ISC2 Blog

CCSP Spotlight: Chris Sellards

Name: Chris Sellards Title: Senior Security Architect Employer: Harland Clarke Holdings Location: San Antonio, Texas Degree: Master of Science, Information Security. Currently pursuing a Doctor of Science in Cybersecurity at Capitol Technology University Years in IT: 21 Years in cybersecurity: 17 Cybersecurity certifications: CISSP-ISSAP, CCSP, CAP, CCSK, CEH, CHFI, GCWN, NSA IAM, NSA IEM, Tripwire Enterprise Administration How did you decide upon a career in cybersecurity? Even before officially being employed in the IT field, I was fascinated with security. I ran my first blog in the mid-1990s where I covered various security topics. I worked as an engineer for... Read more →

CISSP Spotlight: Uzoma Nwankwo

Name: Uzoma Nwankwo Title: Information Systems Security Officer Employer: Booz Allen Hamilton Location: National Business Park, Maryland, U.S.A. Education: MBA, BS in Computer Information Systems Years in IT: 12 Years in cybersecurity: 7 Cybersecurity certifications: CISSP, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Comptia Security +, Project Management Professional (PMP) How did you decide upon a career in cybersecurity? I began my career as a systems administrator, supporting a project for a large government agency. When that project ended, I was presented with an opportunity to help another government agency with cybersecurity services in locations throughout the country. I travelled, met new people... Read more →

5th Annual CyberSecureGov Brings Together World-Renowned Experts To Educate the Workforce in Cyber

We are excited to announce the final speaker agenda for our 5th annual CyberSecureGov training event being held May 9-11, 2017, at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C. This year, we are offering a 3-day event, which means more great sessions and more CPEs! “If you work for the U.S. government – either as a contractor or direct hire – cybersecurity is now your job,” said Dan Waddell, CISSP, CAP, PMP, managing director, North America Region, and director of U.S. government affairs, (ISC)². “More and more, government agencies are requiring good cyber hygiene practices in contracts, job descriptions, performance... Read more →

SSCP Spotlight: Wendy Larsen

Name: Wendy Larsen Title: Security Consultant Employer: Weidenhammer Location: Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Years in IT: 27 Years in information security: 5 Cybersecurity certifications: SSCP, Security+, ITIL, VCP, MCSE How did you decide upon a career in cybersecurity? I have been working for an information technology consulting organization for 27 years. They gave me many opportunities to expand my technical knowledge as a systems engineer. Over the past several years, I have been very interested in growing my skill set in cybersecurity. I came to discover that I have a passion for security – therefore, I took the bull by the... Read more →

CCSP Spotlight: Tim Weil

Name: Tim Weil Title: Network Project Manager Employer: Alcohol Monitoring Systems Location: Denver, Colorado, U.S.A. Degree: BA in Sociology/Latin American Studies from Immaculate Heart College, MS in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University Years in IT: 30+ Years in cybersecurity: 15+ Cybersecurity certifications: CCSP, CISSP, CISA, CRISC How did you decide upon a career in cybersecurity? Working in the telecommunications industry through the dot-com era, my core networking skills became less valuable when I obtained the CISSP in 2003. In the federal sector, I worked as a contractor for more than 10 years for more than 10 agencies, specializing in... Read more →

GISWS Results – Women in Cybersecurity

The 2017 Global Information Security Workforce Study (GISWS) Women in Cybersecurity report, co-authored by the Center for Cyber Safety and Education and the Executive Women's Forum on Information Security, Risk Management & Privacy, and presented by PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC focuses on the unique attributes, as well as the challenges facing women in this industry. A few of the highlights from this year's Women in Cybersecurity report include: Women comprise only 11 percent of the information security workforce. Women reported higher levels of education than men. Women in cybersecurity earn less than men. A special thank you to the co-authors of this... Read more →

ISLA Honoree: Dr. Heejo Lee

Dr. Heejo Lee 2016 Asia-Pacific ISLA Showcased Honoree (Information Security Educator) and Community Service Star Awardee with David Shearer (ISC)² CEO “It is a great honor to be the first showcased honoree of an ISLA award for educators and get the very prestigious recognition as the community service star at 2016. After receiving this award, our IoTcube project is getting a lot more attention and we will continue to develop internationally collaborative programs for better and safer IoT world.” Over the past 25 years, Dr. Heejo Lee has consistently contributed to the advancement of security technologies for academia, private industries,... Read more →

CISSP Spotlight: Albert Torres

Name: Albert Torres Title: Cyber Security Project Manager Employer: Sempra Energy Utilities – contractor Location: San Diego, California, U.S.A. Education: M.S. in Information Security and Assurance from Western Governors University, B.A. in Management Information Systems (Summa Cum Laude) from Washington State University Years in IT: 26 Years in cybersecurity: 16 Cybersecurity certifications: CISSP, PMP, CEH, CHFI, ITIL v3 Foundation IT Management Certification How did you decide upon a career in cybersecurity? I had been in the IT industry for over 10 years and our company was creating its first software as a service (SaaS) software offering. The previous software we... Read more →

CCSP Spotlight: Arlie Hartman

Name: Arlie Hartman Title: National Security Operations Manager - Cloud Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A. Degree: Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT Management at WGU (in progress) Years in IT: 16 Years in cybersecurity: 11 Cybersecurity certifications: CCSP, CISSP, HCISPP, GSEC, PCIP How did you decide upon a career in cybersecurity? I was working as a quality analyst doing root cause analysis for unsatisfactory IT incident resolutions – I was, essentially, a complaints department. I saw a position available as a technical analyst for our regional security officer and I applied and got it. I started out supporting the RSA Ace server... Read more →

ISMG Benefits for (ISC)² Members

The job of an information security professional is difficult, to say the least, and (ISC)² wants to make sure your membership is valuable. We are always looking for new ways to create and provide member benefits – including offering service and subscription discounts. (ISC)² members are eligible to receive special pricing on a premium membership with Information Security Media Group (iSMG), the world’s largest media organization devoted solely to information security and risk management. The member price is US$99/month for the first year with a yearly membership, which is a discount of 70 percent. ISMG is known for its CPE-worthy... Read more →