Cybersecurity

Advanced Business Learning Academy launches a custom-built cyber range to match your infrastructure

January 21, 2022

Phishers can gain access to a company’s computers, networks and systems by tricking unsuspecting employees into clicking on email links with embedded malware. When employees use public access points that are not secure, cybercriminals can use wireless snooping tools to access sensitive data and transactions in combination with unsecure file sharing, where directories and files are made available for sharing.

Cybersecurity students earn spots in Phoenix externship

January 19, 2022

Four students from the University of Advancing Technology (UAT) were accepted into the 2022 Cybersecurity Externship with the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation.

Cyber students set up Basha servers

December 17, 2021

University of Advancing Technology (UAT) cyber security students visited Basha High School on Saturday, November 20, 2021, for a community event to help with their servers and equipment for students.

Arizona companies join public-private partnership to research blockchain tech

December 2, 2021

A group of Arizona organizations have joined forces to create a research center devoted to finding real-life applications for blockchain, a powerful technology that is posed to reshape the world in the coming years. This public-private partnership is called the Arizona Blockchain Applied Research Center, or AZ BARC, and corporate members include Intel, Kudelski Security, Early Warning Services, BD and Movemedical.

Tech job postings slipped nationally in Q3. Here’s how they fared in Arizona

November 5, 2021

Employers continued posting droves of technology jobs in the third quarter, but the frantic pace has abated slightly compared to earlier in 2021. According to a CompTIA analysis of Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights data, 77% of the nation’s largest metro areas posted at least a 20% increase in tech job postings in the third quarter compared to a year ago. Only three of the 70 metros in the analysis had fewer postings compared to a year ago.

15 resources for cybersecurity professionals

November 5, 2021

As Cybersecurity Awareness Month comes to an end here in October, we wanted to share some helpful cybersecurity resources for aspiring cybersecurity professionals who want to network, learn more about the field and stay up-to-date on the latest cybersecurity trends. You can use resources like these when you’re on the cybersecurity job hunt to grow your knowledge and skills.

Why cybersecurity needs a more diverse and inclusive workforce

November 1, 2021

As cyberattacks increase in scale and severity, so too does the global demand for cybersecurity professionals – in all aspects of the field and across all sectors. The supply seemingly cannot keep up, resulting in an acute talent shortage. But in this talent shortage, there is an even bigger and more troubling gap: the lack of diversity in cybersecurity.

TechFocus Member Spotlight with Karl Bickmore, CEO of Snap Tech IT

October 28, 2021

On this TechFocus Member Spotlight Podcast, as Karl Bickmore, CEO of Snap Tech IT, walks us through the history of CMMC. He discusses why it’s mission-critical to our national supply chain and how he and his teams are helping companies of all sizes across the US zero in on what’s essential for their plan towards CMMC certification.

What’s a day in the life of a cyber security professional like?

October 18, 2021

Happy Cyber Security Awareness Month! Now in its 18th year, this month in October highlights the importance of cyber security throughout the country. The Arizona Technology Council has collaborated with Pipeline AZ and the Partnership for Economic Innovation to help address Arizona’s tech-talent shortage.

Addressing America’s cyber dilemma in the wake of cyber disarray

October 15, 2021

The convergence of successful adversary attacks on United States Critical Infrastructure with the current transition of power in the White House will prove to mark a significant milestone in U.S. policy and regulations, affecting cybersecurity in the U.S. and our federal government’s response to the escalating threat.

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