http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/wired-workplace/2012/10/eleven-tips-building-stronger-cybersecurity-workforce/58564/ By Brittany Ballenstedt Nextgov.com Oct 3, 2012 October marks National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and as part of that effort, an advisory council at the Homeland Security Department has put forth 11 recommendations for the government in how it can best develop, recruit and retain sophisticated cybersecurity talent. The Homeland Security Advisory Council’s Task Force on Cyber Skills on Tuesday released its recommendations, which include creating a dedicated cybersecurity career path, improving training, streamlining the hiring process and improving opportunities for veterans to be trained and hired for mission-critical cybersecurity work. The report cites several recent cyber attacks at government agencies like the Commerce Department and private companies like Google and Exxon-Mobil as reasons why having a top-notch cybersecurity workforce is critical to not only respond to emerging threats but also get ahead of the new attack tempo. “Finding the people with the needed skills, however, poses a dilemma,” the report states. “The numbers of professionals with these mission-critical skills are so limited that government contractors and federal agencies compete with one another and the private sector to hire them.” The task force recommended that DHS: [...] -- Certified Ethical Hacker and CISSP with ExpandingSecurity.com gives the best training and support. Last 2012 CISSP and CEH starts Oct. 1! Take action now and be done before 2012 ends. Best program, best price. CISSP info signup http://www.expandingsecurity.com/product/cissp-live-online-10-week-course/ CEH info signup http://www.expandingsecurity.com/product/ceh-certified-ethical-hacker-online/ Our Live Online classes will not wreck your schedule.Received on Wed Oct 03 2012 - 23:10:05 PDT
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