SANS NewsBites - Volume: XIV, Issue: 82

Fi8sVrs · October 14, 2012

Defense Secretary Panetta's explosive speech, with extensive disclosure

of previously classified data (see today's first story), on top of

extraordinary statements by the head of MI5 (Jonathan Evans), combine

to speak volumes about the immediacy, scale, and ominous nature of the

newly emerging threat. In the past few months, more and more senior

officials in corporations and government agencies have concluded that

the people who have claimed that "cybersecurity isn't a technical

problem," were wrong and bear a significant part of the responsibility

for the high degree of cybersecurity vulnerability now faced by their

organizations.

Next Friday is the deadline for veterans and high school students to

register for the Cyber Foundations/CyberCenters program, that includes

on-line tutorials and challenges in three areas that are the essential

foundations of effective cybersecurity careers. Those who show talent

will earn opportunities for acceptance in the new CyberCenters program

where they will get intensive hands-on training and internships in the

only fast-track to high-paying careers in cybersecurity. Fees are very

low ($25) but may still be waived. Tell the veterans and high school

students you know who have IT talent to register at

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