This year marks the first ever (ISC)² EMEA Information Security Leadership Awards (ISLA), a chance for our community to recognise fellow information security and management professionals going the extra mile to enhance security across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Overall, we received a staggering number of impressive submissions, over 200, and these were shortlisted down to our finalists by our judges, members of the Europe, Middle East and Africa Advisory Council (EAC). Winners will be announced at our Secure Summit UK on 12 December 2017. In the meantime, we will be sharing their stories on the blog. Here is the fourth installment: André Koenegras, Security Consultant at Motiv ICT Security (Netherlands) André is currently working towards gaining his CISSP

Name: Tiffany TempleTitle: Cyber Security AnalystEmployer: City of GreensboroLocation: Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.A.Education: Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems - East Carolina University, Master of Science in Information Technology Management - University of North Carolina at GreensboroYears in IT: 5Years in information security: 4Cybersecurity certifications: SSCP   How did you decide upon a career in cybersecurity? I was encouraged by my current boss to transition from Help Desk duties to an Information Security role after she saw in me the analytical skills necessary to succeed. It was a seamless transition for me and I can honestly say one of the best decisions I have made, as I have been learning new things and enhancing my skill set ever since.

This year marks the first ever (ISC)² EMEA Information Security Leadership Awards (ISLA), a chance for our community to recognise fellow information security and management professionals going the extra mile to enhance security across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Overall, we received a staggering number of impressive submissions, over 200, and these were shortlisted down to our finalists by our judges, members of the Europe, Middle East and Africa Advisory Council (EAC). Winners will be announced at our Secure Summit UK on 12 December 2017. In the meantime, we will be sharing their stories on the blog. Here is the second instalment: Peter O’Boyle, Information Security Manager at ICON (Ireland) After graduating from the Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design & Technology

Name: Tony HarrisTitle: Consultant, Cyber SecurityEmployer: KPMG LLP Location: Vancouver, CanadaEducation: MSc, Cyber Security (in progress) from the University of Liverpool, and Bachelor of Arts in American Studies & International Relations from the University of British ColumbiaYears in IT: 8Years in cybersecurity: 7Cybersecurity certifications: CISSP, CISM   How did you decide upon a career in cybersecurity? I began my career in general IT processes eight years ago as your typical jack-of-all-trades IT. I wanted to narrow my focus into a specialty that I'd be interested in and cybersecurity ultimately was that choice. The reason was because cybersecurity was a fast-paced and challenging environment, which kept me going compared to other specialties (i.e. DevOps, Systems Administration, and Helpdesk). Why did you

(ISC)² is excited to announce the launch of our new online Community. Created for cyber experts and IT security professionals – both (ISC)² certified members and non-members alike – this Community is a place for you to share your cybersecurity knowledge and experience with other professionals. The Community has several categories with discussion boards where you can post conversation topics, or message directly with other users. We hope that you’ll find this to be a place to connect with other professionals, collaborate on industry issues, share your career experiences and develop relationships with others in the field. So come on by! Post a question, join a discussion and earn your Early Adopter badge (as long as you join before November