The duties of the CEO of a member association like (ISC)² are many, and part of the job is to be a strong voice for the membership in advocating for the cybersecurity profession. Clar Rosso took on that responsibility when she was appointed in October 2020. Ever since, she’s been representing the more than 160,000 current cybersecurity practitioners who have earned (ISC)² membership.

In addition to meeting with members and presenting to global (ISC)² Chapters, speaking on panels and attending online conferences, Clar has also conducted dozens of press interviews to bring more visibility to the profession and has hosted webinar events that explore some of the most pertinent topics for practitioners regarding workforce recruitment and retention and diversity. Following are a few examples:

Webinars

Celebrating International Women’s Day: Carving a Cybersecurity Career Path – March 8, 2021

Inside (ISC)²: Quarterly Board Update, 2021 (Q1) – March 12, 2021

Inside (ISC)²: Updates on Exams and Certifications – March 23, 2021

Inside (ISC)²: Quarterly Board Update, 2021 (Q2) – May 6, 2021

Building Your Cybersecurity Bench: (ISC)²’s Cybersecurity Career Pursuers Study – May 18, 2021

Igniting Passion for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) – June 23, 2021

Inside (ISC)²: Updates on Member Services, Benefits and Experience – July 1, 2021 

Press

Using her voice to promote research and advocate for our members, Clar has also spoken with top news outlets about various cybersecurity workforce issues:

CNBC – The News with Shepard Smith

Information Security Media Group

IEEE Insight

CNN Business – Wanted: Millions of cybersecurity pros. Salary: Whatever you want

BBC News – How to get a lucrative job in cybersecurity

Financial Times – Women primed to fill cyber security talent gap

The Wall Street Journal – Companies Urged to Adjust Hiring Requirements for Cyber Jobs

Business and Tech – The Pandemic Has Accelerated the Cloud Security Imperative

The CyberWire Podcast – Nobelium is back. (segment begins at 12:04)

TechBeacon – The state of the cybersecurity job field: 5 key factors you need to know

InfoRiskToday – Analysis of FireEye Breach: Is Nothing Safe?

Up Next?

Members will have another opportunity to hear from Clar at this year’s (ISC)² Security Congress on October 18 at the Hyatt Regency Orlando when she gives the kickoff and welcome address and participates in the Town Hall event. Details about the conference and the full agenda are available here .