Contains articles about cybersecurity
Whether you are a student, an IT administrator looking to pivot, or a developer seeking security expertise, this How to Become a Penetration Tester: 2026 Career Guide is your blueprint. The cybersecurity job market is facing a paradox. On one side, headlines scream about a talent shortage of nearly 4 million professionals. …
If you are a cybersecurity professional questioning your market value, or a hiring manager budgeting for 2026, you are navigating a market defined by a widening skills gap. The newly released Hays Salary & Recruiting Trends 2026 guide has become essential reading—but the raw numbers need context. Analysis of the latest recruitment …
Introduction The Github repository I maintain for small business security tools receives a recurring question that reveals a critical knowledge gap: “Is penetration testing just for enterprises?” This misconception costs small businesses dearly. In Q1 2025 alone, 73% of SMBs faced ransomware attacks, yet fewer than 15% had conducted any …
Real-world security architecture framework examples are surprisingly hard to find—most resources explain what frameworks are without showing how organizations actually implement them. After analyzing hundreds of security architecture deployments across IoT networks, financial services, healthcare, and manufacturing environments during my PhD research at the University of York, I’ve identified patterns …
Security Analyst Career Progression: The Path Nobody Tells You About (Until Now) Understanding security analyst career progression is crucial whether you’re just starting in cybersecurity or looking to advance to senior roles. When I transitioned from programming to security research in 2018, I wish someone had given me a realistic …
Real-world zero trust security examples are rare—most articles just repeat vendor marketing. When I first encountered “zero trust” during my transition from programming to security research in 2018, I dismissed it as another vendor buzzword. I was wrong. Dead wrong. After years of implementing zero trust architectures across IoT networks …
This non-tech founder’s guide to cybersecurity will help you protect your startup without becoming a security expert. If you’re building a business without a technical background, cybersecurity probably feels like this massive, intimidating black box. I get it. During my PhD research on IoT security at University of York, I …
The global cybersecurity industry faces a striking paradox in 2025: while 3.5 million positions remain unfilled worldwide, entry-level candidates experience rejection rates exceeding 70%. This comprehensive analysis examines the job market for cybersecurity, shifting employer expectations since 2023, and strategic approaches that successfully launch and advance cybersecurity careers. The cybersecurity …
In the world of cybersecurity, a new conversation is dominating every forum, every conference, and every late-night SOC shift. On one hand, you see major vendors like Malwarebytes launching their “Trusted Advisor” promising an AI-powered personal assistant to simplify security. On the other, a quick scroll through YouTube reveals a …
Large Language Models (LLMs) are transforming business, development, and cybersecurity at a scale we’ve never seen before. But every leap forward in generative AI brings new risks and attack surfaces. As enterprises implement LLMs everywhere—from chatbots to autonomous agents—the urgency to understand and mitigate their vulnerabilities has never been greater. …
