC), is a scam where a cybercriminal uses phishing and social engineering to dupe company employees into sending money or