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Is the CISSP Right for Me?

No matter where you are in your cybersecurity career journey – a college graduate looking for your first professional role, an experienced staff member aiming to step into leadership, or a veteran manager wanting to expand your expertise – (ISC)² cybersecurity certifications can help you achieve your goals. With nine certifications to choose from (including our three CISSP concentrations), it may be difficult to know which qualification is right for you. The CISSP is the most well-known (ISC)² certification, with roughly 150,000 card-carrying members around the world, but that doesn’t mean it’s best for everyone. How to Know if CISSP... Read more →

The Upcoming U.S. Labor Day Weekend is a Reminder to Avoid Repeating History

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced this week that they have observed an “increase in highly impactful ransomware attacks occurring on holidays and weekends.” The REvil ransomware gang knocked JBS Foods’ operations offline over the U.S. Memorial Day weekend. REvil struck again over the U.S. Fourth of July holiday weekend, launching a ransomware attack targeting Kaseya, which had a cascading effect on Kaseya’s managed service provider customers and their clients. It’s not coincidental that these attacks transpired over holiday weekends. Attackers know that it’s difficult for security teams to quickly respond... Read more →

CCSP Certification vs. CCAK Certificate: What Are the Distinctions?

Cloud security tops the list of technical concepts and systems those seeking a career in cybersecurity should pursue, according to the 2021 Cybersecurity Career Pursuers Study. The research also points to the benefits of upskilling current IT teams to become cybersecurity experts in the face of the worldwide skills shortage. Clearly, cloud security certification is a smart move for enterprises and individuals. But with so many credentials out there, how can you determine which one is right for you? Let’s look at two options: Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) vs. Certificate of Cloud Auditing Knowledge (CCAK). Certification vs. Certificate: What... Read more →

Get Ready for Board Elections – Beginning Soon!

Help shape the future of (ISC)² by voting in the upcoming Board of Directors election. (ISC)² members have an important responsibility to choose four candidates annually that embody and support the vision of inspiring a safe and secure cyber world, as well as help enforce the (ISC)² Code of Ethics. Annual election periods are open for two weeks, beginning this year on September 8 and closing on September 22. All members in good standing as of May 15, 2021, are eligible to vote in the election. The (ISC)² Board of Directors is composed of leading cybersecurity professionals representing a wide... Read more →