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This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. According to research by Statista, over 80% of internet users in the US fear that their personal information is vulnerable to hackers. Data privacy defines how organizations and other entities collect data on other individuals, how they process it, for what purposes they collect and process it, how long they keep it,… Read more →

The author is a member of LevelBlue's Consulting Center of Excellence. This is part of a blog series from that elite group. One of the main questions I get asked from people looking to get started in cybersecurity is, “What certification(s) do I need?”.  Who you ask and the number of people you ask… Read more →

Perspective: While there is an alphabet soup of compliance requirements and security standards frameworks, this post will focus on the two prevalent certifications frequently discussed for SaaS and B2B businesses. Security and compliance qualifications, like SOC 2 and ISO 27001, demonstrate that you apply good practices in your business. They are often classified as "security" and thought of as the technical… Read more →

Introduction Defense contractors across the U.S. are moving to update their cybersecurity programs to meet or exceed Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) requirements launched in 2020 by the Department of Defense (DoD) to provide greater protection of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).  The effort required for CMMC Level 3 Certification will be significant for many of the small to midsized firms… Read more →

The question of cybersecurity certifications comes up very frequently on discussion boards.  What is the best certificate to get?  Is a college degree better for getting a cybersecurity role?  What education or skills are needed for various cybersecurity roles?  And many, many more.  In this post, I'll try to clarify some of these questions… Read more →