Re: [NNagain] cybersecurity is not a talent problem

[Lee <ler762@gmail.com>]

On Wed, Nov 8, 2023 at 2:22 PM Dave Taht via Nnagain wrote:
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> Paul Vixie reposted this old piece of his, even more relevant today, than 2015.
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> https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lack-talent-problem-cyber-paul-vixie/

I disagree.  With a lot, but let's just go with this
> The "cyber" security problems that the US Government, and every other government, and every large and medium enterprise are all coping with today do not stem from lack of "cyber" talent.

Take a look at
  https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/The-OPM-Data-Breach-How-the-Government-Jeopardized-Our-National-Security-for-More-than-a-Generation.pdf

on page 9:
  The bottom line.  The longstanding failure of OPM's leadership to
implement basic cyber
hugiene, such as maintaining current authorities to operate and
employing strong multi-factor
authentication,  despite years of warnings from the Inspector General,
represents a failure of
culture and leadershit, not technology.

There is no substitute for talent.

Regards,
Lee