• October Cybersecurity Awareness Month Register TODAY for free, exciting, and engaging Cybersecurity Awareness Month Virtual Activities.Held every October, Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a collaborative effort between government and industry to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and to ensure that all Americans have the resources they need to be safer and more secure online. University of Maryland Global Campus and the Center for Security Studies are proud to be champions in support of this essential online safety, awareness, and education initiative.Click here for more information.

    Oct 06,
  • Position: Cybersecurity Senior Specialist #5373 Department: Cybersecurity / Information Assurance / Governance, Risk and Compliance Position Description: Cybersecurity Senior Specialist Salary: $89,820 - $134,722 Link to Apply: https://sen.gov/729V Posting Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 Deadline Date: Until Filled

    Oct 01,
  • This white paper examines two recent case studies of criminal attacks against critical financial infrastructure and local government information. Both attacks had direct costs for the victim organizations, and second-order effects were felt by the organizations’ clients that suffered potential identity theft. This paper provides technical recommendations, including practices to mitigate future attacks, to organizational management and information security practitioners. These case studies are cautionary tales - of many in 2019 – that are informative lessons for examination by security professionals who want to improve their defenses, policies, practices and core capabilities.​​​​About the AuthorsTravis Howard, CISSP, and (ISC)​ National Capital Region chapter member is an active duty U.S. Naval officer specializing in information warfare, currently assigned to the Pentagon in

    Oct 23,
  • We are pleased to introduce two new opportunities for members in good standing to receive tuition assistance or ISC2 exam registration fee assistance. We look forward to you taking advantage of these opportunities as outlined below. Submission instructions can be found in the online application.If you have additional questions, please forward them to bod@isc2ncrchapter.org; Attention: Dr. Loyce Best Pailen, CISSP, ISC2-NCR – Education Chair For Tuition Assistance applicants must submit the following documents: A complete Application Form (see link below)A well-written, one-page (double-spaced) ESSAY, in Section 3 of the application form, clearly articulating “WHY YOUR APPLICATION SHOUD BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP.”A current resume or curriculum vitae (CV).Copy of recent university transcripts with a 2.5 minimum GPA (official transcript may

    Sep 15,
  • Register to attend CyberMaryland 2018 to hear industry leaders—including UMUC faculty—talk about the job of a chief information security officer (CISO). At the UMUC-sponsored Education Track (What CISOs Worry About), you can hear insights from academic leaders and professionals in the public and private sectors as they discuss how the right certifications, training, and education can help prepare you to deal with threats and job concerns.At this event, you can:• Hear from industry thought leaders including UMUC's own Dr. Lawrence Awuah and Dr. Balakrishnan Dasarathy• Network with CISOs from the public and private sectors and find out how their education got them where they are• Talk to former and current students, including members of the UMUC Cyber Padawans - the

    Sep 13,
  • Dear (ISC)² National Capital Region Chapter member, As a member of the NCR Chapter, you are eligible to receive a 10% discount on (ISC)² Direct Training Seminars. The upcoming local (ISC)² Direct Training Seminars are: CCSP and CAP Stafford, Virginia July 16 – 20 HCISPP and CSSLP Stafford, Virginia July 23 – 27 While the focus is on classroom-based, instructor-led training, if you are only able to attend remotely, you can get a 10% discount on recorded sessions, which are available at www.isc2.org under the “Education & Training” tab. All (ISC)² Direct instructor-led training comes with an Education Guarantee. This means that if you attend an (ISC)² Direct instructor-led training seminar and happen to be unsuccessful in your exam attempt,

    Jun 27,
  • Greetings, As an active (ISC)2 NCR chapter member you are eligible for a 15% discount to the ISC2 Secure Summit DC event being held on May 7th and 8th. Just enter the coupon code ”Chapter18” when checking out.Here’s a link to the event:http://www.cvent.com/events/securesummitdc/event-summary-a73abe5f2a50473fa0f143415094cbb9.aspxIf you attend, please be sure to visit our Chapter’s vendor booth.We hope to see you there!

    Apr 13,
  • UPS, FedEx, USPS and other delivery workers have been on overdrive for weeks. Online shopping can ease the stress of the season, but is it safer to confront the crowds? Let’s be honest, consumers are not waiting until off hours to fill their digital carts. Hackers prey on the knowledge that it’s ever more difficult for end users to distinguish the difference between fraudulent and valid emails, which presents security issues to the enterprise as well. For the cybersecurity of end users (and the companies where they work) many headlines this week, have shared tips on how to avoid falling victim to a scam. Since Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we’ve seen a lot of news highlighting the threats to

    Dec 22,
  • By Lorna Trayan, Associate Partner Security at IBM Security Services As I realized that the year is almost over, I had a thought: wouldn’t it be great if we could get a crystal ball and see what the future holds for us? Although I would love to know about my personal life, it’s the cybersecurity world I’m referring to here! Alas, since that’s not possible, we will all have to settle on reading the reports coming out and talking about future “predictions” of the security realm. Predictions, even if sometimes don’t come exactly true, would still assist us in taking a certain direction. As I embarked on the path of report reading, I came across a variety of very good

    Dec 21,
  • Starting December 18, 2017 all English CISSP exams will be administered in a Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) format. But what does this actually mean for those preparing for the exam? Let’s look at 4 things to expect when you sit for the CISSP CAT exam:   The passing score is the same. You still need to score 700 out of 1000 to pass the CISSP exam. The content is exactly the same as the “old” (linear-based) exam format. The questions come from the same bank, and the pass rate will be unchanged by this format update. You can still take breaks. An exam like the CISSP can be mentally exhausting, regardless of format. We understand that you may need to

    Dec 20,
  • Name: Todd A. PainterTitle: Network EngineerEmployer: UNG, Inc.Location: Boiling Springs, SC (USA)Years in IT: 7Years in information security: 3Cybersecurity certifications: SSCP, Security+, working on CISSP   How did you decide upon a career in cybersecurity? Looking at the current scope of IT, it was apparent to me that the IT security field would have the largest growth in the coming years. With that in mind, I knew that I had a good chance at becoming a valuable asset to any company that needed a security expert, or someone with more of a security mindset rather than just desktop or network support. Why did you get your SSCP®? I studied and attained my SSCP for two reasons. The first reason is

    Dec 19,
  • Though more attention has come to the security industry, cyber crime continues to challenge defense. Cybersecurity can no longer be ignored. In case you missed the press release last week, we’re letting you know that (ISC)² announced an open call for expert cybersecurity speakers for our 2018 Security Congress. In fact, there was lots of news coming out of (ISC)² last week. We are also welcoming nominations for the 2018 Information Security Leadership Award – Government. It’s the end of the year, which means the start of a new one. With the new year comes the promise of growth and change, but first organizations need to recognize the reality of the risks to business inherent in cyber crimes. Many agencies and organizations

    Dec 18,