Name: Jae H. Moon Title: Sr. Systems (Linux/IA) EngineerEmployer: Cray, Inc.Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A.Degree: Master’s degree in Information Systems (emphasis on information security)Years in IT: 16+Years in information security: 10+Cybersecurity certifications: CompTIA Security +, SSCP   How did you decide upon a career in cybersecurity? I had the opportunity to work as a summer intern at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois for the Department of Defense. I also worked as a Unix System Administrator for AT&T (after graduating from college) which focused heavily on implementing various information security principles and practices to maintain their operating systems. These two opportunities allowed me to explore the field of cybersecurity. Why did you get your SSCP®? I felt that the

Two of the most pressing cybersecurity tasks of our time are the need to dramatically grow the size of the workforce, and to create one that is agile enough to keep up with the shifting sands of today’s business landscape. Infosec Europe’s keynote panel session “Building an Agile Security Team for the Future,” chaired by (ISC)²s EMEA managing director Adrian Davis, saw leading frontline professionals from travel search giants Skyscanner, to transport operator Network Rail and the UK government, discuss how these challenges might be addressed.  The first key insight was that an agile cybersecurity team cannot have fixed, traditional role boundaries. Having fluid job roles allows cybersecurity professionals the ability to learn new skills, aspire to achieve managerial positions

While the projected 1.8 million cybersecurity workforce gap is a staggering number, the Global Information Security Workforce Study did reveal which sectors are most aggressively looking to address this talent shortfall. Healthcare, retail and manufacturing top the list of industries looking to increase their cybersecurity workforce by more than 20% over the next year. Healthcare, in particular, is aiming for a 39% increase. It’s not surprising that they’re leading the charge to staff up, as Privacy Rights Clearninghouse reports that there were 223 known breaches to healthcare organizations in the United States in 2016 - and another 46 disclosed so far this year.   Hospitals and clinics face the unique challenge of securing paper files, as well as digital, and

Nominations are open for the first-ever (ISC)² EMEA Information Security leadership Awards (ISLA) to recognize the achievements of your fellow cyber, information, software and infrastructure security professionals across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. This is a great opportunity to showcase the outstanding work and remarkable contributions the profession is making despite the challenges and widening skills gap we face. The 2017 Global Information Security Workforce Study confirms more than two thirds of the region’s hiring managers are looking to expand their teams in the next 12 months, and about half are struggling to find qualified talent for their roles. This stems in part from a poor articulation of the profession and the opportunities it presents. The ISLAs are designed

Name: Haruhiko KuritaTitle: Senior Security ConsultantEmployer: NetOne SystemsLocation: Tokyo, JapanDegree: Master of Science, PhysicsYears in IT: 24Years in cybersecurity: 21 Cybersecurity certifications: CISSP, CCSP, CISA, PCI DSS QSA   How did you decide upon a career in cybersecurity? My career in cybersecurity started around 1995, when the internet was becoming popular here in Japan. My first product was HSM (Hardware Security Module) and I was interested in cryptography, as technology was very attractive to me. After three mergers, the company (Tandem) became bigger and I covered various parts of security, like F/W, antivirus, identity management, IDS, log management, policy documentation etc. I felt security is promising, as well as exhausting. It covers all areas of IT and business. Why did