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TUM: New seminar trains cybersecurity specialists
March 18, 2025
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The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has been selected as the only German university among 23 international universities to offer a new cybersecurity seminar program to students. TUM will receive funding for this from a $15 million Google.org program. The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is offering a new cybersecurity program to over 200 students from diverse backgrounds. Students will have the opportunity to apply the skills they acquire in class to real-life situations. The goal is to support local organizations that are particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks in their cyber defense efforts. The…

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Critical security flaws among ICS/OT professionals
4 December 2024
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Critical security flaws among ICS/OT professionals

A recent OT/IT security study found that over half of ICS/OT professionals are under-experienced. Despite two-thirds of organizations recognizing people as a security risk, they spend only a quarter of their budget on training employees. A provider of cybersecurity for critical infrastructure across IT, OT and ICS, presents recent findings from the SANS 2024 State of ICS/OT Cybersecurity Report. The study uncovers a significant gap in workforce experience and training in industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT) security teams: With more than…

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How CISOs can ensure greater cyber resilience
30 October 2024
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How CISOs can ensure greater cyber resilience Image: Bing - AI

Cyber ​​security in companies has developed significantly in recent years - but so have the techniques used by cyber criminals. But more is changing: what is the significance of generative AI (GenAI) and the shortage of skilled workers? Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) should prepare for new developments in cyber security. The cyber threat landscape is becoming increasingly complex, and new attack patterns and techniques are putting existing cyber defenses to the test - a challenge for companies and their security officers. It remains difficult for them to respond quickly and appropriately to the rapidly changing situation. Difficulties, different...

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MSPs: Cybersecurity professionals in short supply
June 21, 2024
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In the first "MSP Perspectives 2024" report, Sophos surveyed managed service providers (MSPs) about the daily challenges they face in cybersecurity. The shortage of skilled workers is a particular concern. The biggest challenge for MSPs is keeping up with the latest cybersecurity solutions and technologies - 39 percent of the MSPs surveyed said this. In addition, MSPs believe that another major challenge is hiring new cybersecurity professionals to keep up with customer growth and the latest cyber threats. Lack of internal cybersecurity skills The survey also shows that MSPs are facing a lack of internal...

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IT security: Workstations are unoccupied for months  
11 April 2024
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IT security: jobs are unoccupied for months AI - MS

Skills shortage as a cybersecurity vulnerability? According to a study by Kaspersky, half (49 percent) of the companies surveyed in Europe need over six months to fill open cybersecurity positions. The most frequently cited reason: The applicants' practical skills do not correspond to their training on paper (57 percent). In Germany alone, there are around 150.000 unfilled positions in the entire IT sector. Accordingly, according to the current Kaspersky survey, three out of ten companies (31 percent) in Europe say their cybersecurity team is understaffed. A lack of practical expertise causes a loss of time. For half of the companies...

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Lack of IT specialists: 30 percent are missing in the area of ​​cybersecurity
27 December 2023
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A survey in Germany shows that the IT skills shortage mainly affects the IT security area. Almost a third of companies complain about a lack of specialist staff for IT security, with banks and insurance companies being particularly affected. Efficient, well-positioned IT security is crucial for the success and competitiveness of companies. The increasing complexity of cyber threats is therefore a major challenge for companies, especially with regard to the composition of their IT teams. There is a lack of specialists to protect the IT infrastructure. Sophos' latest study on the subject of Cybersecurity-as-a-Service (CSaaS) shows that 29 percent...

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SASE solutions to combat staff shortages in IT
September 8, 2023
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SASE solutions to combat staff shortages in IT

The German IT sector suffers from a shortage of personnel and is chronically understaffed. According to Bitkom, there was a shortage of around 137.000 IT specialists in Germany last year - the highest level of a deficit that has persisted for years. On average, an open position remained vacant for over seven months with employers and, due to demographic change, more IT staff are leaving the labor market for retirement than newly trained experts are joining. At a global level, things aren't looking rosy either: According to cybersecurityventures.com, the number of unfilled IT security positions will rise to 2023 million in 3,5. The consequences:…

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Increasing complexity overwhelms financial service providers
June 29, 2023
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Financial services firms face a critical data security gap – only 13 percent of respondents have a complete view of data access and usage. An endpoint-to-cloud security company has released the results of a new study that highlight the rise in data breaches in the financial services industry. The study shows that 70 percent of IT leaders surveyed through the Gartner peer community report a significant increase in data breaches compared to previous years. As the cloud-first hybrid work landscape continues to rapidly evolve, financial institutions are being forced to adapt quickly to protect their valuable data. As companies struggle with...

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Lack of skilled workers as the biggest hurdle
12 April 2023
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Lack of skilled workers as the biggest hurdle

A leading provider of security operations publishes the results of its Security Trends Report 2023. The report provides security professionals with up-to-date insights into the cybersecurity landscape and an outlook on future developments, so that companies and organizations can best protect themselves in the face of the ever-evolving threat landscape. Ransomware: To pay or not to pay? The risk of falling victim to a ransomware incident is widespread and rising: nearly half (48%) of respondents ranked this variant of malware as the top security threat this year, and 42% said their…

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A lack of skilled workers endangers cyber security
June 22, 2022
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A lack of skilled workers endangers cyber security

Trellix survey: According to a recent study, a lack of skilled workers endangers cyber security in 85% of all companies. Global survey of cybersecurity professionals shows ways out of the skills shortage. Trellix, a cybersecurity expert and pioneer in innovative XDR technologies, presents the results of a recent survey looking at the shortage of cybersecurity professionals and its impact. The alarming finding: 85% of participants stated that the skills shortage is affecting their companies' ability to ensure the security of increasingly complex IT systems and networks. At the same time, almost a third (30%) of…

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