Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies like artificial intelligence, IoT, 5G networks, cloud and blockchain have the potential to increase operational efficiencies and boost economic growth, but they could also increase cyber risk, resulting in forecast losses of $6 trillion USD this year, according The Global Risks Report 2020 from the World Economic Forum. As the needs in cyber risk management change, so must the credentials that support them. (ISC)² is answering the call with updated Certified Authorization Professional (CAP) certification exams. CAP information security practitioners champion system security commensurate with organizations’ missions and risk tolerance while meeting legal and regulatory requirements. The globally recognized credential confirms the knowledge, skill and experience required for using a broad range of frameworks to manage risk

The cybersecurity industry is struggling with a 3.1 million worldwide skills gap, so the need to attract people to the profession is acute. But closing the gap is no easy task, and getting young people interested in the field is challenging. Innovative ideas to attract would-be cybersecurity professionals are always welcome. One such idea involves a collaboration by TikTok and the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE). The initiative, the US Cyber Games, is designed to awaken interest among young people by having budding cybersecurity professionals face off in an esports-like competition. The US Cyber Games started in May with the US Cyber Open, during which nearly 700 aspiring cybersecurity professionals aged 18 to 26 competed for two weeks

The duties of the CEO of a member association like (ISC)² are many, and part of the job is to be a strong voice for the membership in advocating for the cybersecurity profession. Clar Rosso took on that responsibility when she was appointed in October 2020. Ever since, she’s been representing the more than 160,000 current cybersecurity practitioners who have earned (ISC)² membership. In addition to meeting with members and presenting to global (ISC)² Chapters, speaking on panels and attending online conferences, Clar has also conducted dozens of press interviews to bring more visibility to the profession and has hosted webinar events that explore some of the most pertinent topics for practitioners regarding workforce recruitment and retention and diversity. Following are

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Luis Gonsalves, Head of Security for Portugal’s central bank, and founder of the Cloud Security Alliance’s Portugal Chapter, says Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) stands out from other technical certifications. With CCSP, cybersecurity experts gain a strategic understanding of cloud governance, risk and data privacy. In turn, they’re able to clearly communicate the advantages and risks of the cloud model to the C-suite. “That’s the real differentiator,” he says. Read the Full Article.

The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification is considered to be the gold standard in information security. This is so because of all the doors that certification opens to a CISSP professional. Those doors lead to many different types of positions and opportunities, thus making the information security community dynamic and multifaceted. In this installment, we talk to Adesoji Ogunjobi, who is passionate about cybersecurity in Africa. He is Chief Information Technology (security) Architect and Trainer with Kavod Doyen Consulting in Lagos and talks about how this industry has changed over his 14-year professional background and his ambitions for the future.   What job do you do today? I work as an Information Technology Security Consultant and Trainer. What