First look at 2024 ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study reveals urgent need for organizations to expand cyber workforce opportunities and focus on skills development ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — ISC2 – the world’s leading nonprofit member organization for cybersecurity professionals – today revealed the global cybersecurity workforce gap reached a new high with an estimated 4.8 million professionals needed to effectively secure organizations, a 19% year-on-year increase. Despite the growing need for professionals, global workforce growth has slowed for the first time since ISC2 began estimating the workforce size six years ago, holding at an estimated 5.5 million people (a 0.1% year-on-year…
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New and updated features enable IT admins to pause, cancel, rollback, and block patching processes quickly KIRKLAND, Wash., Sept. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Adaptiva, a global leader in autonomous endpoint management, today announced the launch of Flex Controls in OneSite Patch, which give users advanced management capabilities over their patch deployment processes, including the ability to immediately pause or cancel patch rollouts as well as rollback patches to previous versions or block unwanted patches. These tools deliver confidence, security, and safety to users by providing the control necessary for efficient autonomous patching and vulnerability remediation. With 90% of successful cyberattacks starting at the…
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Magna5, a leading provider of managed IT, cybersecurity, and cloud solutions for small to mid-sized businesses and a NewSpring Holdings platform company, is pleased to announce its acquisition of FullScope IT (“FullScope”), a managed IT services business with a strong presence in the eastern and southwestern United States. This strategic acquisition will enhance Magna5’s ability to deliver comprehensive support and protection to its clients while expanding its reach across the United States. With the acquisition of FullScope, Magna5 will significantly increase its operational density in the northeast corridor from New York to Virginia, while also establishing an important foothold in the southwestern…
New Research from Claroty’s Team82 Finds Organizations Looking to Increase Efficiency in OT Are Creating Excessive Cybersecurity Risks and Operational Burdens NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Claroty, the cyber-physical systems (CPS) protection company, today released new research from Team82 on remote access tool sprawl and the risk exposures it introduces to operational technology (OT) environments. Data from more than 50,000 remote-access-enabled devices showed that the volume of remote access tools deployed is excessive, with 55% of organizations having four or more and 33% having six or more. Team82’s research also found that a staggering 79% of organizations have more than two…
Over one-third of all cyberattacks involve ransomware; Verinext and Halcyon stand together to change that PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Verinext, the company that delivers transformative business outcomes through technology and services for everything that comes next, today announced a new partnership with Halcyon, the leading platform designed from day one to defeat ransomware. Together, the partners are combining forces to fill every endpoint protection gap in their joint mission to defeat ransomware and prevent resulting business downtime. “We have been impressed by Halcyon’s unique anti-ransomware platform,” said Brian Yost, Director, Cybersecurity Strategy, Verinext. “It is easy to deploy, doesn’t conflict with existing endpoint security solutions, and…
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Foresite Cybersecurity Inc., a leading provider of advanced cybersecurity solutions, has announced a collaboration with Google Cloud to empower organizations with a comprehensive and future-proof security posture. This alliance combines Foresite’s industry-leading ProVision with Google Cloud’s intelligence-drive and AI-powered platform, Google Security Operations. Addressing the Evolving Threat Landscape In today’s ever-evolving digital landscape, cyberattacks are becoming more sophisticated and frequent. Organizations are struggling to keep pace with the growing volume and complexity of threats, leaving them vulnerable to breaches and data loss. This collaboration addresses this critical challenge by providing a unified solution that…
TH-200: Foundational Threat Hunting course and OSTH certification to help strengthen organizations’ cybersecurity workforce and resilience NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — In response to the escalating sophistication of cyber threats, OffSec, a leader in cybersecurity education, today announced the launch of the TH-200: Foundational Threat Hunting course and the corresponding OffSec Certified Threat Hunter (OSTH) certification. As organizations face increasingly complex attacks, the need for skilled professionals who can proactively detect these threats has never been more critical. The TH-200 course was developed to equip defensive cybersecurity professionals with the essential skills to stay ahead of these dangers, reinforcing organizations’ cybersecurity posture…
David Birken to Manage Company’s Federal Technology and Digital Experience Business RESTON, Va., Sept. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI), a global consulting and technology services provider, today announced that David Birken, senior vice president, has been appointed to lead the company’s digital modernization and experience business, effective immediately. To this role, David brings more than two decades of experience growing federal technology, cyber and workforce businesses. In his new position, David will manage ICF’s team of nearly 2,000 multidisciplinary experts who provide industry-leading technology, digital engagement and advanced data and analytics services, tools and platforms—all backed by deep domain expertise—to U.S.…
DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Sept. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The global Security Testing Market size is projected to grow from USD 14.5 billion in 2024 to USD 43.9 billion by 2029 at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 24.7% during the forecast period, according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets™. Browse in-depth TOC on “Blockchain Security Market” 350 – Tables50 – Figures300 – Pages Download PDF Brochure @ https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/pdfdownloadNew.asp?id=150407261 Scope of the Report Report MetricsDetailsMarket size available for years2018-2029Base year considered2023Forecast period2024–2029Forecast unitsValue (USD Billion) Segments CoveredSecurity Testing Type, Network Security Testing Type, Application Security Testing Type, Application Security Testing Tools, Organization Size, Vertical, And RegionGeographies coveredNorth America, Europe, Asia…
PARIS, Sept. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Sopra Steria, a major player in the European tech sector, announced today that its practices have been ranked among the “leaders” in the 2024 NelsonHall NEAT analysis of the End-to-End Cloud Infrastructure Management Services market segment. NelsonHall’s NEAT report assessed twenty companies across the globe and analyzes the performance of vendors offering end-to-end cloud infrastructure management services. The NEAT tool allows strategic sourcing managers to assess the capability of vendors across a range of criteria and business situations and identify the best performing vendors overall, and with specific capabilities around cloud management, cloud orchestration, Microsoft Azure, AWS,…