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Discover the latest in security education and training, featuring programs, certifications, and resources to enhance skills and knowledge in the security field.

]]> https://www.securitymagazine.com/rss/2614-security-education-training en-us Why Most Workplace Violence Prevention Starts Too Late If your people are running, hiding, or fighting, the prevention window has already closed.


]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102302 Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102302-why-most-workplace-violence-prevention-starts-too-late The Bench You'll Need in Three Years Depends on Decisions You Make Now Today’s hiring shortcut is tomorrow’s talent shortage. 

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102299 Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102299-the-bench-youll-need-in-three-years-depends-on-decisions-you-make-now Cybersecurity Professionals Need to Think Like Business Leaders When CISOs, CIOs, and other cyber leaders approach the board, they often run into a familiar problem: the C-suite doesn’t speak their language. 

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102288 Wed, 06 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102288-cybersecurity-professionals-need-to-think-like-business-leaders Security Career or Security Blanket? Turning Fearful Staying into Commitment jerry@smrgroup.com (Jerry J. Brennan) Building a culture where your best security people choose your organization is key.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102218 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102218-security-career-or-security-blanket-turning-fearful-staying-into-commitment Succeeding an Underwhelming Leader Security leaders discuss taking over leadership after an underperforming leader.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102217 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102217-succeeding-an-underwhelming-leader Why Bridging Siloes Doesn’t Need to Be Complicated algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) Bruce McIndoe provides actionable steps for bridging siloes.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102240 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102240-why-bridging-siloes-doesnt-need-to-be-complicated Advance Your Cybersecurity Career algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) Security magazine talks with a CISO about how cyber professionals can advance their careers.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102214 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102214-advance-your-cybersecurity-career Democratized Software, Democratized Risk: Who’s Accountable When Everyone Codes? How to modernize risk management when software creation becomes broadly distributed.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102234 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102234-democratized-software-democratized-risk-whos-accountable-when-everyone-codes Stakeholder Confidence in the Age of Digital Threats: PR as a Security Asset Every cyber incident also creates a communication challenge that directly affects stakeholder confidence.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102202 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102202-stakeholder-confidence-in-the-age-of-digital-threats-pr-as-a-security-asset Beyond the Certificate: Why Real Expertise in Investigative Interviewing Comes from Practice Training programs provide essential baseline knowledge, but training alone does not make someone proficient. 

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102200 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102200-beyond-the-certificate-why-real-expertise-in-investigative-interviewing-comes-from-practice Breaking Down “The Mosaic Effect” algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) Security magazine talks with Luke Norris, Co-Founder and CEO of Kamiwaza, about “the mosaic effect” and how AI is shaping it today. 

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102186 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102186-breaking-down-the-mosaic-effect What Does It Take to Be an Outstanding CSO or CISO? algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) Scott McHugh, Program Executive, Institute for Homeland Security at Sam Houston State University, discusses what it takes to be a great CSO or CISO in the modern age.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102171 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102171-what-does-it-take-to-be-an-outstanding-cso-or-ciso Succeeding A Legendary Leader What happens when stepping into the shadow of a seemingly irreplaceable predecessor.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102193 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102193-succeeding-a-legendary-leader The AI Efficacy Asymmetry Problem While we have AI models that hallucinate, threat actors have an asymmetric advantage.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102180 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102180-the-ai-efficacy-asymmetry-problem Is Crowdsourcing Your Security Plan a Career Risk? jerry@smrgroup.com (Jerry J. Brennan) Build meaningful insights from relationships with other security leaders.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102176 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102176-is-crowdsourcing-your-security-plan-a-career-risk Discussing Use of Force in Security: A Challenging Discussion? Some may consider the use of force in security to be a challenging discussion, but it must be had in order to improve functionally and ethically.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102161 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102161-discussing-use-of-force-in-security-a-challenging-discussion The Great Security Culture Shift: Building a Proactive Defense in an Era of Advanced Threats and Social Engineering In today’s era of well-designed social engineering attacks, threat actors often develop new ways to leverage existing attack methods. 

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102156 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102156-the-great-security-culture-shift-building-a-proactive-defense-in-an-era-of-advanced-threats-and-social-engineering Implementing Meaningful De-Escalation Training in Your Security Program Effective de-escalation training includes these four main focus points.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102131 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102131-implementing-meaningful-de-escalation-training-in-your-security-program Why Traditional Upskilling Strategies Fall Short in Cybersecurity algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) Security magazine talks with Ha Hoang, CIO of Commvault, about how the modern cybersecurity talent landscape is shaping how the industry works. 

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102130 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102130-why-traditional-upskilling-strategies-fall-short-in-cybersecurity Critical Thinking Erosion: A Hidden Threat to Security Career Resilience jerry@smrgroup.com (Jerry J. Brennan) While cybersecurity is vital, it is only one piece of the larger security puzzle.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102117 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102117-critical-thinking-erosion-a-hidden-threat-to-security-career-resilience Valentine’s Day 2026: Inside the Industrial-Scale Romance Scam Economy The six-phase playbook of how romance scams actually work. 

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102124 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:00:07 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102124-valentines-day-2026-inside-the-industrial-scale-romance-scam-economy How to Safeguard Executives Through Proactive Planning and Managing Online Presence Organizations can think about executive protection in three simple steps: assess, design and then deliver.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102097 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 03:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102097-how-to-safeguard-executives-through-proactive-planning-and-managing-online-presence What Background Checks Miss: The Human Layer Behind Modern Screening As background checks become more standard, they can run the risk of becoming less thorough.


]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102083 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102083-what-background-checks-miss-the-human-layer-behind-modern-screening Private Sector Intelligence Careers jerry@smrgroup.com (Jerry J. Brennan) As corporate intelligence roles grow, gaps in analytic tradecraft education highlight the need for structured thinking and decision-support training.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102073 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102073-private-sector-intelligence-careers Escape Rooms, Mud Runs, and Game Nights: Cradles of Leadership? What team-building games can teach us about real leadership.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102072 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102072-escape-rooms-mud-runs-and-game-nights-cradles-of-leadership Agentic AI Security Is Complicated, and the Hyper-Scalers Know It 3 best practices for secure and efficient Agentic AI adoption and use.


]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102059 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102059-agentic-ai-security-is-complicated-and-the-hyper-scalers-know-it Humans at the Center of AI Security AI isn’t erasing security roles. It’s reshaping them.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102058 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 03:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102058-humans-at-the-center-of-ai-security Cybercrime Economics: AI’s Impact and How to Shift Defenses AI changed the economics of cybercrime. In 2026, defenses must change with it.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/102056 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/102056-cybercrime-economics-ais-impact-and-how-to-shift-defenses Human Oversight Is the Missing Link in GenAI Trust Human oversight will determine when genAI becomes enterprise-grade.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102048 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 03:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102048-human-oversight-is-the-missing-link-in-genai-trust The Gift of Leadership Security leaders discuss inspiring others through the gift of leadership this holiday season.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102042 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102042-the-gift-of-leadership