CompTIA
Channel: AFCEA International
Date: 20/04/2022

For decades, now, we have seen data analytics become a core skill for IT and security professionals, in addition to non-IT workers. Almost thirty years ago, database and web analytics became hot job roles. Over the last ten years, security analysts have applied data principles to address security, privacy, and governance concerns. The trend continues: Data analytics is not just a niche skill; it has become a mainstream skill for all IT workers, including the security workforce. More job roles are required to create context, better communicate vital business intelligence, and implement essential security architectures.

At AFCEA's TechNet Indo-Pacific, CompTIA will conduct a two-hour mini bootcamp focused on data and the security workforce. As part of that effort, Dr. James Stanger has assembled a group of authorities to discuss the data skills that are essential to today’s working professionals. We will discuss the following topics, as they relate to IT professionals, security professionals, and even those outside of IT:

Data collection methods all IT professionals should know
Mining data to identify trends
The importance of data skills on security-related job roles
Data visualization and reporting skills
Analyzing complex datasets while adhering to governance and quality standards throughout the entire data life cycle
The importance of understanding data to security and privacy efforts
The role of data tagging in creating zero trust architectures