Editor-in-Chief: Tran Cheung
Notes from Newsletter Committee
Welcome to the (ISC)² New Jersey Chapter's December issue!
It's hard to believe that we've reached the end of 2021! We appreciate those of you who take the time to read our monthly publication. We hope our newsletters in 2022 will continue to provide the cybersecurity community with timely and relevant monthly New Jersey Chapter news, upcoming events and initiatives, and articles from our dedicated member volunteers.
We invite you to send any comments or suggestions to communications@isc2chapternj.org.
Have a happy and safe holiday season!
Newsletter Committee
Ken's Korner
Message from the President
We really finished strong this year and we have some unbelievable growth to be proud of:
- Over 200 paid members / 50 student members
- Published 12 newsletters with over 850 subscribers
- Conducted 25 virtual events (including our public speaking workshop)
- Coordinated 3 in-person events (picnics and holiday dinner)
- Developed two mentorship programs (members and college students)
- Held a virtual conference
- Facilitated a CCSP study group
- Provided educational classes
- Partnered with NYU
With over 25 volunteers now, we are moving like a bullet train that can't slow down!
Check out what we have already planned for next year!
We can always use more volunteers to make this community bigger and better!
Happy Holidays to all and we'll see you back again in 2022!
Ken Fishkin
Chapter News
(ISC)² Chapter Creates Spaces 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. Click here to continue reading.
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Welcome Aboard!
New Chapter Members!
Mark and Hadi are new members from Canada! We are going international now!
Naliny Cabrales, Edward Delin, Jayson Ferron, Ray Ortega, Richard Dor, Nelson Rivera, Dwayne Reid, Adnan Rafique, Gary Feinstein, Geovanny Pimentel, Jason Kou, Mark Hodges, Hadi Dehais and Mohamed Brahim
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Holiday Dinner Recap
Holiday Dinner - December 2021 Recap
We had such a great time at our Holiday Dinner at the Brown Stone this year! It was truly memorable and so needed during these isolating times. Check out some great photos from the event by clicking here. It was great catching up with old friends and meeting new members. BTW, the carrot cake was the dessert winner!
Special thanks to Jim Ambrosini and IGI CyberLabs for sponsoring this memorable event!
Thanks, Prabhakar for taking such great photos!
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Upcoming Events
Special Event! Joint Meeting with IAPP KnowledgeNet NJ Chapter
Date: Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Time: 6-8pm
Location: Zoom
We will be conducting our first joint event with the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) NJ KnowledgeNet Chapter!
Panel topic: Preparing for the worst – A candid discussion about handling a ransomware attack
We'll have representatives from the FBI, CISA, a forensics expert, a cybersecurity attorney and Ken Fishkin on the panel.
Click here to register.
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January 2022 - Meeting Agenda
Date: Thursday, January 27, 2022
Presenters:
Rafal Los – Podcaster of Down the Security Rabbithole, industry innovator, strategist, and personality.
Thomas Ryan – Expert in cyber & physical security, specializing in red team operations, application and supply chain security, information operations & personal protection.
Click here to register for the event!
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February 2022 - Meeting Agenda
Date: Thursday, February 24, 2022
Presenter:
ISC2 NJ ChapterDr. Baljeet Malhotra – Application Security Workshop
March 2022 - Meeting Agenda
Date: Thursday, March 24, 2022
Presenters:
ISC2 NJ ChapterScott Zimmerman – Optiv – The art and science of network forensics
Mark Musone – CTO at DataSure24 - A deep dive into the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)
Community Service Day!
Date: Satuday, April 30, 2022
Time: 9am - 11am
Place: Community FoodBank of New Jersey
Location: 31 Evans Terminal Road #1, Hillside, NJ 07205
Click here to join in on the fun and support our local community!
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Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Positions and Opportunities
We have the following volunteer positions and opportunities available:
- SECON 2022 - click here to signup as a volunteer for SECON 2022.
- Want to be a mentor? Please reach out to Ken Fishkin at president@isc2chapternj.org.
Not sure what you can offer, but want to help grow and improve our organization? Please reach out to Ken Fishkin at president@isc2chapternj.org.
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Sister Chapter
(ISC)² North Bay Chapter
We are pleased to announce that we now have a sister chapter in North Bay, California! The President of this chapter, Victor Ramensky, expressed interest in learning from us on how to make theirs successful, as it is only a year old. We look forward to growing this relationship next year!
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Current Initiatives
JuMPstart Mentorship Program (JuMP)
The JuMPstart Mentorship Program for our New Jersey Chapter members is in full swing!
We have received wonderful feedback from our participants confirming that the program helped build professional relationships that are mutually fulfilling for our members.
We are currently wrapping up Session 1 (November/December 2021) of our JuMP Series 2 (November 2021 - April 2022) and preparing for Session 2 in January 2022.
Due to popular demand, we are also kicking off another JuMP Series with a planned date from February 2022 - June 2022. If you are interested in participating in our mentorship program as a mentor or mentee, you can sign up here.
If you have any questions or want to know more information about the JuMP program, please reach out to the Mentoring Committee at mentoring@isc2chapternj.org. To make sure you are not missing any emails from the program, please also add mentoring@isc2chapternj.org to your contact list to allow our communications to make it through your inbox filters.
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NYU and (ISC)² New Jersey Chapter
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:
- Gather a Resume, a Statement of Purpose (250 words), an unofficial Transcripts, name two References
- Start application
- Enter application fee waiver code (worth $90) NYUTO21
- Choose MS in Cybersecurity, part-time program, and answer YES to the question about 'applying for Cyber Fellows’
- 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.
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iQ4 Volunteer Mentoring Program
Introducing our new college/high school mentoring opportunity with iQ4! You do not need previous mentoring experience to sign up. Currently, students are taking courses on topics such as insider threat, ethical hacking and cloud security.
Click here if you are interested in being part of this fun and rewarding program. CPE credits will be given as well!
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Educational Training
CCSP Study Group
All (ISC)² New Jersey Chapter members are welcome to join us for this CCSP study group that will be held on a weekly basis, starting on December 4th.
6 week program (excluding holiday weekends)
Dates: Saturdays on 12/4, 12/11, 12/18, 1/8, 1/15 and 1/22
Time: 9-11am
Location: Online Event
Email Ken Fishkin to register for this study group that is already in progress. Previous recordings of the study group will be provided to you if you want to attend.
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CISSP Training Course
Looking to get your CISSP certification but don't want to pay $$$$ to get it?
We are pleased to offer our members a 5 day CISSP training course given by a certified (ISC)² trainer. This course usually costs $1,500-$2,000, but is now only $100 for our members. Please note that this is a one-time class and may not be offered again.
Dates: 5 consecutive Saturdays starting on January 29th.
Time: 9am-4pm
Location: Online Event
Click here to register.
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Upcoming Presenters
Rafal Los
Rafal Los is an industry innovator, strategist, and personality. His career spans 20+ years while working inside companies from the Fortune 10 to a firm of less than 10. Rafal's strengths include strategic leadership in security products and services - focusing on market strategy, roadmap development and execution, process optimization, and bringing teams together to solve complex problems. Recent achievements include delivering on a company strategy pivot from infrastructure provider to security-as-a-service by rebuilding pre-sales strategy and delivery; implementing significant changes in business process that led to the company's ability to measure the direct impact of changes on sales and customer lifecycle. Rafal is an active member of the Security Advisor Alliance, serving on the advisory board with the intent of creating innovative ways for security leaders to give back to their communities through service and knowledge sharing.
Additionally, Rafal is a founder and host of the Down the Security Rabbithole Podcast - an industry podcast delivering a weekly office-friendly format since 2011 focused on thought leadership through interesting guests and topics. Rafal's career is about more than being a recognizable expert - it's continually challenging accepted thinking and bringing people together to solve complex problems in innovative ways.
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Thomas Ryan
Thomas Ryan is an established expert on cyber & physical security specializing in red team operations, application and supply chain security, information operations & personal protection. His precision focus during his military and post-military career has been on offensive and defensive security operations and their application within both public and private organizations.
Thomas serves as Board Advisor for numerous companies while functioning as a Solutions Architect for Fortify, the leader in application security software.
In 2010 Thomas gained global notoriety for his research known as “The Robin Sage Experiment”. His research focused on the dangers and threats around social media. To this day the impact of this research is still relevant as well as 10x greater. Currently, Robin Sage Experiment's concepts being taught in 28 universities in their cybersecurity and homeland security classes. It has also be referenced in 100’s of security research papers and is currently used in many red teams and intelligence collection operations. Don’t be surprised when you Thomas referenced 3 different times in the MITRE ATT&CK Framework.
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Board of Directors
(ISC)² New Jersey Chapter 2021 Board of Directors
President:
Ken Fishkin
President@isc2chapternj.org
Secretary:
Mallik Prasad
Secretary@isc2chapternj.org
Treasurer:
Priyanka De Abrew
Treasurer@isc2chapternj.org
Education Director:
Jose Lagdameo
Director@isc2chapternj.org
Membership Chair:
John Manley
membership@isc2chapternj.org
Communications Chair:
Tran Cheung
Communications@isc2chapternj.org