Cyber Defense eMagazine March Edition for 2022
The view from the Publisher’s desk is very encouraging, based on celebrating 10 years of growth and success at Cyber Defense Magazine! When our tiny team began our journey at Cyber Defense Media Group (CDMG) together in January 2012, we were happy to help smaller, lesser-known innovators of infosec, get their message out there and Rise Above the noise. Now, after 10 years, we’re even helping multi-billion-dollar companies and governments around the globe with our offices in DC, London, FL, NY and other locations in play, as we continue to scale, thanks to you – our readers, listeners, viewers and media partners. Beyond the magazine, in response to the demands of our markets, the scope of CDMG’s activities has grown into many media endeavors. They now include Cyber Defense Awards; Cyber Defense Conferences; Cyber Defense Professionals (job postings site being revamped); Cyber Defense TV, Radio, and Webinars; and Cyber Defense Ventures (partnering with investors). Please check them out and see how much more CDMG has to offer! Very respectfully and with much appreciation, Gary Miliefsky, Publisher
The view from the Publisher’s desk is very encouraging, based on celebrating 10 years of growth and success at Cyber Defense Magazine! When our tiny team began our journey at Cyber Defense Media Group (CDMG) together in January 2012, we were happy to help smaller, lesser-known innovators of infosec, get their message out there and Rise Above the noise. Now, after 10 years, we’re even helping multi-billion-dollar companies and governments around the globe with our offices in DC, London, FL, NY and other locations in play, as we continue to scale, thanks to you – our readers, listeners, viewers and media partners. Beyond the magazine, in response to the demands of our markets, the scope of CDMG’s activities has grown into many media endeavors. They now include Cyber Defense Awards; Cyber Defense Conferences; Cyber Defense Professionals (job postings site being revamped); Cyber Defense TV, Radio, and Webinars; and Cyber Defense Ventures (partnering with investors).
Please check them out and see how much more CDMG has to offer!
Very respectfully and with much appreciation,
Gary Miliefsky, Publisher
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<strong>Cyber</strong>security Education, the global shortage of qualified cybersecurity personnel is approaching nearly<br />
3 million.<br />
With such a massive shortage of workers, cybersecurity leaders and professionals should look to hire<br />
one sector of the US work<strong>for</strong>ce where applicants are not only in high demand, but also where many are<br />
already certified or qualified in cybersecurity—veterans. In this article, I will list my top 10 reasons and<br />
explain why firms should hire veterans to address critical gaps in their work<strong>for</strong>ce and cybersecurity<br />
defenses.<br />
1. Veterans are accustomed to the responsibilities of leadership<br />
Whether it’s the lessons learned from the first week of boot camp, the first night of a field operation, or<br />
the morning be<strong>for</strong>e giving a briefing, military service trains veterans from day 1 to understand the<br />
importance of leadership. In the realm of cybersecurity, it is often the quality of leaders that determines<br />
a firm’s ability to react and respond to potential threats (or present ones) in a timely manner. In the<br />
military, strong leadership could spell the difference between life or death. For cybersecurity firms, hiring<br />
veterans with leadership experience could spell the difference between overcoming and blocking a<br />
distinct threat, or allowing it to breach their (or their clients’) private data.<br />
2. Most Vets are com<strong>for</strong>table in fast-paced environments<br />
If there is one word that sums up the active-duty lifestyle, it’s “intensity.” During their time in the military,<br />
veterans learn how to adapt to and become com<strong>for</strong>table with ever-changing fast-paced environments,<br />
often with the high-stakes factor of civilians involved as some <strong>for</strong>m of collateral. In cyber defense, the<br />
high-stakes game transitions to one of veterans protecting themselves, their team, as well as civilians<br />
from malicious digital attacks. As such, veterans are already able to place themselves in a mindset that<br />
makes them a prime candidate <strong>for</strong> the cyber defense industry. Additionally, veterans may be better adept<br />
at navigating their peers through potential cyber crises and emerging victorious once a threat is<br />
addressed and nullified.<br />
3. Veterans value and respect constructive feedback<br />
In many field operations during their time in active duty service, one luxury many veterans are not able<br />
to find is the ability to try again if their operation results in failure. However, trial and error is at the<br />
foundation of cyber defense; being able to learn what a threat is as well as how to best assess it and<br />
work around it is at the core of cybersecurity. Knowing this, many veterans in the cyber defense industry<br />
will find their mentors and/or leaders offering constructive feedback and criticism of their per<strong>for</strong>mance,<br />
spurring them to do better next time against the next inevitable threat, regardless of when or where it<br />
occurs.<br />
<strong>Cyber</strong> <strong>Defense</strong> <strong>eMagazine</strong> – <strong>March</strong> <strong>2022</strong> <strong>Edition</strong> 64<br />
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