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iStock As digital innovation continues to transform and expand networks, much of the workforce now working remotely, and technologies like 5G making networks faster and more open, opportunities for threat actors have ballooned. This has made the chronic cybersecurity skills gap an even more glaring issue for many organizations—security teams are thin, short-staffed, and becoming ever-more strained. And individual users remain largely uninformed about how to spot digital threats or protect themselves and their devices. Luckily, Fortinet is dedicated to closing the cyber skills...

Developing the Cybersecurity Workforce With Fortinet's Security Academy Program The cybersecurity skills gap has posed a challenge to organizations everywhere. The threat landscape grows more sophisticated and digital attacks continue to expand at a rapid rate. Organizations are faced with many cybersecurity challenges without enough security professionals to address them. One answer to filling the skills gap is to tap and hire underrepresented candidates, however, providing them with the educational resources and skill-building opportunities is yet another challenge. Access to cybersecurity ...

As the cybersecurity skills gap continues to impact organizations everywhere, it is more important than ever that both current and prospective security team members take advantage of training offerings to enhance their skill sets. It is also important that everyone involved in cybersecurity encourage others to find opportunity in the field. Recently, FortiGuard Labs’ Aamir Lakhani and Jonas Walker sat down to discuss their careers in threat research, the importance of training, and the lessons they have learned while working in the field of cybersecurity.     Q: How did you get into t...