Issue 10  August 1st 2021

Jumpstart Mentorship Program (JuMP)

We have over 20 members joining our new mentorship program, JuMP this month!

Just to show how successful a mentorship program can be to both the mentor and the mentee, we wanted to share some recent feedback we received from members who participated in our informal One on One mentorship program:

Tanaisha Myrick (Mentee):

"Being granted the opportunity to be be mentored from a professional within the field of CyberSecurity has been a very rewarding experience. Over the past few months, my mentor, has been an important component to my professional and personal growth. Through her years of professional experiences and expertise I have gained insight into . She has helped me develop my soft skills by offering valuable advice, guidance and feedback. She has furthermore supported me in navigating my transition into an internship in Information Security while exposing me to different ideas and resources I could use to enhance my learning experiences. Overall, she has been a positive representation of women in tech and an amazing role model."

Hasjohn Simmons (Mentor):

“The opportunity to mentorship provides tremendous emotional value for mentors, and uplift for participants in pursuit of their goals.”

Thomas Hunt (Mentee):

“My mentorship has taken my journey as a fresh cyber security professional to the next level. I am grateful to (ISC)² NJ for the opportunity and to my mentor for his continued wisdom and knowledge.”

While we won't be taking new mentors/mentees for this current 10 weeks program, we'll post information shortly on when we will be starting up our next mentorship program.

ISC2 NJ Chapter  

NYU and (ISC)² New Jersey Chapter Partnership

The (ISC)² New Jersey Chapter and the New York University Tandon School of Engineering have formed a partnership to further educational and credentialing opportunities for students and the cybersecurity community.

In addition to participating in NYU Tandon events, lectures, career fairs, and other professional development activities, (ISC)² will offer students a full membership completely free giving them access to a network of local industry leaders. As part of the agreement, (ISC)² members can sign up for The NYU Center for Cybersecurity (CCS) mailing list to stay current with research and events featuring leading faculty and industry partners at www.cyber.nyu.edu.

In collaboration with industry partners on the NYU Tandon Advisory Council, NYU Tandon School of Engineering will offer an astounding scholarship to (ISC)² members regardless of their country of residence.

The NYU Cyber Fellowship program is an elite, highly-technical Cybersecurity Master's Degree extends qualifying students with a scholarship that covers 75% of their tuition for the 10-course, part-time program. Additionally, the partnership will present a 15% off tuition to other online or on-campus graduate degree programs. As member-students will also be able to access networking and mentorship events with the (ISC)² New Jersey Chapter.

NYU Tandon has open enrollment for members looking to apply to NYU Cyber Fellows for the Fall or Spring semesters. There is NO GRE required (graduate admission guidelines apply) and they have also streamlined the application process which only takes 15 minutes with a decision in 15 days. Simply:

1. Gather a Resume, a Statement of Purpose (250 words), an unofficial Transcripts, name two References
2. Start application
3. Enter application fee waiver code (worth $90) NYUTO21
4. Choose MS in Cybersecurity, part-time program, and answer YES to the question about 'applying for Cyber Fellows’
5. Review and Finalize - “SUBMIT”

To learn more about enrollment or if you have any questions, please contact tandon.online@nyu.edu. You can also call (646) 997-3623.

ISC2 NJ Chapter