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Cohort of Indigenous Students Graduates from CCNB Cybersecurity Program Developed with EC-Council, JEDI, and CyberNB

MARCH 19, 2022, NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA: Six Indigenous students are set to enter the cybersecurity workforce after graduating from a program created by Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) and the Joint Economic Development Initiative (JEDI) in collaboration with EC-Council and CyberNB. The program’s alumni received job offers from Deloitte, McCain, and BulletProof.

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Five Methodologies That Can Improve Your Penetration Testing ROI

Penetration testing, also known as pen testing, is a valuable tool that your organization can use to find IT vulnerabilities and secure its network. However, it can be challenging to decide which pen testing techniques and standards to apply in your organization. Below, we lay out five of the top methodologies that you can apply to maximize your pen testing ROI.

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Singapore Ranks First on EC-Council’s Global Ethical Hacking Leaderboard in February 2022

EC-Council, the world’s leader in cybersecurity training and certifications, gives cybersecurity professionals the opportunity to earn a highly coveted award. March 18, 2022, Tampa, FL: According to stats reported by CyberTalk.org and Proofpoint, 95% of all cybersecurity breaches are caused by human error, and 88% of organizations worldwide experience spear phishing attempts. It is with…

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Five Reasons a Career in Penetration Testing Is the Next Big Thing

Penetration testing is an extremely rewarding career path for cybersecurity professionals, offering fulfilling salaries and outstanding job security. Demand for penetration testers has remained high as multiple high-profile cybersecurity incidents have made their way into headlines in recent years—for example, when Russian hackers breached the software company SolarWinds and when the Chinese hacking group Hafnium breached Microsoft Exchange (Korolov, 2021)

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Portugal Takes First Place on EC-Council’s Global Ethical Hacking Leaderboard in January 2022

The top 10 spots on last month’s leaderboard went to Certified Ethical Hackers from Portugal, Singapore, Italy, the U.S., Turkey, Indonesia, and Chile. February 10, 2022, Tampa, FL: In January 2022, cybersecurity experts around the world competed for a position on EC-Council’s Global Ethical Hacking Leaderboard, a platform that recognizes the accomplishments of top Certified…

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What Is Penetration Testing? Strategic Approaches and Types

In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, organizations are facing the challenge of optimizing their security infrastructures. Due to the widespread shift to remote work, more business data than ever travels through cloud services (Sumina, 2021), and employees are using personal devices and home Wi-Fi networks for business more frequently (Kiernan, 2021).

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