In 1970, April was designated Autism Awareness Month and in recent years has been expanded to be known as Neurodiversity Awareness Month. (ISC)² is excited to celebrate all the different ways our brains navigate the world in which we live and work. But what does “Neurodiversity” mean? There are three aspects that we must first define:  Neurodiversity refers to the fact that people experience and interact with the world differently from each other.  The Neurodiversity Movement is a social justice movement that aims to increase acceptance of, and destigmatize, neurodivergence. It seeks civil rights, equality, and full social inclusion for the neurodivergent.  The Neurodiversity Paradigm is a form of human diversity that is subject to the same social dynamics as

Angel Sayani is making her mark in the cybersecurity world at just 19 years of age. She already holds several industry certifications including Associate of (ISC)², Cloud Security Alliance’s CCSK and eight from CompTIA. Passing all of them within seven months. She is also the founder of IntellChromatics Inc., a Security-as-a-Service (SECaaS), software ML and application-AI robotics company and published the app Glitter Funny Stickers on Google Play. We spoke to Angel to gain more insights into her passion for cyber and what she’s looking forward to in her career. What prompted your initial interest in cybersecurity? I was reading a research paper on a pen-testing tool and how to build defensive cybersecurity skills, from there I became curious to

By Samuel Rugi, an MSc Information technology (Security), Certified Information Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Management (CISM), Cybersecurity Mentor at the Cyversity Organization and a Co-Chair Leadership LaunchPad at Technology Association of Oregon. Security awareness is becoming a hot potato for most of us in the cybersecurity sector, within our organizations, local and global communities. I have spent considerable time studying and working on this technical area as part of my duties while securing and championing best practices and behavioral change within various organizations. While this is not to claim that I am a distinguished industry expert in communication strategies, training like CISSP and my experience have led to success in my career. I believe these lessons can be