The Need for Entry-level Cybersecurity Education Is Critical As any employer who has tried to fill a vacant cybersecurity position knows, finding qualified candidates is anything but easy. The cybersecurity workforce would have to expand by 65% to meet global demand, according to (ISC)²'s 2021 Cybersecurity Workforce Study. Employers, therefore, need to keep an open mind when filling those positions by considering candidates with less experience. Once on board, however, new hires can be brought up to speed through education and certification. Even with sparse experience, a cybersecurity professional should be able to demonstrate an acceptable level of proficiency in the field. This is especially important for service providers, such as MSSPs, whose technicians have interactions with end customers. A

Registration for the second (ISC)² online proctored CISSP exam pilot program is now open to candidates in the U.S., U.K. and Singapore. Built on results from the association’s first online proctored pilot test in 2021, this pilot program is designed to further assess the viability, and help determine the potential future availability, of online proctoring for (ISC)² certification examinations. The learnings from this pilot program will help us further augment our exam delivery capabilities, ensuring the experience is safe, secure and provides candidates with the best possible opportunity to demonstrate their competence, regardless of the examination delivery method. What’s New With exam security as the primary objective, (ISC)² has established new identity validation and security processes for this second pilot

If you are a CISSP exam candidate interested in taking the exam online, please consider participating in our next online proctor pilot program. Our exams team began working with Pearson VUE to explore online testing solutions, and we were able to pilot online exams for the first time last year. Read more about the February 2021 online proctored exams results. (ISC)² announced this week that the next online CISSP proctor pilot test will open for registration on February 14. Seats for the online exams will be limited and will only include the CISSP CAT exam for candidates in the U.S., U.K. and Singapore. What We Changed With exam integrity our primary objective, we have established new identity validation and security

In case you missed it, (ISC)² is piloting an entry-level cybersecurity certification exam to help students, young professionals and career changers interested in building a career in cybersecurity receive the education and validation they need on their way to a rewarding career. With a global cybersecurity skills shortage of more than 2.7 million people, this certification plays a critical role in expanding the available talent pool and quickly verifies candidates’ current skills, but more importantly their aptitude for learning on the job. No Experience Required (ISC)² recognizes and supports the growing trend of people entering the cybersecurity workforce without direct IT experience. As such, the entry-level cybersecurity certification pilot exam is designed to assess candidates’ foundational cybersecurity knowledge while remaining

(ISC)² has added two additional offerings to our online instructor-led review sessions in support of the new entry-level cybersecurity certification pilot exam. Our recent offering sold out in record time, and these first come, first serve opportunities are expected to do the same. The five domains included in the pilot exam outline are: Security Principles Business Continuity (BC), Disaster Recovery (DR) & Incident Response Concepts Access Controls Concepts Network Security Security Operations The entry-level cybersecurity certification pilot program will play a leading role in expanding the global cybersecurity workforce, creating new career opportunities and qualification pathways for individuals, and helping employers tackle a global cybersecurity skills shortage in excess of 2.7 million. Review sessions are available and can be booked for U.S.