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(ISC)² New Jersey Chapter Hosts International Event with 500 Attendees

The (ISC)² New Jersey Chapter held their first virtual international event, which hosted more than 20 thought leaders and 500 registered chapter member attendees. The International (ISC)² Chapter Conference, SECON International, took place virtually, on December 1, 2022, and delivered intriguing content on various cybersecurity topics. The conference featured Ted-talk style presentations across three tracks during a three-hour event. The New Jersey Chapter hopes that by sharing their successes, it can help other chapters to either replicate their event or encourage them to join this conference in the future. This event was a collaboration between several (ISC)² chapters on a... Read more →

APAC Security Leaders Come Together at SECURE Singapore

We held our first-ever (ISC)² SECURE Singapore event earlier this month. The in-person event saw leading cybersecurity experts from around the region engaging in discussions around cybersecurity amid profound changes and disruption around the world, and a global workforce gap. David Koh, Commissioner of Cybersecurity and Chief Executive of the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), started off the event with a keynote address. He argued that cybersecurity is akin to a team sport, where all organizations and individuals have a vital part to play in combating cyber crimes. Clar Rosso, CEO of (ISC)², and Zachary Tudor, CISSP, chair of... Read more →

(ISC)² Hellenic Chapter Wins Award for Creating Educational Materials

The (ISC)² Hellenic Chapter was awarded the bronze award for its initiatives and activities in the category of Public Cybersecurity Awareness at the Greece Cybersecurity Awards 2022 by Boussias. The event, a first of its kind in Greece, highlighted two cybersecurity categories: Cybersecurity Projects Per Industry Sector and Cybersecurity Projects Per Solution. The chapter was one of the winners among 33 awards given. The chapter was recognized for its efforts in promoting awareness of cybersecurity to the public and creating educational materials to train children and families. The (ISC)² Hellenic Chapter members volunteer and work together to provide free trainings... Read more →

What Does Volunteering at (ISC)² Mean? Hear From Volunteer Lisa Vaughan

Volunteering is at the heart of the mission of (ISC)². The individuals who offer their time, skills and knowledge positively impact their community helping create a safer and more secure cyber world. We want to highlight some of our volunteers, the impact they make on the cybersecurity profession and the world at large during annual Volunteer Appreciation Week. We interviewed Lisa Vaughan, CISSP to discuss her cybersecurity career, the various volunteer roles she has held at (ISC)² and the impact volunteering has on her life. Lisa is the Executive Director, Information Technology for Hexagon U.S. Federal. In addition to holding... Read more →

(ISC)² Chapter Creates Space for Entry-Level Members and Professional Connections

(ISC)² currently supports more than 150 chapter groups in 50 countries with 32,000 members and growing. Chapter membership is open to all aspiring and current cybersecurity professionals encouraging connections on a local level. In joining an (ISC)² Chapter, you will find opportunities for mentorship, leadership roles, volunteer days, study groups and more. This year, the (ISC)² New Jersey Chapter has seen rapid growth through various recruitment efforts and word of mouth has made a stand-out mark within their geographical area, by increasing their membership by 400% within a year. The chapter has coordinated many successful meetings, generating deeper relationships and... Read more →

Meet the Chapters Being Honored at the 2021 (ISC)² Global Achievement Awards

The Regional (ISC)² Chapter Recognition Awards are presented to an official chapter of (ISC)² within a specific region that best promotes the vision of (ISC)² by inspiring a safe and secure cyber world. The following chapters have demonstrated a well-rounded offering of activities and services designed to benefit its members and affiliates, while making a significant contribution to the profession and local community through the core focus areas of the (ISC)² Chapter Program of Connect, Educate, Inspire and Secure. Join us in celebrating the regional winners at the (ISC)² Global Achievement Awards during (ISC)² Security Congress. Asia-Pacific: Singapore Chapter The... Read more →

Global Achievement Awards - What's new in 2021?

Nominations are now open for the (ISC)² Global Achievement Awards. These awards recognize individuals whose excellence, leadership and volunteer efforts have significantly advanced the cybersecurity industry and contributed to the vision of inspiring a safe and secure cyber world. Most awards are open to both (ISC)² members and non-members, though self-nomination is not permitted. Individual awards for cybersecurity professionals throughout their career include: (ISC)² Government Professional Award (ISC)² Rising Star Professional Award (ISC)² Mid-Career Award (ISC)² Senior Professional Award Additionally, the following awards which were previously selected exclusively by the (ISC)² Board of Directors are now open to nominations from... Read more →

Virtual Networking Lounges and Engagement Activities at #ISC2Congress

One of the biggest draws to (ISC)² Security Congress is networking and engaging with other experts in the cybersecurity industry. Despite the lack of gathering together in-person, #ISC2Congress 2020 will not be lacking in the opportunities for connecting with others, learning best practices and providing career enhancement in five networking lounges throughout the conference. With more than 4,500 attendees registered, there is something for everyone at all career levels. Each of the five topic-specific lounges will allow attendees to participate in a discussion forum, access resources, view presentations, ask questions and even earn CPEs for attending. Attendees and Members Lounge... Read more →

(ISC)2 Costa Rica Chapter: Sharing reflections and lessons learned from Maze Team attack

The original article by Diego Delfino can be found at https://delfino.cr/2020/05/caso-maze-bcr-expertos-comparten-reflexiones-lecciones-y-sugerencias Óscar Monge España, founding member of (ISC)² chapter Costa Rica has 16 years of experience in multiple fields of cybersecurity, such as incident response, threat intelligence, risk management and vulnerability management at the corporate level and in the cloud methodology Agile and ITIL, information security expert and cloud security professional. His work in the field led him to obtain the award as the best security participant for America (America’s ISLA) awarded by the renowned organization ISC2 in 2017. He currently works for RaboBank in The Netherlands as a cybersecurity... Read more →

(ISC)2 Costa Rica Chapter: Sharing reflections and lessons learned from Maze Team attack

El artículo original fue publicado por Diego Delfino en: https://delfino.cr/2020/05/caso-maze-bcr-expertos-comparten-reflexiones-lecciones-y-sugerencias Óscar Monge España, miembro fundador de (ISC)² capitulo Costa Rica, tiene 16 años de experiencia en múltiples campos de la ciberseguridad, como lo son la Respuesta de Incidentes, Inteligencia de Amenazas, Manejo de Riesgos y Manejo de vulnerabilidades a nivel corporativo y en la nube, metodologías ágiles e ITIL, experto en seguridad de la información y profesional en seguridad en la nube. Su trabajo en el campo, le llevó a obtener el galardón como el mejor practicante de seguridad para America (America’s ISLA) otorgado por la reconocida organización (ISC)² en... Read more →

(ISC)² Chapter Program Recognizes Outstanding Chapters

The (ISC)² Chapter Recognition Awards are presented to official regional chapters of (ISC)² that best promote the vision of (ISC)² by inspiring a safe and secure cyber world. The chapters demonstrate a well-rounded offering of activities and services designed to benefit members and affiliates, while making a significant contribution to the profession and their local community through the core focus areas of the (ISC)² Chapter Program of Connect, Educate, Inspire and Secure. (ISC)² chapters self-nominated by completing a questionnaire on their accomplishments. Members of the newly formed Chapter Advisory Committee reviewed and scored the entries, and the top-rated chapter in... Read more →

Chapter Spotlight: Peru

The (ISC)² Peru Chapter was started by initiative of Javier Romero, CISSP, by mid-2017, when he put in a petition to start a new chapter. Worried that top-level management of companies in Peru was not aware of – or possibly “not concerned enough about” - information security matters, a group of (ISC)² members committed to advocate information security in the country joined together with the goal of becoming the reliable reference in the subject for the local industry and government. Luis Mendoza, Michael Ocrospoma, and Rolando Navarro, together with J. Romero, then outlined an action strategy for the years to... Read more →

Chapter Spotlight: Singapore

To effectively deliver value as cybersecurity professionals, (ISC)² Singapore Chapter is focusing on working closely with other Singapore cybersecurity-focused organizations. This collaboration is a clear path forward to managing and mitigating risks connected with electronic secrets, according to the Singapore Chapter’s president, Matthias Yeo. “That is what we believe cybersecurity of the 21st century needs: ecosystem partnership,” he said. Formalization of relationships with global organizations such as ISACA and ITSMF, and local organizations such as the Association for Information Security Professionals (AISP), engages cybersecurity professionals across multiple disciplines. The opportunity to network with other practitioners and an increased variety of... Read more →

(ISC)² London Chapter: Developing Education Framework

By James Packer (ISC)² London Chapter President I’m very much looking forward to moderating the diversity panel at the Secure Summit in September. The topic of skills and diversity in the industry is a deep passion of mine as I feel we need to continue to be a forward looking industry, carefully considering the demands of the current age of technology and the trends of technology consumption amongst the next generation. As President of the (ISC)2 London Chapter, this is an area of focus for us as a Chapter; we are currently developing our Education Framework, which is a strategy... Read more →

Chapters Spotlight: Leadership Meetings

The (ISC)² Chapter program provides opportunities for chapter leaders to gather together at regional Security Congress events. These chapter-specific events are called Chapter Leadership Meetings, or CLMs. At these events, chapters leaders can meet Chapter Program Staff, network with chapter officers, exchange resources, and learn how they can develop and grow their chapter. Recently, there were CLM events in both the Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Latin-America (LATAM) regions. The CLM meetings had chapter leaders represented from local many regional chapters such as: LATAM: Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, and Uruguay APAC: Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Japan, Korea, Shanghai, and Singapore... Read more →

Chapter Spotlight: London

The (ISC)² London chapter received its official (ISC)² Charter on March 16, 2018, after completing the chartering process and attending the (ISC)² Secure Summit UK earlier this spring. The London Chapter’s president, James Packer, outlined the chapter’s goals at the Secure Summit UK event, which included plans for hosting the chapter’s own events, forming industry partnerships, and spawning beneficial initiatives such as in education and healthcare. As a result of the Chapter’s presence at the Summit, over 50 people signed up to become a member of the Chapter. This is a record number of people who have ever signed up... Read more →

Chapter Spotlight: Hawaii

Like many chapters, the (ISC)² Hawaii Chapter has had challenges with officer vacancies, legal registration, and low attendance at events over the past three years that the chapter has held its official charter. In early 2018, the new officer board took over and began to plan events to get the information security professionals in the area together to better connect, educate, inspire, and secure the communities of Hawaii. While the chapter has held its official charter with (ISC)², the chapter has been somewhat dis-engaged from the local community. The new chapter officers have made it their mission to re-invigorate the... Read more →

Chapter Spotlight: SSDC

On May 7th and 8th, (ISC)² hosted its annual Secure Summit D.C. (SSDC) cybersecurity conference. (ISC)² Secure Summit DC evolved from (ISC)² CyberSecureGov to assemble the best minds in cybersecurity for two days of insightful discussions, workshops and best-practices sharing. Three local (ISC)² Chapters were represented at the event: Quantico Chapter, National Capital Region (NCR) Chapter, and the NOVA Chartering Chapter. The chapters each hosted a table at the event, where 850+ attendees were able to ask questions, learn more about the (ISC)² Chapter Program, and even express interest in joining a local chapter. The (ISC)² National Capital Region (NCR)... Read more →

Chapter Spotlight: Bangalore

(ISC)² Bangalore Chapter 7th Security Meet The (ISC)² Bangalore Chapter conducted its 7th Security Meet on 17th March, 2018 at Honeywell Technology Solutions. The event offered its fellow security professionals an opportunity to hear from and discuss with security experts from various industries. The chapter has picked up pace and matured with respect to its steadily growing membership count in quality and quantity. Currently at the count of 73 members and counting, this chapter promises to sincerely promote its purpose and vision of building a strong network of security professionals. The half day event featured three major keynote presentations along... Read more →

Ghana Chapter Plays Key Role in Securing Republic’s Digital Journey

Focused on “Securing Ghana’s Digital Journey,” the Republic of Ghana’s Ministry of Communications recently united representatives from multiple international bodies for National Cyber Security Week (NCSW). Members of the (ISC)2 Ghana Chapter played key roles in ensuring the event’s success. Opened by Ghana President H.E. Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo, the weeklong forum gathered participants from the Council of Europe (GLACY +), the United States/Security Governance Initiative, the United Nations, ECOWAS, African Union Commission, and others. (ISC)2 Ghana Chapter Treasurer Alexander Oppong, CISSP, served on the NCSW Planning Committee responsible for the event’s funding, exhibiting, sponsor selection, and physical/cyber security. Ghana... Read more →