Threat Source newsletter (July 28, 2022) — What constitutes an "entry-level" job in cybersecurity?
Summary: Cisco Talos's Threat Source newsletter argues that job postings labeled "entry-level" in cybersecurity often require three-plus years of experience, a bachelor's degree in cybersecurity or a related field, and sometimes a master's degree and certifications. The same issue reports that Talos, working with Ukrainian organizations, found the GoMet backdoor aimed at a large Ukrainian software development company, and that the EU found NSO Group's Pegasus spyware on several employees' mobile devices after an Apple alert.
What's compelling: If every entry-level security role demands years of experience and credentials, the pipeline of new defenders narrows while a well-funded adversary keeps targeting software firms for supply chain access.
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