By Tony Vizza, CISSP, CCSP, Director for Cyber Security Advocacy - APAC at (ISC)² Toward the end of 2019, I met many aspiring women and men who approached me and said, "Tony, I want to become cyber security certified, how do I do it?" If you are reading this article, it is likely that you have made a conscious decision to do so. Congratulations on taking this step in furthering your career, skills and knowledge. You have made the decision to demonstrate to the wider world your hard-gained experience, knowledge and skills in cybersecurity and to prove to yourself that you have what it takes to become certified. The most recognised and most valuable cyber security certifications in the world

Continuing education allows cybersecurity professionals to stay in tune to the constant changes in the industry. (ISC)² provides webcasts throughout the year on various security-related topics to help keep you informed, as well as provide opportunities to earn CPEs. Based on ratings by cybersecurity professionals, here are our top 10 webcasts from 2019: Ransomware Tools Continue to Increase Ransomware continues to be a widespread problem for organizations. Defending against such attacks are paramount for security teams at businesses small and large. Hear about the latest information concerning many of the leading ransomware threats, as well as updates on the state of the global ransomware assault and overall trends in developing and designing ransomware malware tools. Additionally, there are details of

As published in the September/October 2019 edition of InfoSecurity Professional Magazine By Wesley Simpson, COO There’s an untapped resource hiding in security departments that many of us may consider an intangible or even undefinable asset. When strengthened, it can have a drastic effect on an organization’s security and contribute to its overall value stream. I’m talking about building a strong culture within your cybersecurity team. There are some very tangible practices you can deploy within your team that can have a huge impact on engagement and satisfaction and make your business more secure at the same time. One way to do this might be to create a monthly newsletter with some key stats about the number of vulnerabilities discovered, phishing attacks

As published in the September/October edition of InfoSecurity Professional Magazine By Deborah Johnson Advice on how to mitigate a sudden job loss due to redundancy, recession or ‘rightsizing’. Diana Contesti was a business continuity planner at a major steel manufacturer in Hamilton, Ontario, when a recession hit the Canadian steel industry in the early 1990s. The economic contraction forced companies to cut jobs. Her employer called it “rightsizing” when leadership announced it would cut approximately 3,000 positions. The layoffs were based on seniority by department, and based on that criterion, Contesti knew she was out. “I was extremely worried. I’m a single mother and all those fears, ‘Oh, my God! How am I going to feed my kid?’ kicked in.” For

Last week, LinkedIn released its third-annual Emerging Jobs Report, which highlights the fastest-growing jobs around the world. Topping the list in the United States is Artificial Intelligence Specialist, with 74% annual growth over the past four years. “This is the third year in a row a role related to machine learning or artificial intelligence has topped the list, and we can only expect demand to increase,” says Guy Berger, the principal economist at LinkedIn. AI is now applied across a variety of industries, including computer software, information technology and services, higher education and consumer electronics to name a few. Indeed.com also reported that Machine Learning Engineer jumped up from #5 to #1 for this year’s Best Jobs of 2019 list