With cybersecurity talent gaps across the country, how can students gain the academic credentials and hands-on experience they need to be workforce ready?

At 20 years old, I couldn't see myself in a specific career. Two years later, I'm now a security engineer and DevOps engineer intern, driven to make an impact in tech.

With the development of autonomous cars gaining traction in the auto industry, those with a vested interest in cybersecurity are warning about the inherent dangers.

For me, I cannot imagine why someone would not want to do what I do in a day.

If a series of cyberattacks against our critical infrastructure occur, apocalyptic fiction can quickly turn to reality.

Cybersecurity professionals work hard at limiting these mistakes and, during Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October, we encourage education and awareness training.

Statistics indicate while women make up more than 50 percent of the workforce, less than 10 percent of cybersecurity professionals are women and less than 5 percent are minorities.

Insider cybersecurity threats can cost an organization millions of dollars in damages. But a far greater threat exists when the insider is employed by the government.

The solution is cultural, not technological.

Hackers prefer to target people over technology because they are easier to manipulate. After all, why break through when you can convince someone to let you in?