At a time when there countless unfulfilled cybersecurity positions worldwide, too many companies overlook neurodiverse candidates in their hiring processes. This a huge mistake as people with autism, dyslexia, and other conditions often possess skills that are well suited for cybersecurity work. Those skills include the ability to concentrate, a capacity for recognizing anomalies, and…

For the past four years, ESG and the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) collaborated on a research project focused on the experiences, opinions, and careers of cybersecurity professionals (download this year’s report). At the risk of appearing like Chicken Little, I am quite alarmed. The security industry continues to address major issues with a combination…