Name: Thien Phan (ISC)² Exams Passed: CISSP and CCSPTitle: Cybersecurity, Privacy and IT Risk AssociateEmployer: PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)Location: New York City, NY, U.S.A.Education: MBA degree and Bachelor’s Degree in Management Information Systems (MIS) from Binghamton UniversityYears in IT: 1 yearYears in cybersecurity: 1 yearCybersecurity certifications: Security+, CCNA Cyber Ops   How did you decide upon a career in cybersecurity? It was back in my third year of college when I interned for a multimedia company as a database administrator. I did not know much about how different technologies worked together. I was introduced to the concept of networking and how a database system can provide output to the front-end web server. I learned about the SQL injection and became fascinated with the

Name: Debi CarrTitle: CEO and Consultant Employer: D. K. Carr and Associates, LLC Location: Christmas, FL, U.S.A. Years in IT: 28 years Years in cybersecurity and/or privacy: 20 years Cybersecurity certifications: HCISPP, CAHIMS How did you decide upon a career in healthcare security and/or privacy? As a practice manager of a healthcare practice, I was appointed the “Privacy and Security” Officer when HIPAA went into effect. I was also responsible for overseeing the technology in the practice through the years. As a result, I began educating myself on security and privacy protocols.     Why did you decide to pursue your HCISPP? Practices and doctors would ask me to assist them to implement a paperless office. I soon found that

By Wesley Simpson, COO, (ISC)² Some have called the skills gap in IT and cybersecurity a national security crisis. Yet, it’s one that most everyone in the industry doesn’t know how to solve. Many look to automation and other technologies as a solution to the problem. Others foster relationships that will fill the pipeline and attract new talent. But there is no ONE solution. Instead, organizations need to both build and buy the talent they need. The growing gap between skills needed and qualified candidates is not a problem that technology alone can solve, but it is one that is made more complex by burnout and attrition. Companies need to be thinking about the strategies they can put in place

Name: Rachel Phillips, PMP, Assoc. (ISC)² (ISC)² Exam(s) Passed: CISSPTitle: Cybersecurity AnalystLocation: Seattle, WA, U.S.A.Education: M.S. Information Technology (Security and Assurance) and B.S. Business Administration (New Media and Internet), Kaplan UniversityYears in IT: 10Years in Cybersecurity: 3Cybersecurity Certifications: Associate of (ISC)² Rachel Phillips, PMP, Assoc. (ISC)² is an influencer and sought-after contributor for her views and leadership in technology and security. She holds a Master’s in IT with emphasis in Information Security and Assurance, and a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from Kaplan University. As a cybersecurity analyst, she provides oversight and assurance of meeting industry standards and best practices to secure the IT environment. How did you decide upon a career in cybersecurity? A mentor wisely advised me to consider

Last year’s Security Congress in Austin was our largest one yet with nearly 2,000 cybersecurity professionals in attendance. You know what they say, everything is bigger in Texas! Our first independent Congress featured 139 educational sessions, as well as vendors presenting in the Solutions Theater, (ISC)² member focus groups, Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Summit and the Information Security Leadership Awards (ISLA) Americas ceremony and celebration. If you attended last year, you saw the excitement and enthusiasm from staff, speakers and attendees. If you were unable to attend, you’re in luck – you can watch some of the top sessions from 2017’s Security Congress online! Below is a list of the sessions currently available – and we’ll keep adding them as