ISC2 Blog

A Career Path That Leads From Economics to Data Analytics

When speaking to people who never considered a career in cyber or information security, we often find an audience put off by the perception that it is only for the technically minded. This couldn’t be further from the truth! Lucy Chaplin, a young consultant from the United Kingdom (U.K.) who became an Associate of (ISC)2 last year, demonstrates the possibilities. Lucy considers herself lucky to have missed out on graduate programme schemes for management consulting. Coming out of Bristol University in 2012 with an honours degree in Economics and Politics, these programmes seemed to be the obvious choice at the... Read more →

In Cybersecurity, Professional Practice Transcends Politics

As Europe absorbs the news that the United Kingdom (UK) has voted to leave the European Union (EU), questions inevitably rise around the impact this decision will have on our profession. During the campaign running up to the vote, I fielded several queries from journalists on the relevance of pending European regulation, and whether the UK would undermine its ability to face cyber threat if voters chose to leave. In or out, I believed, our professional challenges would be unaffected by the result. Earlier this month, as the referendum debates headed into the final weeks, these thoughts were reinforced as... Read more →

Be Part of the World’s Largest Information Security Workforce Survey

As the new director for the Center for Cyber Safety and Education, I’m proud to announce that we’re launching the latest edition of the (ISC)² global information workforce survey. The biennial survey provides an in-depth look at the current state of the cybersecurity workforce – examining trends in pay, training, hiring, budgets and more. The latest edition is now open for responses until September 30, 2016. I’m asking for about 20 minutes of your time to offer your personal insights for the survey, which dives into various issues facing the workforce. Conducted since 2004, the survey is known for providing... Read more →

Creating Her Own Cybersecurity Path: From JD to FBI to CISSP

My career in cybersecurity was not mapped out. I earned my bachelor of science degree in business administration, with a concentration in information systems from Xavier University, but one thing was for sure: I did not want to be a coder. I found that as I pursued my education, different opportunities in a variety of fields opened themselves up to me. Next, I decided to pursue my law degree – I earned my J.D. from Texas Southern University – and while I was in law school, the FBI came in to recruit. I was intrigued; so after practicing law for... Read more →

Moving Across National Borders in Information Security

I am originally from the U.S. and relocated to New Zealand in 2014. Prior to coming to New Zealand, I worked as an IT auditor in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. Long before engaging in IT related work, I obtained an undergraduate degree in Aerospace Engineering from University of Arizona and also an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management. The engineering degree taught me how to think about systems. The MBA prepared me for working in other countries. You might wonder why I moved from aerospace engineering, IT audit and then to information security. I am a multipotentialite (http://puttylike.com), and have... Read more →