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Article How are virtual labs and cyber range simulations different? Introduction Cybersecurity training is one of the most important ways that IT professionals can validate their skills and learn new ones too. It not…
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Article Email security We all know Email is the widely used communication medium at least in the corporate world. In fact, Email existed before the World Wide Web and…
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Article 5 cybersecurity skills for physical security professionals Introduction Learning cybersecurity might sound odd to a physical security professional, but the reality is that it can be a game-changer for you…
Article CloudGoat walkthrough series: Lambda Privilege Escalation This is the third in our walkthrough series of CloudGoat scenarios. CloudGoat is a “vulnerable by design” AWS deployment tool designed by Rhino…
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