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WELCOME ABOARD

In my sixth year since we founded CDM as Editor-in-Chief, I am delighted to welcome our readers to the 2018
Global Print Edition of Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), which is now exclusively in print at IPEXPO Europe
2018. Every aspect of IPEXPO Europe touches upon something related to cybersecurity – whether its writing
better code, as developers, to rolling out internet of things (IoT) devices to blockchain or artificial intelligence
– we see the need for more cybersecurity professionals who can respond to and plan for the next wave of
threats and exploitations by cyber criminals.
It’s now projected that there will be some 2 million new jobs created in the cyber security industry over the
next 3-5 years. Indeed, some reports even project greater growth than that. In any case, what’s clear is that
the threats of cyber attacks are not going away; if anything, they will grow in intensity and pervasiveness as
the potential payoffs get richer.
Although the three principal reasons for cyber criminals to operate remain the same, their relative growth
may become skewed toward financial and political gain. Only the thrill-seekers with little to gain other than
some warped sense of power appear to have leveled off. Rich targets of financial assets in the billions have
come into play with the proliferation of cryptocurrencies and exchanges. The use of cyber means to penetrate
and influence political processes is only beginning to be fully investigated. The challenges for the defenders
of cyber integrity continue to grow.
Nonetheless, the “good guys” are in the hunt, with new and creative technological developments to counter
the spread of cyber attacks. AI, ML, IAM, and Cyber Risk Management as a Service (too new for its own
acronym) are among the coming techniques of cyber defense. Without attacking the attackers, there are new
deception-based techniques to at least slow them down and try to document their attacks in more detail.
Therefore, only by keeping up to date with the broad array of developments is it possible for the cyber defense
professional to operate effectively. That’s the job of Cyber Defense Magazine – to be the principal repository
and distribution channel for the vital information flow to keep us all informed and ready to respond to the
threats as they emerge.
On behalf of our entire team, we thank you for being a part of the CDM community, and for supporting our
mission – to help you get one step ahead of the next threat.

Respectfully,
Pierluigi Paganini

Editor-in-Chief

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