In yet another sign that (ISC)2 is working to increase its international efforts and alliances, today we’re excited to announce a new strategic partnership with the Australian Information Security Association to work jointly toward a safer and more secure cyber world. As the press release outlines: “. . . the Strategic Partnership Agreement . . . recognises (ISC)2 certifications as the global standard for cybersecurity certifications that AISA members can aspire to and achieve. AISA will run quarterly certification sessions to its membership for (ISC)2 certifications including the CISSP, CCSP and SSCP, among others. AISA will promote to its members (ISC)2’s award-winning webinar series and its research studies, and offer discounts on (ISC)2 Professional Development Institute (PDI) courses.” In order

By Diana-Lynn Contesti, CISSP-ISSAP, ISSMP, CSSLP, SSCP  and John Martin, CISSP-ISSAP Continued discussion from Security Predictions for 2020 from the (ISC)² Community of Security Professionals (Part 1) Internet of Things (IoT), Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Operating Technology (OT) related to the state of digital certificates The issue is not just self-signed digital certificates or expired certificates. Many of these devices have digital certificates, which need to be managed via a Key Management System and maintained. The fallout, of course, is that without proper controls, these devices can and will be compromised. Currently, the onus is on the consumer to ensure that they know what they are purchasing is actually secure – which is almost an impossible job.  So, the

By Diana-Lynn Contesti, CISSP-ISSAP, ISSMP, CSSLP, SSCP and John Martin, CISSP-ISSAP Cyber-attacks will impact businesses on a larger scale in 2020 and will affect those who are unprepared, whether it is attributed to human error or other disasters. In an effort to combat some of the issues faced by corporations, it is time for CEOs to grasp the mettle and officially buy-in with their security practitioners’ advice. We have all seen various vendors make predictions for Information Security for 2020. These predictions include an increase in targeted Ransomware, threats to the 2020 Elections in the U.S. and other countries, and many conversations on Deep-fakes, attributed to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and the fast pace of technological developments We asked

With RSA Conference in San Francisco fast approaching, SC Media has once again announced the finalists for its annual awards program. Winners will be announced at the SC Awards dinner and presentation on February 25 at the Intercontinental San Francisco. We’re proud to say that the CISSP has once again been recognized as one of the industry’s Best Professional Certification Programs for 2020 after receiving a Finalist designation in that category. The CISSP was also the winner at last year’s ceremony. The SC Awards are recognized throughout the cybersecurity industry as the crowning achievement for IT security, and winners are run through a rigorous judging process that includes testimonials, industry assessments and additional research. The CISSP was hand-picked as a

Last week, IBM’s Security Intelligence blog reported on the highly-discussed cybersecurity skills shortage – and in particular, how some areas are lacking in talent more than others. “Software development is one of the areas most starved of security attention,” wrote Irene Michlin. If you’ve set your sights on specializing in software development cybersecurity, the CSSLP certification is for you. Based on the results of the job task analysis conducted in 2019, the exam will be changing in several ways when it is published later this year. The number of items and the time allowed for the exam will be reduced (from 175 in four hours to 125 in three hours) without compromising the validity of the exam. There will also