Name: Dr. Mari SpinaTitle: Principal Cyber Security EngineerEmployer: The MITRE CorporationDivision: MITRE Cyber Security Technical CenterDegree: BSME, MSEE, Doctor of Science Engineering ManagementYears in IT: 26Years in cybersecurity: 9Cybersecurity certifications: CISSP, ISSEP, CCSP   How did you decide upon a career in cybersecurity? As a U.S. Government contractor since the late 80s, I’ve worked to combat an ever increasing, continuously morphing cyber warfare threat.  Frankly, I want to be sure that the U.S. remains strong in its defenses on both military and industrial fronts.  I feel this is simply the best way for me to have the greatest impact toward achieving that objective.   Why did you get your CCSP? At MITRE, I have the honor of leading the Cloud

by Denise Murtagh-Dunne, Information Security Manager, PWC Ireland From my early childhood, I developed a passion for unravelling the mysteries of how machines worked. My father was a mechanic and, as a child, he would let me help taking car engines apart. This is where I first developed a fascination with getting “under the hood” of machines and understanding their inner mechanics.   At school, I then took a computer module which triggered my interest in computing and I chose to study Computer Programming in college. I survived the period of the dot-com bubble bursting and landed an IT technical support role with a small company where I undertook several Microsoft computing courses. A course on cybersecurity really caught my attention;

On May 7th and 8th, (ISC)² hosted its annual Secure Summit D.C. (SSDC) cybersecurity conference. (ISC)² Secure Summit DC evolved from (ISC)² CyberSecureGov to assemble the best minds in cybersecurity for two days of insightful discussions, workshops and best-practices sharing. Three local (ISC)² Chapters were represented at the event: Quantico Chapter, National Capital Region (NCR) Chapter, and the NOVA Chartering Chapter. The chapters each hosted a table at the event, where 850+ attendees were able to ask questions, learn more about the (ISC)² Chapter Program, and even express interest in joining a local chapter. The (ISC)² National Capital Region (NCR) Chapter’s primary goal in participating in Secure Summit DC 2018 was to increase membership and identify potential speakers for upcoming

As investments in public cloud computing continue to grow, so do cloud-related security incidents. Over the past 12 months, 18 percent of organizations have experienced a cloud security incident, double the number reported in the previous 12-month period, according to a recent report. Not surprisingly, concerns over cloud security also are rising, with more than nine out of 10 cybersecurity professionals – 91 percent, to be exact – saying they are worried about it. This, too, represents an increase from the previous polling period, when 81 percent of cybersecurity professionals expressed similar fears, and reverses a multiple-year downward trend. The findings are part of the Crowd Research Partners’ 2018 Cloud Security Report, based on a comprehensive online survey of more than

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