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Beyond the Firewall: Teaching Technical Communication in Cybersecurity

Part 2 of our soft skills series explores how technical communication transforms cybersecurity education and operations—plus how to embed it into existing IT lessons.

Beyond the Firewall: Why Soft Skills Make or Break Cyber Careers

Part 1 of our series on soft skills in cybersecurity and IT education. This post explains why communication, empathy, and judgment are just as essential as technical ability—and how to start embedding them into learning environments.

Securing the Future: A First Look at SANS Critical AI Security Controls v1.1

A practical summary of the newly released SANS Critical AI Security Controls and how organizations can start applying them today to protect AI systems.

AI’s Dual Role in Cybersecurity: Defense Tool or Attack Vector?

Exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping the cybersecurity landscape—for better and for worse.

Cybersecurity Compliance in 2025: What You Need to Know and How to Prepare

A comprehensive guide to current cybersecurity compliance frameworks, regulatory changes, and a hands-on checklist to assess your readiness—including FedRAMP, SEC, and NIST updates.

Building an AI-Powered Cybersecurity Risk Matrix: From Logs to Actionable Risk Scores

A hands-on guide for students and professionals to build a lightweight AI-assisted tool that translates log events into risk scores using a cybersecurity risk matrix.

The Rise of Medusa Ransomware: What Students and Organizations Need to Know

A breakdown of the Medusa ransomware threat, with a hands-on educational lab simulation to help cybersecurity learners understand its methods, impacts, and how to respond.

The Skills Every Cybersecurity Student Should Develop

A guide for aspiring cybersecurity professionals on the essential skills needed to succeed in the field.

My Cybersecurity Journey: Lessons from Teaching, Consulting, and Hands-On Labs

A personal look into my path from a non-traditional student to a cybersecurity educator, consultant, and hands-on lab developer.

How to Set Up a Beginner's Cybersecurity Lab at Home

A step-by-step guide to setting up a beginner-friendly cybersecurity lab using VirtualBox or VMware Player.

Why I Created Proftsec: A Cybersecurity Learning Hub

The story behind Proftsec.info, the motivation for creating it, and its mission as a cybersecurity resource.