𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲? Don't walk into the interview guessing. 𝐿𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑠𝑒𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑠 -𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 ℎ𝑖𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙-𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤𝑙𝑒𝑑𝑔𝑒, 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑜𝑟𝑦. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧: ✅ How to secure CI/CD pipelines ✅ SBOMs and why they matter ✅ Common supply chain threats and mitigation strategies ✅ Real attack examples like SolarWinds & XZ Utils ✅ Open-source risks and trust boundaries Interviewing soon? Sharpen your edge with the right prep. 👨💻 Start with practical Q&As that mirror what top companies ask. 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐭, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐱 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭. 👉 Join the Certified Software Supply Chain Security Expert (CSSE) course. It’s practical, straight to the point, and built for real-world work. 🐦🔥 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐔𝐩 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲: https://lnkd.in/dkWmuJP9 #SoftwareSupplyChainSecurity #InterviewQuestions #ProductSecurity #SoftwareSecurity #SBOMs

Ways to stay energized in your cybersec career after 55: • Mentor someone half your age • Solve problems that require deep thinking • Share war stories with newer professionals • Take on projects that use your full skillset • Remember why you got into security in the first place

If anyone is interested in developing their skills in Security Operations, a quick thought based on my experience that might be helpful. 💬 Here are some tips for developing this skill: Go above and beyond, from the beginning: even as an entry level SP, express the desire to learn more, about the job, the company and the security field in general. Seeking out additional responsibilities is helpful to others, cements your value in the position and gives the opportunity for growth.

Every week, our team hears from people who’ve been rejected after multiple applications—and it’s rarely because they’re unqualified. They’ve studied hard. Earned certifications. Sent out hundreds of applications. But when a hiring manager looks for proof that they can do the job, everything stops. That’s the missing piece for most entry-level candidates: hands-on experience. Employers don’t just want to know that you understand concepts—they want proof you can investigate an alert, document an incident, and communicate your findings. That’s exactly why we built our proprietary SOC simulator. Students train inside an environment that mirrors what they’ll see on the job—live alerts, ticketing systems, and real-time investigations. By the time they finish, they’re not just “certified.” They’re confident. If you’re tired of being overlooked, build the experience that gets you noticed. Our Cyber Analyst Training Program is open for enrollment.

Security teams have never been more capable. The tools are sophisticated. The talent is strong. The processes are mature. So why do so many security leaders struggle to demonstrate program effectiveness? 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺. The security leaders who've cracked this code aren't necessarily running the most sophisticated operations. They're the ones who've figured out how to translate security work into business impact. The most effective security programs aren't just well-run: they're well-measured, well-communicated, and well-aligned with business priorities. This is why communities like the Security Impact Circle matter. Real insights from real practitioners about what actually works. https://lnkd.in/gPmyXfgk

Lab Idea: Enhancing Detection Skills with Atomic Red Team Looking to enhance your detection skills in a practical and secure manner? Consider setting up a lab to execute scheduled task persistence techniques from Atomic Red Team. Rather than just ticking a box, approach it as a comprehensive detection workflow rehearsal: - Conduct a Safe Simulation: Execute the technique within a controlled, isolated environment (such as VMs, avoiding production systems). - Monitor Behavior: Observe process initiation, scheduled task additions, registry modifications, and any related parent/child connections. - Implement Detection: Pinpoint the telemetry displaying the technique (including processes, task scheduler logs, Sysmon, EDR telemetry, and event logs). - Logging Practices: Confirm that your logging system captures essential fields and that these logs are accessible to your SIEM/analysis tools. - Refine Detection Rules: Enhance detection rules and minimize false alarms by establishing a baseline for normal scheduled task behavior. - Documentation and Repetition: Record insights, false positives, and thresholds, and iterate until detection becomes dependable. The Significance: Scheduled tasks serve as a prevalent persistence method. Practicing the end-to-end process — simulate, detect, log, tune — ingrains muscle memory and enhances your team's responsiveness in critical situations. #CyberSecurity #DetectionEngineering #AtomicRedTeam #ThreatHunting #SOC #IncidentResponse #LabPractice

Threat intelligence is a surprisingly powerful tool for understanding and managing software supply chain risk. Here are 4 ways it helps: 1. Proactive Threat Hunting Threat intel gives security teams indicators of compromise (IoCs) and attacker behaviours (TTPs) so they can hunt for hidden risks before they become major incidents. 2. Smarter Vendor Assessments Threat intel brings data-driven insights into how secure your suppliers actually are, from their exposed attack surfaces to leaked data and known vulnerabilities. 3. Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs) By mapping SBOM components against vulnerability databases (like CVEs), teams can see exactly where their risks lie and prioritise remediation. 4. Real-time Monitoring Modern platforms use live threat feeds to detect unusual API activity or suspicious access attempts across your supply chain, giving teams the visibility to act fast. Each software decision creates new dependencies, and each dependency introduces uncertainty. Managing that uncertainty with real data is the core of supply chain resilience. #CyberMonth2025

Are you struggling to figure out which tools are right for vulnerability assessment, incident response, or penetration testing? You’re not alone. Many professionals waste hours testing tools without knowing which ones fit their purpose best. Research shows that misaligned tool use is one of the top reasons security teams underperform. 👉 Swipe through the carousel to see a curated list of 50+ tools mapped to the right scenarios, so you can save time, cut noise, and focus on what works. If you find this useful, share it with your network, and keep learning with us. Stay connected for more updates and insights.

🌍 Spirit & Intent of a Security Standard In my experience this is the most powerful and often overlooked aspect when creating a security standard. I do this first, to focus my research, my writing and prevent me from deviating from the subject. Think of it as the constitution for a standard, providing the context for why it exists. What is Spirit & Intent? A concise statement that defines the underlying core security issue the standard is trying to solve, and the overall desired security outcome. It frames the standard, making it the source of truth for interpreting any requirement. ➡️ Spirit is the philosophy: Why are we doing this? ➡️ Intent is the objective: What is the fundamental result we must achieve? I place it in the 'Introduction' section and then follow on with any relevant org specific information. 🌍 Why it’s Critical for Compliance When SMEs, stakeholders or audit, encounters a requirement that seems unclear, or overly prescriptive, you can refer to the Spirit & Intent. Plus, it really helps when responding to resistance, pushback and general enquiry. In short, if the literal interpretation of a requirement violates the Spirit & Intent, then Spirit & Intent should win. Example: Spirit & Intent for a Data Classification standard: This standard establishes requirements for classifying, labelling, and secure handling (access, process, share, store, transport and secure dispose) of company X information.

Here's the thing: digital forensics isn't just about running commands or analyzing memory dumps. It's about developing a mindset—one that's patient, methodical, and resilient. When I was working through Volatility Framework, investigating the Stuxnet malware, I hit roadblock after roadblock. Syntax errors. Invalid PIDs. Commands that returned nothing. But that's where the real learning happens, isn't it? Not when everything goes smoothly, but when you have to troubleshoot, adapt, and keep pushing forward. This lab taught me more than technical skills—though I certainly gained those. I learned how to think like a cybersecurity professional: how to investigate suspicious processes, how to collect digital evidence properly, and how to stay calm under pressure when systems don't behave the way you expect. The truth is, every skill we develop—whether it's command-line proficiency, analytical thinking, or just plain persistence—translates directly to the real world. To incident response teams working through the night. To SOC analysts protecting their organizations. To investigators piecing together what happened after a breach. So yes, I'm proud of the technical work. But I'm even more proud of what this represents: a commitment to continuous learning, to being better tomorrow than I was today. That's how we build careers. That's how we build expertise. That's how we make progress. Onward.