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Cybersecurity Career Paths Nobody Explains Properly

Penetration tester, forensic investigator, malware analyst, cryptographer, consultant — the specialist paths in cyber get reduced to a job title and a certification list. Here's what each one actually involves, from someone who works alongside them.

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How I Got Into Cybersecurity Without the Traditional Path

I didn't come up through a computer science degree. I came through coaching, curiosity, and a lot of unglamorous IT work first — here's what actually got me into security, and what I'd tell someone starting today.

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Running Security as a One-Person Team: What the SOC Manager Guides Don't Tell You

Most SOC manager and security analyst career guides assume you're joining an established team. Here's what it's actually like when you are the security function — and what that teaches you that a big-team role never would.

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Why Penetration Testing is Important for Modern Cybersecurity

In today’s digital landscape, organizations face an unprecedented level of cyber threats that can devastate business operations, compromise sensitive data, and destroy years of built reputation in…

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3 Proven Ways to Restrict the Groups Admin Role

1. Add an Approval Workflow via Microsoft PIM Privileged Identity Management (PIM) transforms static admin roles into just-in-time access, with full auditability. To restrict Groups Admin: This…

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Automating Project Access with Microsoft PIM: A Real-World Example

Automating Project Access with Microsoft PIM: A Real-World Example from a MAM Rollout As a Security Engineer who has rolled out Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management (PIM) across various…

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What is Cybersecurity?

What is Cybersecurity? This question sparked a robust discussion I had with some security and non-security folks a few weeks ago at a networking event. I thought it would be a great place to start my…

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CyberSecurity Myths

Cybersecurity Myths: Busted, Debunked, and Roasted I’ve learned from working in cybersecurity and just watching modern politics that myths spread faster than a virus from China. Over the past little…

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Blocking Users By Country Using Azure Conditional Access

As many of us will have been reading about and hearing about in the news, online and in our feeds. Due to the situation in eastern Europe at the minute, many governments and their agencies are…

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Encrypting Emails IN Outlook

Looking to encrypt email Outlook? This article delivers a practical roadmap for securing your electronic communications within minutes. You’ll learn not only the steps to encrypt emails but also how…

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Essential Guide to Role-Based Access Control

What is RBAC and how can it secure your organization’s data? Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) is a straightforward approach to managing access across your enterprise, ensuring individuals have only…

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Mastering Email Safety: A Simple Guide to Whitelist Domain Office 365

To keep vital emails flowing smoothly to your inbox in Office 365, knowing how to whitelist domain Office 365 is essential. Our guide plainly explains the steps to whitelist domains, securing your…

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Mastering the Azure Hierarchy: A Comprehensive Guide to Organizing Your Cloud Resources

The ‘azure hierarchy’ is the backbone for managing cloud operations, incorporating management groups, subscriptions, resource groups, and individual resources. This article cuts through the…

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Mastering the Kusto Query Language: Your Essential Guide to Powerful Data Analysis

The Kusto Query Language (KQL) stands as a cornerstone of data analytics within the Azure platform. Our guide delves into KQL’s utility for parsing and dissecting structured and semi-structured data…

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Maximizing Security: How Conditional Access Enhances Your Data Protection

What is conditional access and how does it tighten security around your data? In the landscape of cybersecurity, conditional access acts as a dynamic barrier, filtering user access to company…

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Microsoft SC-900 Exam Guide

Exam Prep Guide SC-900: Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals Exam from the number of DMs I got when I posted about passing the SC-900 exam on LinkedIn, there are quite a few…

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Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA Meaning)

What Does MFA Stand For? Multi-factor Authentication (MFA), also known as two-factor authentication (2FA), is a security measure for identity verification that does not only use a simple username and…

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Recall Email Outlook

Mishaps happen — you click ‘send’ in Outlook and immediately wish you hadn’t. The ‘recall email Outlook’ feature can be your undo button. This article swiftly navigates you through the process for a…

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Schedule an Email Outlook

Need to schedule an email Outlook? Whether you’re planning ahead or managing your time more efficiently, scheduling emails is a key feature of Outlook. In this guide, we dive directly into how to…

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Step-by-Step Guide to Easily Cancel a Microsoft Subscription

Need to cancel a Microsoft subscription? Whether you’re reassessing your software needs or ending a trial, our guide provides a simple, straightforward path to help you terminate your Microsoft…

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What is Identity and Access Management: A Comprehensive Overview

What is Identity and Access Management (IAM)? It’s the backbone of IT security, a systematic approach that ensures only authorized individuals have the right to access certain information and…

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Learn Cyber Security On Your Own

Learn Cyber Security On Your Own In this article, I'll look at how you can learn cybersecurity on your own, along with my proven strategies for learning cybersecurity from my own experience of using…

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How To Become A Computer Security Specialist

How to Become a Computer Security Specialist? As business dependency on technology and cloud security increases, security specialists are now becoming more critical. These professionals take care of…

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9 Most Common Types Of Malware And How to Prevent Them

The most common types of malware infections are caused by keyloggers, rootkits, viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs, ransomware / crypto-malware, spyware & adware, and bots/botnets. Malware attacks…

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Cyber Security glossary

Cyber Security Glossary Cybersecurity terminology is explained in plain English. I’ve not met anyone yet, who can keep up with all the cybersecurity terms, jargon, and acronyms are thrown about. So…

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How to Spot A Fake Email

7 Essential Tips to Spot a Fake Email Along with the advent of new technologies today, online threats such as cybercrime became prominent. Cybercriminals use email as a platform to continuously do…

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Red Team vs Blue Team vs Purple Team

Irrespective of the industry an organisation is in or its size, a very effective way to prevent possible cyber threats and discover infrastructure vulnerabilities is to utilise the expertise of both…

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Small Business Cyber Security

What You Need To Know About Small Business Cyber Security It’s critically important for you to protect your business against cyber-attacks, irrespective of whether you’re a bigger company with…

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Ways to Check A Website is Legit

Ways to Check if a Website is Legit The internet, like many other technological advances, has made the way we lead our lives much easier. It does however at the same time expose us to many dangers…

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What is a Pineapple wifi?

A lot of you love pineapples for their many health benefits. But, it is not the case with wifi Pineapple. The WiFi Pineapple was originally developed for network security testing and ethical hacking.…

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What is Data Classification?

In the world of Information Security, it is clearly understood that different types of data are not all treated the same. A data classification system is often the start of risk management to…

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What Is smishing

What is Smishing? One of the many types of phishing attacks is smashing, and it targets mobile devices. Rather than sending phishing messages via email, smishers use MMS or SMS text messages to send…

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What Is Spear Phishing

Spear Phishing With the advanced technology that many people use, hackers and scammers tend to use advanced techniques to invade people’s privacy, steal sensitive information, and make cyber attacks…

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What Is Spoofing

What is Spoofing? A Definition of Spoofing Spoofing is when someone disguises a communication, such as an email, that comes from a source that is unknown but meant to look like it comes from a…

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What is Torrenting and How Does It Work?

You’ll probably already know what is torrenting if you used the Internet streaming sites made their appearance. You may even have used torrent sites to download a video game, music album, or ripped…

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What Is Vishing

What is Vishing? Series of cybercrime are done in different ways on many platforms. Since many people prominently use technology and online transactions, these hackers remain active and perform…

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Best Cyber security certifications for beginners

Best Cyber security certifications for beginners Best Cybersecurity Certification for Beginners “What are the best beginners cyber security certifications?” is probably the question that most people…

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Different Types of USB Port and USB Cables

The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a standard that is nowadays used to connect all types of devices. Although the name says “universal” this is misleading as there are a few different standards and…

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How Can I Fix an 0x0 0x0 Error Permanently?

Around the globe, the 0x0 0x0 error is a widespread problem Windows and its operating system users encounter, and you’re definitely not alone. The 0x0 code can be caused by several types of problems.…

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SC-200 Exam Guide ( & Recertification Guide)

This article will share how I successfully prepared for and passed the SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst certification exam. A basic understanding of Microsoft security concepts and…

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types of hackers & what i should know

Introduction to Hackers Hackers are individuals who possess advanced technical skills and use them to gain unauthorized access to computer systems, networks, and sensitive data. The world of hacking…

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What Is A Dynamic Web Page?

Most web applications nowadays are a combination of dynamic and static web pages. A static web page consists of simple HTML pages together with supporting files (e.g. JavaScript (JS) and Cascading…

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What is SSO?

Single sign-on (SSO) allows users to sign on with a single set of credentials, known as login credentials, to access multiple applications and services. The term 'single sign-on' refers to this…

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What is Cyber Security Awareness Month

Cyber Security Awareness Month So it’s October Again, which means National Cyber Security awareness month! Having seen dozens of posts on Twitter and LinkedIn about the vital Cybersecurity awareness…

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