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Strangeness with SSO?
Hey, Is anyone else having weird issues with authentication when trying to be logged into both the main Immersive Labs platform, and this Community site in the same browser at the same time? If I load the Community site first, it mostly seems to play nice. But if I've got IL open in another tab, and come here, it seems to get stuck in weird authentication loops, where I log in, stick my creds in (for customer/EU), then get redirected back to the site to find it is still saying "Sign In" in the top right corner. I also could just see a load of discussions about one of the FIN7 labs when I wasn't logged in - but now that I'm logged in, I can't find the thread at all. Perhaps I should stop using MS Edge? ;-p Cheers, Steve.CSM Tip:Leverage A Screen Share And Complete A Lab Together (Team Lunch & Learn)
Lately, I have talked with more than a few teams that have taken the concept of mentoring and meeting team members where they are in their up-skilling journey to the next level. How? Sr team members are “taking” a difficult lab with their team and really spending time talking about how they approach the task the way they do, examples from real life that are similar, and other colorful commentary. Feedback from these occasional shared lab sessions is positive. Consult with your team manager and try this approach. What are your thoughts? Have you tried something similar? Share in the comments section below!Phishing != Security Awareness
Dear IL Community, I wanted to express some thoughts about the challenge that organizations may face if they want to establish a cybersecurity culture, especially when individuals within an organizationdo not prioritize or care about cybersecurity. From my perspective, one of the main reasons it's tough to get a cybersecurity culture going is that people just don't see the potential consequences of cyber threats. They often don't realize how much of an impact a security breach can have or how important it is for them to protect sensitive information. This lack of interest can create a big vulnerability in an organization's security defenses. Would love to get your view and discuss the following things: How can we make cybersecurity feel relevant to every employee? What innovative approaches have you seen in creating a security-minded culture? Are current training methods truly effective, or do we need a radical rethink? Is it about the missing Leadership commitment? Do we struggle to demonstrate the tangible business impacts of cybersecurity? It would be very appreciated if you can share your thoughts and experiences! All the best - NerminThis Week in The Human Connection
Happy thanksgiving and welcome to this week's new members 👋 gstewart CalumS Cyberwomen JT Devlin1885- altmanoi tupacmarley pengellyd Richard-B_2 yesh KhayCee sle CyberAnt na lwhopkinson Aaron Doris Jeff777 edgarloredo posewadone KwintenB BrianL Mary2512 Elf FurnaceDeceiver TurnyStark MC1976 AnnieF cyc1ark MiriamGA robpetri MartynStyles NHSLucy CH405 SergiuO2 RustyBadger Iain-141N samp746 EmmaR Nermin CF918576 It's great to have you all here and we hope that you are enjoying exploring our community. Check out our newgetting started guides to help you get the most out of your membership. In case you missed it, here’s a selection of our favourite content from The Human Connection this week: 📰 Community Updates The Human Connection Challenge: Season 1 First of all, The moment that many of you have been waiting for: The results of Episode 1 of The Human Connection Challenge: Season 1. Since we launched the challenge at the beginning of November, over 200 people have attempted the lab, and more than 140 of you completed it! Here are the top performing community members in each category: 🥇 First to Finish steven was the first community member to complete the lab, a mere 2 hours and 26 minutes after it was launched! ⏱️ Fastest to Complete 0xP4prykwas the lab in only 30 minutes! 🎯 Most Accurate 0xP4pryk also had 100% accuracy 🤔 the next most accurate community member was onkelstony with 97.4% 💪 Most Persistent And when it comes to most persistent we have to hand this month's award toudhavwho completed the lab multiple times and spent over 13 hours in the lab while writing his fantastic walkthrough. If you'd like to see how the lab author BethHolden intended for you to complete the lab, check out the official walkthrough here. Congratulations to everyone who took part in this challenge, let us know how you got on in the comments and keep your eyes peeled on Monday for Lab 2 👀 Cyber Countdown 2024 Speaking of new releases on Monday, we will also be launching ourCyber Countdown. Throughout December we'll be unwrapping fresh content, celebrating this year's successes, and gifting you with with the tools and insight that you need to be ready for 2025. To make sure you don't miss anything,followtheCOUNTDOWN Tag and turn on your email Notifications 👀 🧠 Expert Guidance This week StevenBoyd shared a deep dive into CVE-2024-5910 and BenMcCarthy released a brand-new lab focusing on reverse engineering a malware called Xworm. If you like this sort of thing then make sure you join us on 17th December for our Operational CTI webinar. 📅 Exclusive Events Speaking of events, don't forget that we have some exciting events coming up in December: Overcoming Deepfakes: An Action Plan for CISOs On 10th December we will be hosting an informative panel session featuring experts from both Accenture and Immersive Labs, discussing the technical and executive aspects of deepfakes. As part of our community, your input is crucial. So, we want to hear from you! Do you have any burning questions about deep fakes? Topics that you'd like us to cover? Please comment on the relevant event page: 10AM GMT 12:00PM EST / 9:00AM PST Christmas Tree-Son🎄Virtual Crisis Simulation On 13th DecemberJonPaulGabrielewill be hosting another of hisfantastic Virtual Crisis Sims, and this one has a festive theme (as voted for by you!). Put on your worst jumper, pour yourself some mulled wine, and join us for (what we hope is!) the last Crisis of the year... it's going to be a cracker. 🤝 Help & Support Over in theHelp & Support Forum CalumS is looking for a hint with IAM: Demonstrate Your Skills - Developer access (2/3), can you help? Have a great weekend everyone! Kieran🏁 Episode 1 of Season 1 of The Human Connection Challenge is Closed! 🏁
Thank you to everyone who participated in the first lab of The Human Connection Challenge: Season 1! Over 140 of you rose to the occasion and completed Episode 1, showcasing your skills and determination. If you’re looking to review or refine your approach, check out thetwo walkthrough guides here, including an alternative approach from community memberudhav Basic OS Skills - Walkthrough Guide (Official Version) Basic OS Skills – Walkthrough Guide (Community Version) We won't be removing the lab for your platform, so please feel free to try it again. We're crunching the numbers now and will announce the inaugural winnerslater this week – stay tuned for the results! 🔔 Don’t miss out – the next lab will go live onMonday, December 2nd. Make sure you're followingthe CHALLENGES Tag to getnotifiedas soon as it’s released. How did you get on? Did you do something different to the walkthroughs above? Let us know in the comments 👇Cool post about a Women's Cybersecurity Academy graduate
I saw this one on LinkedIn and found her post so inspiring. Yes - I work for Immersive - but continue to be impressed with stories like these where our product has helped someone move forward in their career. I also love that she was able to share badges to highlight her progress and share it with her network! Nice story to share on a Friday. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ilytrevino_today-i-got-to-celebrate-my-graduation-from-activity-7257571313131692032-_pYm?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopThis Week in The Human Connection
Welcome to all of the new members who joined us this week 👋 erinkm ZachErdmann Hazzy Cyberia Reini2512 TeaAddictHacker ladac293 mcbmnt DannyC sr149 David_A_Accenture c021 CurlieSue AndyMc CyberShark pbogu HighPeachFelidae936 AwamiHadi gmkingsley Gene chasepd gunavane catsm7 JChanner123 azehnev Angbrentford Carlossus interupt19 0xP4pryk It's great to have you all here and we hope that you are enjoying exploring our community. Check out our new guides to help you get started. In case you missed it, here’s a selection of our favourite content from The Human Connection this week: 📰 Community Updates The Human Connection Challenge: Season 1 There's only a few days left to completeEpisode 1 of The Human Connection Challenge: Season 1. For your chance to climb the leaderboard and earn exclusive rewards, don't delay! 🧠 Expert Guidance This week MarieHargravesLead Cyber Resilience Advisor, shared an article on how one of her customers uses our Cyber Team Simulation solution to benchmark their cyber capabilities nationally. And community regular BenMcCarthyshared two new CTI labs that were released within 24 hours of CVE-2024-0012 and CVE-2024-9474 being released. 📅 Exclusive Events We have some exciting events coming up in December: Overcoming Deepfakes: An Action Plan for CISOs On 10th December we will be hosting an informative panel session featuring experts from both Accenture and Immersive Labs, discussing the technical and executive aspects of deepfakes. As part of our community, your input is crucial. So, we want to hear from you! Do you have any burning questions about deep fakes? Topics that you'd like us to cover? Please comment on the relevant event page: 10AM GMT 12:00PM EST / 9:00AM PST Christmas Tree-Son🎄Virtual Crisis Simulation On 13th December JonPaulGabriele will be hosting another of his fantastic Virtual Crisis Sims, and this one has a festive theme (as voted for by you!). Put on your worst jumper, pour yourself some mulled wine, and join us for (what we hope is!) the last Crisis of the year... it's going to be a cracker. 🚀 Product Updates November Release Notes Come and see what we have been working on throughout November. Immerse Yourself: Customer Roadmap Overview Yesterday we held our November Roadmap Webinar. Don't worry if you missed it, you can still meet the product team and our new CTO, Thanos Karpouzis, and get up to speed on recent and upcoming roadmap plans from the Immersive Labs Team by watching the recording here. Note: This is a customer-exclusive event. If you’re an employee in one of our customer organisations but can't access the event please reach out toKieranRowley 🤝 Help & Support Over in the Help & Support Forum we have a few unanswered questions, can you help? schmitty is looking for some hints onSuperSonic: Ep.6 – TEMPLE GusC could do with a hand on Events & Breaches: Magecart Skimmer Have a great weekend! Kieran
Operational Technology a Concern?
"Hey Immersive Labs community, I'm curious about your experiences with Operational Technology (OT) in your organizations. With the increasing convergence of IT and OT across healthcare, education, and various industries, I'm seeing more medical devices, building automation systems, and industrial control systems becoming part of our daily operations. A few questions for the community: How are you currently handling OT security challenges in your environment? What knowledge gaps do you see in your teams when it comes to securing OT systems? For those in healthcare or campus environments - what specific OT challenges keep you up at night? What skills do you wish your teams had to better manage OT security? I believe this is becoming increasingly important as more connected devices and control systems enter our networks. Would love to hear your thoughts and experiences - both challenges and successes. Looking forward to learning from everyone's perspectives!"Introductions
Welcome to our new Community, we are so happy that you have joined us and we'd love to get to know you all. Please introduce yourself in this thread by telling us a little bit about yourself and your experience with Immersive Labs and Cyber Security. I'm Kieran, the Director of Community here at Immersive Labs and I'm responsible for fostering this community, and leading our Cyber Million program which aims to help 1 Million people into cybersecurity jobs over the next decade. Prior to this I worked with the UK NCSC to design and deliver the inaugural program of CyberFirst events, a pioneering initiative aimed at inspiring and encouraging 14 - 18 year olds to consider careers in cybersecurity. I'm a member of the UK Cyber Security Council's Qualifications Careers Working Group and carried out extensive research into the UK's Cyber Security Skills Gap as part of my MSc in Cyber Security. I live in South West England, where you can often find me running on the trails, or running after my 7 year old son. I look forward to meeting you all Kieran
