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 AJ Yawn. AJ tells us about his motivation for setting it up his own business, his passion for mentoring and opening up pathways into cybersecurity, and why he thinks (ISC)² Chapters are a great place for networking and accelerating your career. What job do you do today? I am the co-founder and CEO at ByteChek, a cybersecurity Software as a Service (SaaS)

Your (ISC)² membership comes with more than being a leading industry expert. The “Exclusive Resources and Discounts” page located behind the member login gains you access to discounted event pricing, Member Perks and partner resources.  Discounts and deals are commonplace in large corporate settings, but today’s work climate has experienced a shift in traditional roles. InfoSecurity Magazine recently discussed this trend in “The Gig Economy: A New Battleground for Cybersecurity.” Stating that businesses’ increasing tendency to employ independent contractors and freelancers instead of full-time workers is making IT contracting an increasingly common gig economy role. Our 2020 Cybersecurity Workforce Study's findings supported this trend, with 31% of the respondents identify as consultants or contractors. Among our surveyed population, the largest group

Organizations are experiencing their fair share of ransomware attacks in the cloud. And the reality is, they aren’t always able to recover. Complexity in the cloud doesn’t just prolong recovery efforts. In some cases, it foils them completely. Companies must be able to recover from data destruction events to avoid potential business losses as well as civil penalties. The need for disaster recovery and business continuity has never been stronger. Here’s why and how you can bring cloud-based disaster recovery to the rescue. Read the full article. Want to learn more about CCSP? To learn more about how the CCSP credential can help you gain expertise and advance your career, download our white paper Cloud Security Skills Can Take Your

With businesses’ digital transformation initiatives accelerated during the pandemic, cyber risks are no longer an issue of the IT department. Cyber risks are business risks threatening the very existence of highly digitized and interconnected organizations. Companies are compelled to address those risks before they impact their operations. Risk management is the process of identifying, assessing and controlling risks to an organization’s business, assets, revenue, productivity and reliability. Risk management informs decision making on the investments, policies and practices to mitigate threats and minimize their adverse effects. A risk management approach benefits an organization in many ways as it strengthens their security posture and helps build trust with their customers. Read our article to find out more about the importance of

Cybersecurity isn’t only a national security issue making headlines almost daily — it’s at the top of the list of imperatives for organizations, public and private. In fact, a majority (73%) rate their security readiness only average or below average, according to the 2021 Cloud Security Report by Cybersecurity Insiders. And that unease extends to the cloud. Though cloud-based security solutions offer significant advantages, resistance to migrating to the cloud continues to exist. Those surveyed say staff expertise and training continues to rank as the highest barrier (53%) to cloud adoption. That realization is leading more enterprises and individuals to move on training and certifying their teams to command the cloud. To help streamline the process, let’s look at how