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(ISC)2 Surpasses 125,000 Members
August 2017 by Marc Jacob
(ISC)² announced its membership has surged past
125,000 certified cybersecurity professionals worldwide. As demand for skilled
security professionals continues to grow exponentially, (ISC)2 certification and
continuing education programs enable cybersecurity and IT security practitioners to
prove their expertise, advance their careers and contribute to a more secure
society.
“We are extremely proud of reaching the 125,000 membership milestone, but we know
there is a lot more work ahead of us,” said (ISC)2 CEO David Shearer, CISSP.
“Technology alone cannot solve our security challenges, and we will face a global
cybersecurity workforce
shortage<https://www.isc2.org/News-and-Event...>
of 1.8 million people by 2022. Working with our members, government agencies,
academic institutions and others around the world, (ISC)2 is committed to
attracting, enabling and retraining the security professionals and IT practitioners
we need to solve our biggest security challenges.”
Leaders in their Field
"125,000 members is a very large number for a community of dedicated people
continuously raising the bar by learning, researching, teaching and sharing their
knowledge and skills to make our cyber world safer,” said Emmanuel Nicaise, CISSP,
president, (ISC)² Belux Chapter. “Becoming an (ISC)² member is more than passing an
exam, it’s a commitment to a certain ethic and to a continuous improvement in your
field.”
(ISC)2 certifications are globally recognised as proof of proficiency for security
professionals, leading to career growth and advancement opportunities. Every day,
association members around the world use knowledge gained from (ISC)2 certifications
to contribute to all aspects of cyber, information, software, IT and infrastructure
security.
(ISC)2 was the first information security certifying body to meet the requirements
of ANSI/ISO/IEC Standard 17024 – the leading global benchmark for certifying
professionals. The (ISC)2 CISSP, CCSP and SSCP have been accredited against this
standard.
* CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security
Professional<https://www.isc2.org/en/Certificati...>
is ideal for security
practitioners, managers and executives interested in proving their knowledge
across a wide array of security practices and principles.
* CCSP – Certified Cloud Security
Professional<https://www.isc2.org/en/Certificati...>
is ideal for
cybersecurity and IT professionals to demonstrate awareness and understanding of
highest standards for cloud security.
* SSCP – Systems Security Certified
Practitioner<https://www.isc2.org/en/Certificati...>
is ideal for
cybersecurity and IT professionals who represent the hands-on, operational side of
securing their organisations every day.
“I joined (ISC)2 in 2010 with CISSP certification, and now I can already say it was
one of the most important milestones in my career,” said Martin Simka, CISSP, Ph.D.,
Showmax CEE, secretary, (ISC)2 Poland Chapter. “The organisation helps me to follow
what’s happening in the global security community. On the other hand, thanks to the
local chapter meetings, I have monthly opportunities to meet other colleagues from
the industry in my region and follow presentations and face to face discussions on
various security-related topics. Our local and global community has a significant
impact on the continuous personal development of certified IT security
professionals.”
Collaboration and Solutions
“Now more than ever, the cybersecurity community needs to come together and develop
new solutions and strategies to help organisations across the globe defend their
data in an increasingly dangerous online world,” added Shearer. “That’s exactly what
will happen next month at our annual North American Security
Congress<http://congress.isc2.org/events/-is...>
.
We will bring the best and brightest minds in cybersecurity together to explore the
issues, threats and other challenges the cybersecurity profession faces, and
collaborate on creative, actionable solutions our members can bring back to their
office to better secure their data.”
More than 1,500 (ISC)2 members are expected to attend the annual North America
Security Congress in Austin, Texas, next month. Attendees will discuss security
trends and issues ranging from cloud security, cybercrime, critical infrastructure,
emerging threats and incident response to governance, regulation and compliance to
professional development.
Learn more about (ISC)2 certifications and the value of membership at
www.isc2.org<http://www.isc2.org>
.
