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In the realm of cybersecurity, early-career professionals often prioritize the development and demonstration of technical prowess. However, as someone with nearly three decades of experience in cybersecurity leadership roles, I firmly assert that interpersonal skills wield a profound influence over one’s career trajectory. Unlike certifications and degrees, which may lose relevance over time, interpersonal skills persist and can be cultivated through deliberate practice. This article sheds light on these often-overlooked attributes, providing a holistic perspective on what it takes to excel in cybersecurity beyond technical acumen.
Securing IoT: Whose responsibility is it?
Enterprises and consumers alike are rewarding vendors that produce low-cost, insecure devices, such as $20 IP-based security cameras. It’d be easier for everyone if those consumers instead sent $20 to threat actors who will inevitably compromise those devices, as this would only be a $20 problem.
However, when threat actors conscript thousands of insecure IP-based security cameras into a botnet that can knock major brands off the internet — such as what happened with the Mirai botnet attacks in the fall of 2016, it potentially becomes a multimillion-dollar problem that affects major markets and international relations.
Securing the metaverse
“We already have security challenges that we haven’t been able to adequately address,” said Kayne McGladrey, IEEE Senior Member. “The metaverse is likely to inherit these challenges – for example, phishing and theft of credentials has, unsurprisingly, carried over to the metaverse. We’ve seen NFT and cryptocurrency scams, too, in the metaverse.”
There’s a handy new label to tell you if your gadget is easy to hack or not
On Tuesday, the White House announced that we’ll soon get those IoT labels: The US Cyber Trust Mark, which looks like a shield with a microchip on it, will be on products that have cybersecurity protections. Kayne McGladrey, field CISO for Hyperproof, expressed reservations about the mark. His concern is that Cyber Trust Marked devices could be sold at a premium to account for the increased cost of cybersecurity measures, which could lead to most consumers simply choosing whatever’s cheaper, rendering the program ineffective. He also noted that it won’t address all the devices that pre-date the Cyber Trust Mark and are already in people’s homes. “For example, LED light bulbs have lifespans of tens of thousands of hours, which means that insecure light bulbs will be a feature of the IoT landscape for the coming decade or longer,” McGladrey said in an email.
Presenting at TAG Cybersecurity – February 2020 Meeting
Featured Presentation: “Best practices for cyber security training programs” by Kayne McGladrey, CISSP Employees dread the meeting invitation that reads ‘Annual mandatory cyber security training in the break room at 1 PM Wednesday’. In this presentation, we’ll discuss best practices for creating a reality-based training program that encourages employee participation and builds organizational muscle memory for responding to active threats.
3 Ways To Prepare Now For Future Endpoint Defense
“The explosion of connected devices also requires re-thinking the protection mechanisms to apply to those endpoints,” says Kayne McGladrey, Director of Security and IT, Pensar Development. “Similarly, the widespread adoption of cloud-based services means that there’s no single network to protect.”