Scott Ferguson
@ferguson-writes.bsky.social
Former tech editor for eWeek, InformationWeek, LightReading and ISMG and now custom content chief at ALM in NYC. Still writes about cybersecurity sometimes at Dice Insights.
Thinking about the recently disclosed Salt Typhoon attacks and what lessons there are for tech and security pros, including IAM, PAM, Password Hygiene and Supply Chain issues: www.dice.com/career-advic...
Salt Typhoon Attack: 3 Lessons for Tech and Cybersecurity Pros
Salt Typhoon is the latest nation-state threat group targeting critical infrastructure along with American officials and citizens. As with other large-scale, sophisticated attacks, this most recent in...
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January 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Thinking about the recently disclosed Salt Typhoon attacks and what lessons there are for tech and security pros, including IAM, PAM, Password Hygiene and Supply Chain issues: www.dice.com/career-advic...
With the holidays nearly here, here's a look at five cybersecurity trends that have the potential to impact tech and security workers in 2025, especially around hiring and skill development: www.dice.com/career-advic... #cybersecurity
5 Cybersecurity Trends for 2025 That Tech Pros Need to Know
Cybersecurity experts expect significant changes to the security market in 2025, including more concerns over generative A.I., hiring talent and tech pros needing the right skills to further their car...
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December 18, 2024 at 2:43 PM
With the holidays nearly here, here's a look at five cybersecurity trends that have the potential to impact tech and security workers in 2025, especially around hiring and skill development: www.dice.com/career-advic... #cybersecurity
Thinking about how in the upcoming age of AI, many organizations need tech pros with cloud security skills even more: www.dice.com/career-advic...
In an Age of AI, Cloud Security Skills Remain in Demand
At a time when organizations are heavily recruiting A.I. talent, cloud security remains a major concern for many businesses. Finding and retaining enough skilled tech professionals who understand clou...
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November 15, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Thinking about how in the upcoming age of AI, many organizations need tech pros with cloud security skills even more: www.dice.com/career-advic...
Thinking about how cybersecurity hiring is likely to pick up next year but that certain challenges remain including AI concerns as well as developing a skilled security workforce: www.dice.com/career-advic...
Cybersecurity Hiring Likely to Pick-Up in 2025, But Challenges Remain
U.S. cybersecurity hiring has faired better than general IT hiring over the last few years with fresh data finding there are only enough tech pros to fill 83 percent of the available security jobs – w...
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November 13, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Thinking about how cybersecurity hiring is likely to pick up next year but that certain challenges remain including AI concerns as well as developing a skilled security workforce: www.dice.com/career-advic...
Thinking about how IT and cyber skills have started to merge in some jobs, especially around cloud and AI: www.dice.com/career-advic...
IT and Cybersecurity Jobs are Converging: What It Means for Tech Pros
For years, IT and security departments were considered separate career tracks with each requiring unique skills and knowledge sets. The emergence of technologies such as cloud and now A.I. are pushing...
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June 18, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Thinking about how IT and cyber skills have started to merge in some jobs, especially around cloud and AI: www.dice.com/career-advic...
Friday night rainbow.
June 15, 2024 at 12:15 AM
Friday night rainbow.
Wrote about cybersecurity budgets in 2024, what it means for security and the affects o AI and the increasing costs of data breaches on budgets: www.dice.com/career-advic...
Cybersecurity Budgets in 2024: What Tech and Security Pros Need to Know
At the recent RSA Conference, security leaders spoke about confronting tighter budgets at a time when their organization wants to invest more in A.I., while the cost of data breaches and cyber threats...
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May 24, 2024 at 12:45 PM
Wrote about cybersecurity budgets in 2024, what it means for security and the affects o AI and the increasing costs of data breaches on budgets: www.dice.com/career-advic...
A post about 'Secure by Design,' the struggle to find tech workers who know coding and security as well as some insights into what skills are needed: www.dice.com/career-advic...
‘Secure by Design’: Career Opportunities for Tech, Security Pros
With software development lifecycle attacks affecting more than 60 percent of U.S. businesses, increasing application security is more important than ever. It’s one reason why CISA and the Biden admin...
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May 8, 2024 at 12:32 PM
A post about 'Secure by Design,' the struggle to find tech workers who know coding and security as well as some insights into what skills are needed: www.dice.com/career-advic...
What's a cybersecurity architect and how can tech pros start on this career path? Some answers here: www.dice.com/career-advic... #cybersecurity #techcareers
Cybersecurity Architect: Advanced Security Career for Tech Pros
For tech professionals starting out or in the middle of their careers, laying the groundwork for a more advanced career is critical for climbing the management ladder. One senior cyber position gainin...
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April 23, 2024 at 12:44 PM
What's a cybersecurity architect and how can tech pros start on this career path? Some answers here: www.dice.com/career-advic... #cybersecurity #techcareers
If you're concerned about layoffs or unfortunately caught up in one, I wrote about what cybersecurity and tech professionals can do to help get their resume back on track: www.dice.com/career-advic...
Cybersecurity Pros: Adjust Your Skills to Stay Ahead of Layoffs
Budget cutbacks in the U.S. tech and other sectors are forcing tech and cybersecurity professionals to face the possibility of layoffs. A pink slip also means it’s time to polish up a resume. Several ...
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April 18, 2024 at 1:12 PM
If you're concerned about layoffs or unfortunately caught up in one, I wrote about what cybersecurity and tech professionals can do to help get their resume back on track: www.dice.com/career-advic...
Not the eclipse but the scene at E 41st in NYC of people watching.
April 8, 2024 at 7:55 PM
Not the eclipse but the scene at E 41st in NYC of people watching.
Looking at the recent OAuth attacks at Microsoft and HPE for Dice and finding lessons for tech and security pros: www.dice.com/career-advic...
Microsoft OAuth Attack: Cybersecurity Lessons for Tech Pros
Microsoft’s recent disclosure that a Russia-affiliated group targeted the software giant’s internal corporate network through bypassing several security measures and compromising legacy OAuth applicat...
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February 13, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Looking at the recent OAuth attacks at Microsoft and HPE for Dice and finding lessons for tech and security pros: www.dice.com/career-advic...
While #cybersecurity managers look for tech skills, especially in #AI and #Cloud, there are other traits they look for in candidates, too: www.dice.com/career-advic...
February 6, 2024 at 2:40 PM
While #cybersecurity managers look for tech skills, especially in #AI and #Cloud, there are other traits they look for in candidates, too: www.dice.com/career-advic...
Thinking about polishing up your tech or cyber resume? Here's a few tips on what and what not to include via Dice: www.dice.com/career-advic... #Cybersecurity #TechCareers
January 31, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Thinking about polishing up your tech or cyber resume? Here's a few tips on what and what not to include via Dice: www.dice.com/career-advic... #Cybersecurity #TechCareers
Something new for 2024: Writing about Pen Testers and what questions they can/could face during the interview process: www.dice.com/career-advic... #cybersecurity #cyber #careers
January 11, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Something new for 2024: Writing about Pen Testers and what questions they can/could face during the interview process: www.dice.com/career-advic... #cybersecurity #cyber #careers
I wrote about five cybersecurity trends to watch in 2024 for Dice. No surprise that AI came out on top of the list along with issues such as API security: www.dice.com/career-advic...
December 21, 2023 at 2:51 PM
I wrote about five cybersecurity trends to watch in 2024 for Dice. No surprise that AI came out on top of the list along with issues such as API security: www.dice.com/career-advic...
First post on this joint: I wrote about cyber skills for 2024 for Dice and what organizations are looking for: www.dice.com/career-advic...
Cybersecurity Skills in 2024: What Tech Pros Should Brush Up On
While organizations are hunting for employees skilled in A.I., the cybersecurity industry continues to need tech pros with diverse backgrounds who have a combination of hard and soft skills that can h...
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December 8, 2023 at 4:36 PM
First post on this joint: I wrote about cyber skills for 2024 for Dice and what organizations are looking for: www.dice.com/career-advic...