IMAGE SOURCE What is Intelligence Analysis? Intelligence analysis is a process of collecting and generating intelligence from multiple sources such as data and information. The process usually involves accumulating information about a variety of circumstances and individuals who have knowledge in areas that include strategy, operations, or tactical intelligence. According to the Central Intelligence Agency, […]
IMAGE SOURCE What is the Intelligence Community? The United States Intelligence Community (IC) is a federation of 16 separate government agencies. These conduct intelligence activities to support the foreign policy and national security of the United States. Member organizations of the IC include intelligence agencies, military intelligence, and civilian intelligence and analysis offices within federal executive departments. The Washington Post reported in 2010 that there were 1,271 government […]
More than eight in 10 (83%) of job postings for cybersecurity workers ask for a bachelor’s degree or higher. This data provided by Burning Glass Technologies (BGT). They are an analytics software company that has cracked the genetic code of an ever-changing labor market. Powered by the world’s largest and most sophisticated database of labor […]
IMAGE SOURCE What is Crime Analysis? Crime analysis is a law enforcement function that involves systematic analysis for identifying and analyzing patterns and trends in crime and disorder. Information on patterns can help law enforcement agencies deploy resources in a more effective manner, and assist detectives in identifying and apprehending suspects. Crime analysis also plays a role in devising solutions to crime […]
IMAGE SOURCE Seekers of wisdom first need sound intelligence. Heraclitus of Ephesus (535 BC- 475 BC) The National Security Agency (NSA) defined analysis as “the process by which people transform information into intelligence.” Intelligence is timely, actionable information that helps policymakers, decision-makers, and military leaders perform their national security functions. Intelligence professionals transform myriad bits […]
We abbreviated the captioned question, as the latter degree should read- a Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity Risk Management and Cybersecurity Risk and Strategy. This is how most schools refer to the degree. In this article, we will provide examples of typical courses selected at random from colleges/universities offering these two degrees. Master of Science in […]
IMAGE SOURCE What does the Future hold for Security Jobs? Cybersecurity Ventures predicts there will be 3.5 million cybersecurity job openings by 2021. The cybersecurity jobs forecasts have been unable to keep pace with the dramatic rise in cybercrime, which is predicted to cost the world $6 trillion annually by 2021, up from $3 trillion […]
IMAGE SOURCE The cybersecurity job market remains tight, with more than 300,000 cybersecurity job openings in a recent 12-month period, according to the latest update to the Cyberseek job site. There were 301,873 cybersecurity job openings in the private and public sectors between April 2017 and March 2018. The total employed U.S. Cybersecurity workforce in the relevant […]
IMAGE SOURCE What is Cybersecurity? Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks. Attacks aimed at accessing, changing, or destroying sensitive information; extorting money from users; or interrupting normal business processes. A successful cybersecurity approach has multiple layers of protection spread across the computers, networks, programs, or data that one […]
What is Cybersecurity? IMAGE SOURCE Cybersecurity is the practice of defending your organization’s networks, computers, and data from unauthorized digital access, attack or damage by implementing various processes, technologies and practices. With the countless sophisticated threats targeting all types of organizations, it is critical that IT infrastructures prevent a full-scale attack on networks. There is […]
