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Ransomware Attack: Prevention Checklist

In recent times, the Ransomware attack has often been considered one of the most devastating cyber-attacks on an organization’s IT systems, as this attack has the potential to impact almost all of the organization’s data and overall business continuity on a large scale... (Click the corresponding image to read the full article)

Phishing Attacks: A Threat to Organizational Security

In today's digital age, phishing attacks have emerged as a significant threat to organizational security, posing serious risks to sensitive data, financial assets, and the overall reputation of businesses. Understanding what phishing attacks entail and implementing robust prevention measures are crucial steps for organizations to safeguard themselves against this insidious threat... (Click the corresponding image to read the full article)

When it comes to cloud computing, it has a lot of influence on the security governance structure of the organization (cloud customer), as there are many aspects that need to be governed, like data storage location, security responsibilities of cloud customer and cloud service provider, customizations in the cloud, monitoring and auditing of services, regulatory requirements, and more.

In this article, let’s look into the security governance aspect of adopting cloud computing... (Click the image on the left to read the full article)

Cybersecurity Governance in Cloud Computing

API Security Engineering as a Career Transitioning Option for API Developers and Architects

Transitioning a career from the API development or API architect field to API security engineering can be a good career transitioning option for software engineers. We say so because API security engineering builds on top of their existing knowledge of working around APIs during software engineering tasks. Due to the increasing demand of leveraging APIs for business activities, the prevailing security threats bring out the requirement of implementing robust security controls on the APIs for protecting data (flowing through APIs), protecting systems, preventing operational disruption, and more. Hence, organizations are now extending their focus on implementing robust security strategies around securing APIs and underlying data... (Click the image on the left to read the full article)

Understanding Phishing Scams: How to Identify and Protect Yourself

An attempt to gain sensitive information like usernames, passwords, credit card numbers, addresses, or other crucial data while pretending to be a genuine source for harmful purposes is known as “Phishing”... (Click the image on the left to read the full article)

Cybersecurity beyond hacking: A guide to various cybersecurity roles

When someone starts talking about cybersecurity, people often start imagining a hacker sitting in a dark room, often wearing a mask, with multiple screens and computer systems in front, and doing some activities like trying to break into systems to get access to the data, hacking a network, and more. While ethical hacking is one of the key domains of the cybersecurity field, there are various other key domains that also define very important aspects of cybersecurity that are required to protect this rapidly evolving digital landscape.... (Click the image on the left to read the full article)

Mid-Career Transition to Cybersecurity

A mid-career transition to cybersecurity can be an exciting & challenging journey, especially as the demand for cybersecurity professionals continues to grow. However, it requires a strategic approach to leverage your existing skills and experience and build new competencies.... (Click the image on the left to read the full article)

Why OT Security is a Great Career Path in Cybersecurity

At SwitchtoCyber we are committed to getting more professionals to enter the cybersecurity field. This is because of the shortage of professionals in various domains and especially the niche areas. In this blog we talk about Operational Technology (OT) Security, another specialisation in cyber security. Due to the complex nature and limited direct access and even security clearance requirements, there is always a demand for OT security professionals.

So let's dive in! ... (Click the image on the left to read the full article)

What is Privacy and Security? And why is it important?

The terms “privacy” and “security” are sometimes used interchangeably. Privacy and security are both essential, but they serve different purposes, though they are closely related. These are some of the fundamental topics that one must know if they are preparing for their Cyber-transitioning journey in Cybersecurity, as these are some of the fundamentals that have made the domain evolve to what it is today... (Click the image on the left to read the full article)

Leveraging Technical Background to Transition into Information Security GRC

With the constantly evolving technologies such as — Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Blockchain, Advanced Security tools and more — the demand for Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) professionals in Information Security continues to surge considering the growing number of data leakage incidents, regulatory compliances, privacy concerns and a lack of streamlined risk management processes... (Click the image on the left to read the full article)

The LinkedIn Communication Handbook: Convert Connections to Better Opportunities for Yourself

It is always a moment of little joy when your LinkedIn request is accepted by someone you professionally look up to or someone who can lead you to better advice and opportunities in your career and domain. However, many of us are really confused on how to navigate this newly made connection to lead to newer and better opportunities... (Click the image on the left to read the full article)