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Connecting the dots on diversity in cybersecurity recruitment

TechCrunch

Mandy Andress is the chief information security officer at Elastic , an enterprise search company, and has more than 25 years of experience in information risk management and security. In its Cybersecurity Workforce Study 2021 , industry body (ISC) 2 found that 2.7 Mandy Andress. Contributor.

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Why are cybersecurity asset management startups so hot right now?

TechCrunch

In the world of cybersecurity, you can’t secure something if you don’t know it’s there. Enter cybersecurity asset management, an admittedly unsexy fragment of the booming industry that investors have shown an ever-increasing appetite for over the past 18 months. Shawn Cherian. ”

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Attackers Hack Routers To Hit Critical Infrastructure, as CISA Calls for More Secure Router Design

Tenable

CISA is calling on router makers to improve security, because attackers like Volt Typhoon compromise routers to breach critical infrastructure systems. And a cyber expert calls on universities to beef up security instruction in computer science programs. critical infrastructure providers. So said the U.S.

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How AI-Powered Security Capabilities Implement Real-Time Cybersecurity

Palo Alto Networks

Security is critical to enterprise digital transformation strategy, enabling sustainable growth, performance and competitive differentiation. It’s clear that AI will continue to shape modern cybersecurity drastically, driving both advantages and risks for businesses.

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Cloud security startup Wiz, now valued at $10B, raises $300M

TechCrunch

Cybersecurity continues to be a major area for investment among businesses — and VCs. While a decline from the previous year, venture capital funding in the cybersecurity sector totaled $18.5 PitchBook data shows a decline in cybersecurity valuations at the seed and Series A stages in particular.

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Cybersecurity firm Fortanix secures capital to provide confidential computing services

TechCrunch

Companies (and VCs ) spend billions of dollars on cybersecurity, but primarily focus on protecting infrastructure or endpoints. According to one 2021 survey, 61% of security leaders in the enterprise believed their cybersecurity teams to be understaffed. Some investors agree.

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The cybersecurity funding bubble hasn’t burst — but it’s starting to deflate

TechCrunch

Last year was record-breaking for the cybersecurity market. Data from Momentum Cyber, a financial advisory firm for the security industry, showed that cybersecurity startups raised a “record-shattering” $29.5

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