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The Center for Cyber Safety and Education was named the 2018 Nonprofit Organization of the Year by the Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce. The Center is the charitable foundation of (ISC)² and was previously known as the (ISC)² Foundation. They are committed to making the cyber world a safer place for everyone, particularly through their Safe and Secure Online program. The children’s materials feature Garfield and friends tackling cyber safety issues, including privacy, the dangers of posting online, online etiquette, cyberbullying and more. “We are deeply honored to receive this recognition, especially in our local community,” said Patrick Craven, director of the Center. “This award fuels our mission to ingrain cyber safety education into our culture so that everyone growing

Name: Timothy MeryweatherTitle: IT AuditorLocation: Greater Los Angeles AreaDegree: Bachelor of ScienceYears in information security: 6Cybersecurity certifications: SSCP (ISACA: CISA, CRISC)   How did you decide upon a career in cybersecurity? Our Audit Department’s Senior IT Auditor needed help and I was transferred from Background Licensing. Right place, right time. I possess a guardian spirit and have mostly worked in similar areas of employment: U.S. Marine, Deputy Sheriff, Police Officer, Private Security/Life Safety, casino surveillance, background licensing investigator. With my investigative training background, it was a natural migration into auditing the cybersecurity of information technology.   Why did you get your SSCP®? To properly audit, you need to know the area of your audit. SSCP is a foundational focus on

For a limited time, (ISC)² is excited to offer the opportunity for members to pilot an interactive, online, self-paced free CPE credit opportunity that incorporates a practical hands-on lab learning experience. This Cyber Forensics Incident Recovery lab is designed to provide you with a deeper understanding of how to extract evidence from a suspect’s hard drive. We are eager to offer this course, which includes demonstrations, hands-on lab practical application and concludes with an assessment to ensure understanding of the learning objectives. You’ll learn key concepts, watch demos, work through the hands-on lab and test your knowledge. Following completion of the course – and an evaluation form – you’ll earn four CPE credits. The Cyber Forensics Incident Recovery lab is

(ISC)²’s two-day Secure Summits bring multi-subject sessions from hands on practical workshops to keynotes and panel discussions, featuring local and international industry experts to maximise the learning experience and CPE opportunities. Serving the entire (ISC)² EMEA professional community with regional events, the Summits offer a wealth of educational value, networking opportunities, and a community forum for like-minded professionals, all of which are FREE to (ISC)² members & (ISC)² Chapter members. Read on for insights from one of our popular Secure Summit UK sessions... You’re the CEO of an international oil and gas company. Business risk and risk management planning is second nature. The things that keep you awake at night probably involve physical damage to your company’s assets, employee safety and

Name: Simon Morgan Title: IT Systems EngineerEmployer: LSA Systems Ltd.Location: Billericay, U.K. Degree: HND in ComputingYears in IT: 15Years in information security: 3Cybersecurity certifications: SSCP   How did you decide upon a career in cybersecurity? Information security has always interested me. The ever-present risks that business and individuals face from cyber-attacks and threat actors drives me to try and help protect them to the best of my ability. It is an exciting field to be in that has new and interesting challenges on a daily basis. Not only this, but going forward in my career I see that to continue to better myself through learning, information security is where I want to be. Why did you get your SSCP®? I

January is a time for setting goals and planning for the new year. Professional development is a valuable cornerstone – so why not resolve to speak at a cybersecurity event in 2018! Check off a resolution (and rack up some CPEs) by speaking at one of these four (ISC)2 events in the U.S. this year. Secure Summit Phoenix – March 9 Deadline: January 30 CPEs: 9 This one-day event is focused on (Re)Emerging Threats. Ransomware and phishing are among threats that just won’t go away. Share your insight with fellow practitioners on how we can take new approaches to these old problems.  Secure Summit DC in Washington, DC – May 7-8 Deadline: February 1 CPEs: 18 Formerly known as CyberSecureGov,