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Google Launches Cybersecurity Career Certificate Program

Issued by: Dark Reading

Google has added a new certification program aimed at training a new generation of cybersecurity professionals under its existing Google Career Certificates initiative. Google estimates there are currently more than 750,000 open cybersecurity jobs in the US alone, while meanwhile the rate of cyberattacks increased 38% globally. The new Google Cybersecurity Certificate program will offer…

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Rethinking Cybersecurity Jobs as a Vocation Instead of a Profession

Issued by: Dark Reading

Are cybersecurity jobs a profession or a vocation? When we consider the current workforce shortage in cybersecurity, our existing assumptions about the nature of cybersecurity jobs may be exacerbating the shortfall. For this reason, we may need to consider new ways of thinking about jobs within the cybersecurity field and the appropriate institutional structures that…

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3 Things to Do Today to Help Combat the Gender Gap in Cybersecurity

Issued by: Security Intelligence

The cybersecurity industry has a problem: In 2019, women made up only 20 percent of the cybersecurity workforce. This statistic would be alarming in any industry given the amount of research that espouses the benefits of more balanced, diverse workforces. But it is especially troublesome in cybersecurity, where we already face a serious skills shortage….