In the latest (ISC)² Think Tank webinar “How to Hire and Develop Entry- and Junior-Level Cybersecurity Practitioners” three hiring managers tackled the question of how to fill the workforce gap by sharing their insights and firsthand experiences. Jon France, (ISC)² CISO, Becky Goza, Senior Manager of Information Security for Love’s Travel Stops and Saju Thomas Paul, Head of Threat Hunting Service for Atos were guided through an engaging conversation following the recent release of the (ISC)² Cybersecurity Hiring Managers Guide by moderator Brandon Dunlap.  Hiring from Within  In the first live poll, panelists were surprised to see attendees report that only 11% of the audience seeks cybersecurity recruits, or are actively “poaching,” from other departments within their organizations. Becky highly

By Diana-Lynn Contesti (Chief Architect, CISSP-ISSAP, ISSMP, CSSLP, SSCP), and Richard Nealon (Senior Security Consultant, CISSP-ISSMP, SSCP, SABSA SCF) Ever find yourself in a struggle to defend your security budget or to introduce a change? This guide is a baseline to help you present the risk your organization faces. We (CISOs) believe in notifying management regularly on the risk health of an organization and know the best time to approach management for funding is directly after a security breach. However, none of us want that to happen, so we find ourselves struggling to defend the current security budget when trying to implement a change. It is worthwhile looking at the other side of the coin here – not only do we focus

The (ISC)² Pittsburgh Chapter is seeing great success by providing study sessions for both the CISSP and CCSP exams. While participating in a study group does not guarantee passing the exam, it does; however, help to connect with others, put learning into practice and implement study tips. We asked the Pittsburgh Chapter about their recipe for success in hosting study groups and having a high pass rate. If other chapters would like to replicate their success, they need to: Have a passionate leader run the sessions. Invite many people to join, even outside of the local geography. Offer both in-person and online study sessions. Be open and inclusive; allowing people of all skillsets and career levels to be involved. The

Since its inception, the Center for Cyber Safety and Education and (ISC)² have worked to increase awareness of the importance of cyber safety and ensure that people around the world have a safe online experience. The Center has done this through several initiatives, including Garfield’s Cyber Safety Adventures program which taught more than 300,000 students how to stay safe online, with the help of Garfield the cat.    Globally, (ISC)² aims to strengthen the cybersecurity profession, which is changing as rapidly as the interconnected world in which we all live. As (ISC)² increases its overall impact, the Center is entering into a period of renovation. The long-term goal of the Center is to energize the cybersecurity profession to safeguard tomorrow’s

Infosecurity Europe is unquestionably the biggest and most significant cybersecurity conference and event on the European calendar, a mainstay that is enjoyed by the entire industry and that serves as an important opportunity for members to meet each other and engage with the (ISC)² team on our stand. Like so many key industry events, Infosecurity Europe has been operating as a virtual event for the last two years due to the pandemic but made a triumphant return to physical being this year along with a move to a brand new venue. 2022 saw the show move from London’s Olympia Exhibition Center to ExCel in East London, a larger and more modern facility capable of accommodating the growing show and expanding