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Top 10 (ISC)² Secure Webinars of 2015

As 2016 begins, many people start setting professional development goals for the year. With travel budgets often limiting the ability for professionals to attend in-person training and events, online webinars offer a convenient, cost effective way to learn. Whether you’re looking for ways to expand your knowledge by earning continuing professional education credits or you’re searching for information on topic areas you’re unfamiliar with, (ISC)² Secure Webinars feature security experts from around the globe discussing today’s best practices and challenges in cyber, information, software and infrastructure security. In 2015, we offered a total of 42 webinars – that’s nearly one... Read more →

The Next Person Up

In U.S. football, the terms “next man up” and “do your job” are often used as call to action mantras to spur a unified approach to consistency and sustained performance. The (ISC)² 2015 Global Information Security Workforce Study (GISWS) cites that out of the nearly 14,000 respondents, only six percent are under the age of 30. Coupled with the projected 1.5 million qualified “next person up” deficit between now and 2020, we have a global challenge to address the currently stretched thin workforce by ensuring future capabilities within the profession. As the current aging workforce begins to retire, we also... Read more →