Name: Rob Turner Title: Senior Cyber Network Defense Analyst Employer: DXC Technology (formerly Hewlett-Packard Enterprise) Title: Computer Technology Program Coordinator Employer: Ball State University Location: Indiana, U.S.A. Education: BS in Computer Technology, Graduate Certificate in Information System Security Management, MS in Information and Communication Sciences Years in IT: 10 Years in Cybersecurity: 7 Cybersecurity certifications: CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP, CCNA-Security, CEH, CHFI, ECSA How did you decide upon a career in cybersecurity? Cybersecurity had always been an aspect of my career as a systems analyst/administrator. The more proactive I became at securing systems and networks, the more research and interest I developed... Continue reading

Name: Ronald Ricohermoso Title: IS Security Operations Analyst Employer: Ingram Micro Location: Philippines Degree: BS in Computer Science Years in IT: 6 Years in information security: 4 Cybersecurity certifications: SSCP, Security+, CEH, ITIL Foundation How did you decide upon a career in cybersecurity? I started working as a service desk, but decided to leave and specialize in other fields of IT (ex. networking or infrastructure). It started when I got a job at Ingram Micro as a security administrator and learned about the importance of information security and the challenges it offers due to the changing threat landscape. I learned... Continue reading

In what passes for a quiet week in the cybersecurity space, here are some of the top security headlines for the week of July 11, 2017: According to the Economic Times, cyber insurance companies haven’t been hit with claims from the summer’s cyberattacks – yet. “It would only need a combination of WannaCry’s wide reach and Petya’s destructive force to cost cyber insurers something like $2.5 billion...” Oh good – something to look forward to! In news that won’t surprise your family, 57% of IT security professionals work weekends. But those weekend warriors are up for the challenge, as 97%... Continue reading

The effects of WannaCry, the ransomware dominating international headlines, continue to be felt by organizations and individuals alike. If you or anyone you know has had a device infected, (ISC)2 has advice for stopping and remediating the attack. View the video below to see how you can respond to WannaCry: Continue reading

Name: George Romas Title: Chief Engineer Employer: DXC Technology Location: Washington, D.C., U.S.A. Education: Bachelor of Science, Computer Science and Economics, Union College, Schenectady, NY Years in IT: 34 Years in cybersecurity: 34 Cybersecurity certifications: CISSP How did you decide upon a career in cybersecurity? Cybersecurity came as part of the job. I’ve spent most of my career supporting the intelligence community, where every system or solution that you develop has a cybersecurity component. As I gained more knowledge and expertise, that security frame of mind becomes a way of life. Why did you get your CISSP®? The main reason... Continue reading