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Why perpetuate the lie?

Why perpetuate the lie?

We are all happy with our past companies, our past managers, and never argue with people. We always try to find a common ground while making concessions, and the people we interact and discuss with are never wrong. Oh, and the sun sets in the east (as true as the previous statements).

Building up a SOC - the candidate challenge

Building up a SOC - the candidate challenge

Building a Security Operations Center from scratch is not an easy thing. But since it's not the first time I'm doing it, I am familiar with the challenges. These challenges include the building of the processes in a company-adjusted manner, the selection of the toolset and integrations to match the company's enterprise architecture, network architecture and of course my own security architecture, but nowadays, and due to the significant skill shortage in cybersecurity the major challenge is finding the right people.

Recruitment: A failed industry?

Recruitment: A failed industry?

The discussion about talent and skill shortage in areas such as IT and mainly Information or Cyber Security is getting significantly more intense. At the same time, the unemployment in EU ranges from 5% to 25% (1). And the usual time to fill a position is over 3 months, in cases can reach even to a year (2), with just the interview process to be close to one month in most countries (3, 4). These are alarming indicators about how effective the recruiting industry is - or is not.