(ISC)² Organizational Statement in Opposition of Anti-DEI Legislation   As the world’s foremost cybersecurity professional organization, (ISC)² is leading the charge to ensure our profession reflects the diversity of the world we serve. Diversity, equity and inclusion are strategic priorities for the individuals and organizations (ISC)² represents, and we believe that inspiring a safe and secure cyber world means ensuring a diverse, equitable and inclusive cybersecurity profession.    Today, our profession does not reflect the world we live in, and at the same time, the current Cybersecurity Workforce Gap as tracked by the (ISC)² Cybersecurity Workforce Study reports unfilled demand for more than 2.7 million professionals. Building a more diverse and inclusive profession is key to addressing the workforce shortage.   As an

By Greg Anderson, (ISC)² Associate is an emerging cybersecurity professional with an interest in digital privacy. The U.S. Postal Service is in trouble. It’s $63 billion dollars in debt, and is expected to lose another $160 billion over the coming decade. Lawmakers are scratching their heads about how to pull it out of its deepening hole. Ideas to expand USPS revenue streams include offering check-cashing services, utility bill payments and selling bonds. What about something more innovative? To offer a more contemporary service, USPS can borrow an idea from the big tech playbook. Here’s how it would work: the postal service would open every letter they receive, read through it, and take note of any important details. For instance, the

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