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Everything you need to know from CyNam 19.3
14 October 2019CyNam 19.3 – the final live event of 2019 – took place on Thursday 10th October with a record turn-out. Focused on Operational Technology, “Virtual Threats, Operational Realities” dug deep into the very real, everyday threats facing organisations, both in and out of the cyber space. Excitingly, over 70 students from local schools came along to learn more about careers in cyber, a great step towards addressing the need for engagement in the cyber sphere from a younger age and encouraging young people into careers in information security.
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Welcome to the InfoSec People team, Nick!
19 September 2019Based out of InfoSec People’s brand-new Bournemouth office, Nick Haaker is the latest member of our team, who joins us as Senior Recruitment Consultant and brings a wealth of personal and professional experience which we know will make him the perfect addition!
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Don't say the "R" word
09 September 2019Headhunters. Executive researchers. Consultants… Whatever you call them, it’s no secret that recruiters come with a somewhat mixed reputation. From an eye-roll at a party to an outright insult, most recruiters have seen their share of animosity, earned or not! InfoSec People’s MD, Chris Dunning-Walton, discusses why this concept may well be justified and why negative behaviours must change, and soon!
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An overview of STEM with Charlotte Cross, recruitment partner
28 August 2019At InfoSec People, we pride ourselves on being experts in our fields as well as a part of the larger cyber community. Our recruitment partner, Charlotte, is a STEM ambassador, helping to educate young people about different careers in the science, technology, engineering and maths space. Here she talks about how she got involved with STEM and the work she does as an ambassador.
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The pizza and pool myth: why businesses need to recognise that culture is built not bought.
20 August 2019As recruiters we come across all sorts of different companies. From rapidly scaling start-ups to steady, established global brands, each one comes with their own ways of working. Recent years have seen Google-esque offices and lavish perks becoming an expectation for many candidates and employees, with an increasing number of job descriptions boasting ‘games rooms’ or ‘quarterly socials’ as value-adds. But do perks really build a company culture? Our marketing manager and newest recruit explains why culture should never be built upon false promises or flashy ‘treats’.
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What Ben learnt at his most recent Cyber networking event
08 August 2019Ben Craig is our Principal Consultant at InfoSec People, specialising in contract recruitment across the cyber security sphere. An expert in his field, Ben dedicates a lot of time to attending events which will ensure his knowledge surrounding cyber security is always up to speed with the rapidly changing industry. Importantly, Ben is committed to further developing his understanding of challenges faced in the recruitment and retention of cyber roles, a challenge faced by a lot of UK businesses. Last Wednesday evening saw Ben at an event in London, hosted at the incredible AON offices. This event was seminal for industry collaboration, being the first event to bring the CSA, ISSA UK and ISC2 together to discuss challenges to the security industry and keys to the future.
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InfoSec People secure Cyber Essentials certification
03 July 2019At InfoSec People, it’s not all about placing outstanding candidates in incredible positions; we care deeply about Cyber Security and take our own very seriously. We understand how much value it brings to our clients and candidates when they know that their data is safe and secure, which is why we are incredibly proud to have successfully renewed our Cyber Essentials certification!
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Team members take on the Wolf Run!
29 April 2019On the 13th April, InfoSec team members Lauren and Sophie took on the epic challenge of the Wolf Run. The Wolf Run is not your average mud run, trail run or obstacle run - it’s all three and then some! The only wild run in the UK, a hardcore 10k run across man-made and natural obstacles located throughout the course. The concept behind the Wolf Run is to re-create the feeling of running in natural terrain - a wild run that allows people to experience natural, raw running conditions as far as possible whilst also presenting runners with a challenging, interesting and enjoyable event.
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