If you look under the hood of modern security software, you will see a truly impressive feat of engineering. For at least the last three decades, the companies creating this software have been making impressive and truly innovative technology. Yet we still have security incidents that are growing in number and severity, such as the Equifax, Facebook and Yahoo breaches.
What cyber skills do we, as security practitioners, need to bring to the equation to continue improving products and protecting people?
5 Cyber Skills You Need on Your Team
While I feel confident that the technology aspect of security will continue to improve, it is the human aspect of security that we most need to address to meaningfully decrease the impact of cybercrime. The skills that will be most important in the industry as we move forward are those that address the way the general public uses security products.
Here are five cyber skills that will be essential for the future of security.
1. Understand How to Teach Security
Few people would argue with you if you stated that humans are the weak point in most security systems. Computers and connected devices are currently designed for ease of use more than they are designed for security. Security concepts can be complex, and recommendations for best practices are constantly evolving. As such, people need to be trained how to use devices safely.
Many businesses have little to no existing security training in place, and even in those that do, it may be suboptimal. Some companies cobble ..
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