Dear Members,We're pleased to introduce your new Board of Directors for the (ISC)2 National Capital Region (NCR) Chapter. In accordance with our bylaws, this board will serve for a period of one year, with their term starting on January 1, 2023 and running through the December 31, 2023 member meeting. This new board will hold its first board meeting in January 2023. If you have any input for us to consider when we focus on setting our annual goals. Our email addresses are listed below.I am sure I speak for all board members when I say that we look forward to serving you in 2023.Please visit and interact with our board members - https://web.isc2ncrchapter.org/officers/
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October Cybersecurity Awareness Month Register TODAY for free, exciting, and engaging Cybersecurity Awareness Month Virtual Activities.Held every October, Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a collaborative effort between government and industry to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and to ensure that all Americans have the resources they need to be safer and more secure online. University of Maryland Global Campus and the Center for Security Studies are proud to be champions in support of this essential online safety, awareness, and education initiative.Click here for more information.
Oct 06,Position: Cybersecurity Senior Specialist #5373 Department: Cybersecurity / Information Assurance / Governance, Risk and Compliance Position Description: Cybersecurity Senior Specialist Salary: $89,820 - $134,722 Link to Apply: https://sen.gov/729V Posting Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 Deadline Date: Until Filled
Oct 01,This white paper examines two recent case studies of criminal attacks against critical financial infrastructure and local government information. Both attacks had direct costs for the victim organizations, and second-order effects were felt by the organizations’ clients that suffered potential identity theft. This paper provides technical recommendations, including practices to mitigate future attacks, to organizational management and information security practitioners. These case studies are cautionary tales - of many in 2019 – that are informative lessons for examination by security professionals who want to improve their defenses, policies, practices and core capabilities. About the AuthorsTravis Howard, CISSP, and (ISC)2 National Capital Region chapter member is an active duty U.S. Naval officer specializing in information warfare, currently assigned to the Pentagon
Oct 23,This white paper examines two recent case studies of criminal attacks against critical financial infrastructure and local government information. Both attacks had direct costs for the victim organizations, and second-order effects were felt by the organizations’ clients that suffered potential identity theft. This paper provides technical recommendations, including practices to mitigate future attacks, to organizational management and information security practitioners. These case studies are cautionary tales - of many in 2019 – that are informative lessons for examination by security professionals who want to improve their defenses, policies, practices and core capabilities.About the AuthorsTravis Howard, CISSP, and (ISC) National Capital Region chapter member is an active duty U.S. Naval officer specializing in information warfare, currently assigned to the Pentagon in
Oct 23,We are pleased to introduce two new opportunities for members in good standing to receive tuition assistance or ISC2 exam registration fee assistance. We look forward to you taking advantage of these opportunities as outlined below. Submission instructions can be found in the online application.If you have additional questions, please forward them to bod@isc2ncrchapter.org; Attention: Dr. Loyce Best Pailen, CISSP, ISC2-NCR – Education Chair For Tuition Assistance applicants must submit the following documents: A complete Application Form (see link below)A well-written, one-page (double-spaced) ESSAY, in Section 3 of the application form, clearly articulating “WHY YOUR APPLICATION SHOUD BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP.”A current resume or curriculum vitae (CV).Copy of recent university transcripts with a 2.5 minimum GPA (official transcript may
Sep 15,Fellow (ISC)2 National Capital Region Chapter Members,Please join us as we celebrate another successful year and also to welcome our new Board of Directors. Who: All active (ISC)2 NCR Chapter members (sorry, guests aren't permitted)What: (ISC)2 NCR Chapter Post-Holiday PartyWhere: City Tap Penn Quarter (Fireplace Lounge), 901 9th St NW, Washington, DC 200014This bar is a couple of blocks from Gallery Place Metro.The Fireplace Lounge (see pic below) is an elevated, semi-private room behind the bar that can accommodate up tot 20 people. If have significantly more guests, we might choose a different venue. But, if we have less than 40 we should be okay because others can order a drink in the Fireplace Lounge and grab some hor d'ouerves
Jan 15,Dear members,I am pleased to introduce your new Board of Directors for the (ISC)2 National Capital Region (NCR) Chapter. In accordance with our bylaws, this board will serve for a period of one year, with their term starting on December 11, 2018 and running through the December 2019 member meeting. This new board will hold its first board meeting in January 2019. If you have any input for us to consider when we focus on setting our annual goals. Our email addresses are listed below.I am sure I speak for all board members when I say that we look forward to serving you in 2019.Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!PresidentKyle Hendrickson, CISSP, ISSAP, ISSMP, CCSP, PMPpresident@isc2ncrchapter.org Vice PresidentBruce deGrazia, CISSPvicepresident@isc2ncrchapter.orgTreasurerEdwin S.
Dec 24,President- Kyle Hendrickson, CISSP, CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSMP, CCSP Kyle Hendrickson is once again seeking the position of Chapter President. Having served as a member of the (ISC)2 National Capital Region Chapter board for the past three years, Mr. Hendrickson believes he has the experience and know-how required to lead the Chapter to greater levels of success in 2019.Mr. Hendrickson primary goals for 2019 (all of which will must be agreed to by the incoming board) are:Host at least 11 member meetings – each with the opportunity to earn 2 CPEsHost at least 2 social eventsIncrease active membership by 10% (possibly through creation of a Meetup group) Implement a sponsorship program (currently in draft)Increase use of social media platforms, especially Facebook, Meetup and
Dec 08,Register to attend CyberMaryland 2018 to hear industry leaders—including UMUC faculty—talk about the job of a chief information security officer (CISO). At the UMUC-sponsored Education Track (What CISOs Worry About), you can hear insights from academic leaders and professionals in the public and private sectors as they discuss how the right certifications, training, and education can help prepare you to deal with threats and job concerns.At this event, you can:• Hear from industry thought leaders including UMUC's own Dr. Lawrence Awuah and Dr. Balakrishnan Dasarathy• Network with CISOs from the public and private sectors and find out how their education got them where they are• Talk to former and current students, including members of the UMUC Cyber Padawans - the
Sep 13,Dear (ISC)² National Capital Region Chapter member, As a member of the NCR Chapter, you are eligible to receive a 10% discount on (ISC)² Direct Training Seminars. The upcoming local (ISC)² Direct Training Seminars are: CCSP and CAP Stafford, Virginia July 16 – 20 HCISPP and CSSLP Stafford, Virginia July 23 – 27 While the focus is on classroom-based, instructor-led training, if you are only able to attend remotely, you can get a 10% discount on recorded sessions, which are available at www.isc2.org under the “Education & Training” tab. All (ISC)² Direct instructor-led training comes with an Education Guarantee. This means that if you attend an (ISC)² Direct instructor-led training seminar and happen to be unsuccessful in your exam attempt,
Jun 27,Greetings, As an active (ISC)2 NCR chapter member you are eligible for a 15% discount to the ISC2 Secure Summit DC event being held on May 7th and 8th. Just enter the coupon code ”Chapter18” when checking out.Here’s a link to the event:http://www.cvent.com/events/securesummitdc/event-summary-a73abe5f2a50473fa0f143415094cbb9.aspxIf you attend, please be sure to visit our Chapter’s vendor booth.We hope to see you there!
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Tony Vizza, CISSP, is the newest addition to the (ISC)² Cybersecurity Advocacy team! Based in Sydney, Australia, Tony works with corporations, government agencies and academic institutions to encourage collaboration across the industry, effective cybersecurity curriculums and strong legislation to attract and enable the workforce we need to manage the Asia-Pacific region’s most critical security issues. Tony has worked in the field for more than 25 years and has earned the CISSP certification, as well as the CRISC, CISM and is certified as an ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor. To get to know Tony a bit better, we asked him five questions … What brought you into the profession we now know as “cybersecurity?” I started at a young age “discovering vulnerabilities”
Aug 30,By 2020, 60 percent of enterprises will be implementing a digital transformation strategy as they seek to leverage technologies such as cloud and software-defined infrastructures. However, as they embark on a digitization journey, too many are ignoring security risks that could bite them back later. Earlier this year, telecommunications giant AT&T developed a cybersecurity report based on interviews with 15 subject matter experts, including several (ISC)² members, to determine who holds responsibility for this transformation process. The report cautions organizations to be sure they evaluate and update their defense systems before implementing digitization plans. “Security models are changing as infrastructure goes virtual. If the number of cyberattacks in the news points to any one pattern, it’s that companies are grappling
Aug 27,The (ISC)² Chapter program provides opportunities for chapter leaders to gather together at regional Security Congress events. These chapter-specific events are called Chapter Leadership Meetings, or CLMs. At these events, chapters leaders can meet Chapter Program Staff, network with chapter officers, exchange resources, and learn how they can develop and grow their chapter. Recently, there were CLM events in both the Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Latin-America (LATAM) regions. The CLM meetings had chapter leaders represented from local many regional chapters such as: LATAM: Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, and Uruguay APAC: Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Japan, Korea, Shanghai, and Singapore Chapter leaders were able to share information about their chapter activities, challenges, and accomplishments, as well as provided feedback and
Aug 16,Bad bots make up more than one third of internet traffic, and although some of them try to influence elections and feed conflict on social media, most are targeting business websites, according to a newly published report. Set loose across the internet, armies of bad bots constantly carry out a multitude of misdeeds against businesses in just about every industry. Their activities include scraping prices by competitors looking to gain an upper hand in price SEO searches, stealing proprietary content, taking over accounts with stolen credentials, perpetrating credit card fraud, skimming money from gift card accounts and executing DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks. In 2017, bad bot internet traffic grew 9.5 percent to about 22 percent of all traffic,
Jul 23,The (ISC)² London chapter received its official (ISC)² Charter on March 16, 2018, after completing the chartering process and attending the (ISC)² Secure Summit UK earlier this spring. The London Chapter’s president, James Packer, outlined the chapter’s goals at the Secure Summit UK event, which included plans for hosting the chapter’s own events, forming industry partnerships, and spawning beneficial initiatives such as in education and healthcare. As a result of the Chapter’s presence at the Summit, over 50 people signed up to become a member of the Chapter. This is a record number of people who have ever signed up to join a chapter at a Secure Summit event in the UK. The (ISC)² London Chapter’s recently held its first
Jul 19,