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April’s event calendar kicked off with (ISC)² SECURE London, a return to regional events for (ISC)² members and a conference that took place amid an unprecedented time for our industry and for practitioners. A global skills gap of over 2.7 million, years of disruption due to the pandemic and unprecedented digital transformation, geopolitical strife at the doorstep of Europe generating global cyberattack fallout and profound changes in the threats being faced and the technologies, tools and tactics that counter them. The day began with a keynote from Chris Ensor, Deputy Director for Cyber Skills and Growth at the NCSC. Ensor discussed the lifecycle of the cybersecurity industry in the UK, the emerging similarities with other much-relied-upon sectors such as the

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. Key Items to Consider for an Impactful Security Awareness Agenda 1 - Identify and understand security drivers and what they mean to the business. Confidentiality Integrity Availability 2 - Interlink those critical drivers with the following security themes. People Technology Data and Privacy Processes 3 - Understand the business environment. Threats Customers Public Community (Local, Regional, Continental and Global) Governance Structures Political, Social, Religious and Economic Triggers   Tools and Resources to Consider to be Successful and Keep Winning Governance Body: While it's easy to do

(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