One of the many things that makes the (ISC)² community special is we have members who seek out challenges and we see that demonstrated by our (ISC)² Board of Directors. The board, elected by members, is made up of all (ISC)² certified volunteers. Through their meetings in 2022, they have proposed amendments to the current bylaws which will be presented to the members for a vote.  

Over the past two years, our board has dedicated significant attention to a review of the association’s practices related to committees, nominations and governance. The goal of this effort has been to ensure that we create an inclusive organization that is well poised to serve the needs of the profession into the future. Additionally, some bylaw changes are to ensure legal compliance with applicable state and federal laws.    

Material Changes Explained 

The first change is an update of the bylaws to include the new mission of the association:  

(ISC)² exists to strengthen the influence, diversity and vitality of the cybersecurity profession through advocacy, expertise and workforce empowerment that accelerates cyber safety and security in an interconnected world.    

Updates to the association structure include:  

• Adding a provision to allow the establishment of other non-voting membership classes 
• Updating the role of the CEO to include service as CEO for the Center for Cyber Safety and Education 
• Adding language to clarify who is identified as an officer of the corporation and updating their responsibilities.   

Updating language to better define the structure of board committees and updating the standing committees to include:  

• Audit 
• Compensation/CEO Succession 
• Nominations and  
• Risk 

Updates relating to the board itself include:  

• Removing a qualification that board members must have sufficient command of the English language 
• Modifying term limits so a board member may not exceed two terms – allowing for one-time vacancy appointment if needed  
• Updating titles of officers of the board to be gender neutral  
• Adding the Chair as an officer of (ISC)²  

Updates related to future Board of Directors elections include: 

• Changing election language to clarify that the Board of Directors will submit a slate of qualified candidates to the membership equal to the number of open seats 
• Modifying the signed written petition rules to require 1% of overall membership in good standing 
• Removing the option for a write-in candidate 

Finally, the last change is to the annual meeting of the members which updates the right of petition language from 500 signatures to 1% of the global membership in good standing, to align with the updated petition requirement for elections.  

How You Can Vote 

Eligible (ISC)² members – which includes all members who hold an (ISC)² certification and are not in suspended status, nor under ethical investigation – will be able to cast one vote per person beginning October 19. The poll will be found on your member dashboard after sign-in.  

We will send you an email on October 19 letting you know that voting is open. Voting will close at 5:00 p.m. ET on November 19. All votes are confidential. Member proxy votes will be applied to the final bylaw vote during the 2022 (ISC)² Annual Meeting, which will take place December 14 at 9:00 a.m. ET at the (ISC)² HQ office in Alexandria, Virginia. 

Still Have Questions?  

(ISC)² will be hosting a live webinar further detailing the proposed amendments and answering any questions you may have about the changes and your voting process. To register to attend, please log in to your BrightTALK account and register here .

If you can’t join us live, please register anyway so that the recording can be delivered to you as soon as it is available. For a full detailed overview of all of the bylaw amendments, you can download 2022 Annual Meeting and Bylaws Proxy Materials .