We’re sure you have heard this before: the rate of technological change is accelerating. It is unpredictable and unprecedented. As the World Economic Forum acknowledges, the fourth industrial revolution brings “developments in previously disjointed fields such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, robotics, nanotechnology, 3D printing and genetics and biotechnology [that] are all building on and amplifying one another.” This unprecedented disruption of society by technology introduces many changes in the workforce as well. In the words of the World Economic Forum “more than a third of the desired core skill sets of most occupations will be comprised of skills that are not yet considered crucial to the job today.” The key to surviving and exceling the digital future of

Updating the CISSP exam – and all (ISC)² exams for that matter –  is a vital part of the certification lifecycle. It ensures that our certifications remain current and relevant in a rapidly changing profession. This, along with our CPE requirements, helps ensure that CISSPs demonstrate their expertise across the latest cybersecurity processes and best practices no matter when they earned their certification. The administration and rigorous controls to manage the entire lifecycle of our certification exams within (ISC)² are considerable. We have a teams of content developers all holding CISSPs, psychometricians and an array of leading partners to methodically work through our accredited exam development processes. Members’ Annual Maintenance Fees (AMFs) support this entire process to ensure our exams

Dear (ISC)² Members and Associates:I hope you, your families and your colleagues are well. Back in August, (ISC)² Board of Directors Chairperson Dr. Kevin Charest, CISSP, shared the news with you that I was selected as our association’s new CEO. I am honored by this opportunity. I stand in admiration of the enormity of the responsibility each of you have every day to secure organizations around the world, and I am excited about what we will accomplish together. I have spent the majority of my career helping professional associations deliver on their value-promise to members. I look forward to working with the Board, the (ISC)² team and all of you to write the next chapter in the history of this

One weak link in a chain is all that’s needed to topple a cyberdefense. Sometimes this comes down to an errant line of code in a hastily developed API, inadequate penetration testing, or old, unpatched, exploitable code hidden deep within a legacy system. But more often than not, it’s because of the actions of an individual – a single person who clicks on a malware payload within a phishing email, or who allows someone to physically access a workplace unchallenged, or whose work-from-home office features a Wi-Fi router that was never properly secured. Effective cybersecurity demands a zero trust platform. Based on the whitepaper entitled Proactive Cybersecurity Beyond COVID-19: Understanding the Technical and Human Challenges in an Interconnected World, this

Last month, (ISC)² held its annual election for new members to join its Board of Directors. Four candidates won and have accepted seats on the board effective January 1, 2021. The new board members will be: Eiji Kuwana, CISSP (Japan) Samara Moore, CISSP (United States) Jill Slay, CISSP (Australia) Lisa Young, CISSP (United States) The 13-member board is comprised of (ISC)² members – all volunteers – who provide strategy, governance and oversight for the organization, grant certifications to qualifying candidates and enforce adherence to the (ISC)² Code of Ethics. The newly elected board members will join the ranks of other top cyber, information, software and infrastructure security professionals from around the world representing academia, private organizations and government agencies. Thank