GuidePoint Security Champions Cybersecurity Awareness Month with New Educational Resources, Events

By: GuidePoint Security via Business Wire

October 01, 2024 at 09:36 AM EDT

Cybersecurity Solutions Leader Launches Resource Series to Help Organizations Stay Secure and Bolster Cyber Resilience

GuidePoint Security, a cybersecurity solutions leader enabling organizations to make smarter decisions and minimize risk, announced today a new month-long series of educational resources, events and expert insights in support of Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a national initiative aimed at increasing the understanding of cyber threats and empowering individuals and organizations to be more secure. GuidePoint Security’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month series will provide actionable tips for organizations and their employees to improve their security posture, along with expert insights, blogs, white papers, research, virtual discussions and events.

“With an increasingly complex digital landscape and the evolving sophistication of threats actors, cybersecurity is a shared responsibility now more than ever,” said Gary Brickhouse CISO, GuidePoint Security. “Through offering this Resource Series, our goal is to equip individuals and organizations with the expertise, resources, training and solutions they need to make optimal cybersecurity decisions that minimize risk.”

GuidePoint Security’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month Series includes:

Getting Started in Cybersecurity | October 1: Download this in-depth guide from GuidePoint Security University (GPSU) designed to help readers land their first job in cybersecurity.
Centers of Excellence: Top Security Tips | October 1-31: Follow along on LinkedIn as leaders from GuidePoint’s Centers of Excellence share their tips for driving a strong security posture and a sound organizational security culture.
The Guiding Point: Partner Insights | October 3-30: Get weekly practical insights in contributed blogs from some of GuidePoint Security’s key partners, including Delinea, Abnormal Security, Expel, Zscaler and Cribl.
The Brick House: Prioritizing a Security Culture | October 15: In this roundtable discussion, listen as GuidePoint Security experts explore how to turn cybersecurity from a top-down initiative into an organization-wide mindset.
GPSEC Public Sector | October 16: Join us at the inaugural Public Sector GuidePoint Security Cybersecurity Exchange Conference (GPSEC) in McLean, VA. This event is free for Government, SLED and FSI representatives.
Ransomware and Cyber Threat Insights Report | Live in Mid-October: Get an insider’s perspective from the GuidePoint Research and Intelligence Team (GRIT) on the most significant ransomware attacks of Q3 2024, emerging ecosystem trends and more.
Cyber Skills Challenge with Immersive Labs | October 21-31: Join GuidePoint Security and Immersive Labs for a two-week Cybersecurity Skills Challenge, where registrants can sharpen their red and blue team skills, earn CPE credits and compete for cash prizes and a donation in your name to The Wounded Warrior Project, ASPCA or No Kid Hungry.
GPSEC Dallas-Fort Worth | October 30: Stay up-to-date on the latest in cyber and network with local IT and security experts in a day packed with educational breakout content, compelling main stage sessions, innovative security solutions and more.

Beyond the Resource Series this month, GuidePoint Security also offers GuidePoint Security University (GPSU) as a year-round hub for helping to build the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. Now accepting applications for its Spring Cohort, GPSU is a training and development pipeline to help those interested in a cybersecurity career – including active duty military that are transitioning to civilian life – develop critical industry skills and apply cyber knowledge to develop real-world solutions. In 2023, 85% of GPSU graduates were hired in the cybersecurity industry following their completion of the program.

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About GuidePoint Security

GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions, and services that help organizations make better decisions that minimize risk. Our experts act as your trusted advisor to understand your business and challenges, helping you through an evaluation of your cybersecurity posture and ecosystem to expose risks, optimize resources and implement best-fit solutions. GuidePoint’s unmatched expertise has enabled 40% of Fortune 500 companies and more than half of the U.S. government cabinet-level agencies to improve their security posture and reduce risk. Learn more at www.guidepointsecurity.com.