Gamification for the Greater Good: Why We Need More Diverse Learning Approaches for the Workforce
“Gamification” is a term that has been popularized by the modern cultural and consumer demand of video games. It is the application of design elements (e.g. leaderboards, scoring, points) to an activity or set of activities, made popular by video games. Today, it has made its way into software programs …
Living our Mission: Project Ares Takes Full Flight with Cloud-Native Architecture
According to CIO magazine, about 96% of organizations use cloud services in one way or another. In partnership with Microsoft, we are proud to announce that Circadence has redesigned its Project Ares cyber learning platform to fully leverage a cloud-native design on Microsoft Azure. This new, flexible architecture improves cyber …
Living Our Mission Blog Series: cybersecurity + Teaching = the Perfect Match for Developing Cyber Curriculum in Project Ares for Circadence’s Megan Daudelin
Ever wondered about the people behind Project Ares’ development? How does Circadence identify and develop learning curriculum material to benefit today’s cyber professionals? The crux of the strategy stems from the talents within our own Circadence family and is the driving force behind this “Living our Mission” article. We are sharing …
Living our Mission Blog Series: How Tony Hammerling, Curriculum Developer, Orchestrates a Symphony of Cyber Learning at Circadence
Circadence’s Curriculum Developer Tony Hammerling wasn’t always interested in a career in cyber—but he was certainly made for it. In fact, he initially wanted to be a musician! While his musical talents didn’t pan out for him early in his career, he quickly learned how to create unique harmonies using …
What you need to know about a cybersecurity career path
Getting a job in cybersecurity doesn’t have to be an intimidating process. If you haven’t been taught the basics and/or are looking to change careers for something different, launching a cybersecurity career can start with basic learnings that lead to more formal training, certifications, and skills development. And …
Why Cybersecurity is Important for Higher Education Institutions
It might surprise you to know that the education industry is a prime target for malicious hackers. While threats in this sector are on the rise, many education institutions are not prepared for a cyber attack nor do they know how to recover from one. In fact, there were 122 …
Trick or Cyber Treat? How Quickly Hackers Use Your Information
We’re getting in the Halloween spirit (with a cybersecurity spin of course)! We started wondering about the mysterious (or not-so-mysterious) world of hacking. We wondered just how frightfully easy it might be to gather intel from social platforms with minimal prerequisite knowledge. To that end, we did a little …
Exclaim “Cyber for All!” During National cybersecurity Awareness Month
As the world draws its attention around cyber in October and the industry evolves to better serve today’s professionals and businesses, we wanted to communicate the critical idea that cyber really IS for all as we strive to make cyber awareness learning accessible, intentional, and effective.
Why Alternatives to Traditional Cyber Training Are Needed Immediately
Are you looking for a more effective, cost-conscious cyber training tool that actually teaches competencies and cyber skills? We’ve been there. Let us share our perspective on the top cyber training alternatives to complement or supplement your organization’s current training efforts. Cyber training has evolved over the years but not …
DeepFake: The Deeply Disturbing Implications Behind This New Technology
DeepFake is a term you may have heard lately. The term is a combination of “deep learning” and “fake news”. Deep learning is a class of machine learning algorithms that impact image processing, and fake news is just that – deliberate misinformation spread through news outlets or social media. Essentially, …
