Name: Hatem Ahmed El SahharTitle: Team Lead, Security EngineeringEmployer: Orange Business ServicesLocation: Cairo, EgyptYears in IT: 12 yearsYears in cybersecurity: 9 YearsCybersecurity certifications: CISSP, CCSP, CEH, Security+, Symantec Knight, Blue Coat Certified Cloud Service Troubleshooting, Blue Coat Certified Proxy Administrator, Blue Coat Certified Proxy Professional, Zscaler Certified Cloud Administrator, Cisco Certified ASA Specialist, CCNA Security, RSA SecurID Administration, Certified Clearswift Engineer (CCE) SECURE Email Gateway, JNCIA   How did you decide upon a career in cybersecurity? My vision was clear since my early days and after acquiring my bachelor degree in computer engineering I was decided to work in the IT field. After my graduation, I started to discover the different related fields and found myself attached to the role

In what passes for a quiet week in the cybersecurity space, here are some of the top security headlines for the week of July 11, 2017: According to the Economic Times, cyber insurance companies haven’t been hit with claims from the summer’s cyberattacks – yet. “It would only need a combination of WannaCry’s wide reach and Petya’s destructive force to cost cyber insurers something like $2.5 billion...” Oh good – something to look forward to! In news that won’t surprise your family, 57% of IT security professionals work weekends. But those weekend warriors are up for the challenge, as 97% indicated they still found their jobs rewarding and 85% plan to stay in the field. Realism in cybersecurity? That’s Robert

Name: Paul McAleer (ISC)² Exams Passed: CAP and CISSP Title: Information Assurance Specialist Site Lead Employer: AlphaSix Corporation (Government Contrator) Location: Washington, DC Education: MS in Cybersecurity Years in information security: 2 years Certifications: Security+, ITIL V3, CCSK   What did you want to be when you were a child? Most of my family is musical, so I wanted to be professional guitar player. I started playing electric guitar at age 11. I played in bands and for my church. Playing guitar and writing music are still hobbies for me.   If you were given three more hours per day, what would you do with it? I would volunteer again at the Arlington Food Assistance Center where I interned. They

From the continuing NotPetya attack to the most hackable countries in the world, here’s what made the top security headlines for the week of July 3, 2017: The Ukraine is scrambling to contain a new cyber threat after the ‘NotPetya’ attack, according to Reuters. Investigators are saying that the hack may be far more nefarious than previously thought. Looking to protect against a cyberattack? Here are some simple steps from Freight Waves. Threats on the rise – Linux IoT devices. Which countries are the most hackable in the world? Rapid 7’s National Exposure Index ranks the top 10 most hackable countries in the world based on how vulnerable they are to attacks likes DDoS, eavesdropping, etc. Just another vulnerability. An

Recently, the (ISC)² ThinkTank tackled the cloud. The webinar, “Security Practices for a More Secure Cloud,” featured panelists Kurt Hagerman, CISO of Armor, Raj Goel, CTO of Brainlink, and Keith Young, Info Security Officer of Montgomery County. Thank you to our panelists for sharing their expertise - let’s continue the conversation, shall we?     Since cloud is becoming a hot commodity these days, how can a cloud provider assure would be customers that data is 100% secured day-in-and-day-out? I guess there can never be a guarantee. In line with this, how can a cloud provider show that all measures are done to keep data secure? Kurt Hagerman, CISO, Armor Defense: No cloud provider can guarantee 100% security of your