Editor-in-Chief: Tran Cheung
Notes from Newsletter Committee
Welcome to the (ISC)² New Jersey Chapter's January 2023 issue!
Our goal is to provide the cybersecurity community with monthly New Jersey Chapter news, upcoming events and initiatives, and timely and relevant articles from our dedicated member volunteers.
Special shout-out to Andrew Haratine for putting this issue together and Gio Mercado for editing all of our recordings every month!
We invite you to send any comments or suggestions to communications@isc2chapternj.org.
We hope your 2023 is off to a great start!
Newsletter Committee
Ken's Korner
Ken's Korner
Our organization is running like a well-oiled machine now, thanks to all of our dedicated volunteers. I cannot believe that we are now close to having 400 members in this Chapter and have expanded way beyond our New Jersey borders.
Our challenges that we face now are to ensure that we continue delivering high-quality events and programs, while adding new events and initiatives, such as our upcoming scholarship program!
I wish you all a great year of gaining knowledge, learning new skills and building lasting relationships!
Cheers to a bright new year!
Ken
Welcome Aboard!
Welcome New and Renewed Chapter Members!
Andrew Griffiths, Cal Hines, Jack Klaas, Riham Attalla, Ileata Cooper, Kristy Peters, Paul Forlini, Damilola Jibowu, Dharshanand Lackraj, Lisa Kurucz, George Nyeki, Jermaine Bethune, Frederick Valenzuela, Tucker Drake, Dilshan Lasantha, Elana Margolis, Rahul Bajpai, Frederick Jefferson, Greg Gonzalez, Jacob Mollin, Brandon Owens, Tzedek Gilmore, Moryka Brown, Jonathan Gonzalez and Ashish Gupta.
Note for all potential members: Click here to watch a special video from our Welcoming Committee. In this video, they discuss why they love being a member of our chapter. Special thanks to Sammi Fishkin for producing this video!
Upcoming Events
Certified in Cybersecurity Study Group
Come join the Certified Cybersecurity (CC) study group! Samantha Snellen will be facilitating the 5-day study sessions.
Click here to join.
Click here to learn how to register for the exam for free.
Dates: Wednesdays 2/8/2023 - 3/8/2023
Time: 7-8pm ET
Cost: FREE – ONLY TO (ISC)² NEW JERSEY CHAPTER MEMBERS!
Public Speaking Workshop
Date: Thursday, February 9th, 2023
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual Event
All (ISC)² New Jersey Chapter members are welcome to join us for this free public speaking program that will be held on a monthly basis.
February 2023 Monthly Meeting
Date: Thursday, February 23rd, 2023
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Presenters:
Olivia Rose - CISO & Owner, Rose CISO Group
Dr. Pauline Mosley - Pace University
Dr. Suman Kalia - St. Peter's University
Stan Mierzwa - Asst. Director, Kean University
Ed Moskal - Assoc. Professor, St. Peter's University
Community Service Day 2023
We are having our community service day for 2023 at the Community FoodBank of New Jersey.
Date: Saturday, April 15th, 2023
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (Free lunch afterwards!)
Location: 31 Evans Terminal Road #1 Hillside, NJ 07205
Volunteer work: Assembling boxes, sorting donated food and other similar tasks.
Click here to sign up! Spots are limited.
March 2023 Monthly Meeting
Date: Thursday, March 30, 2023
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual (Gather.town)
Presenters:
Scott Goodwin – PKF O’Conner Davies – CMMC update
Roundtable discussions will also be held at Gathertown.
SECON New Jersey 2023 - Save the Date!
The (ISC)² New Jersey Chapter, ISACA NJ Chapter, and Kean University are proud to announce our annual conference, SECON 2023, to be held at Kean University in Union, NJ on June 1, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A virtual option is also available for those that are not in the NJ area or cannot attend in-person.
Event: SECON 2023
Date: Thursday, June 1, 2023 | 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Kean University, 1075 Morris Avenue, NJCSTM/STEM Building, Union, NJ 07083
Virtual Location: gather.town
We are currently seeking sponsors and volunteers for day of event!
SECON International 2023 - Save the Date!
As part of the SECON International Committee, the New Jersey Chapter is thrilled to announce the date for our next conference! It is scheduled for December 6th, 2023 from 11AM-2PM EST (1600–1900 GMT).
Stay tuned for updates on our progress throughout the upcoming months and we hope to see you (virtually) at SECON International 2023!
Check out the recordings from last year's conference at the bottom of this newsletter!
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Positions and Opportunities
We have the following volunteer opportunities available:
Click here to volunteer for our planning committee for the SECON 2023 conference (scheduled for June 1, 2023).
Not sure what you can offer but want help?
Please reach out to Ken Fishkin at president@isc2chapternj.org.
Member Bios
Current Initiatives
Jumpstart Mentorship Program (JuMP)
The mission of the (ISC)² New Jersey Chapter's JuMPstart mentorship program is to connect cyber security professionals together to make and establish long lasting professional relationships that are mutually fulfilling. This includes mature cyber security professionals, students, career changers or anyone looking to grow!
For more information about the JuMP program, click here.
We are excited to share we are finishing up 4th Series of our mentoring program from October 2022 through February 2023.
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.
Join Our Discord Server!
We now have over 250 members on our Discord Server!
By adding a Discord server to the mix of our communication tools, we now have real-time collaboration between our members 24/7.
For those members that want to communicate on a variety of topics between meetings using Discord, just send Ken an email at president@isc2chapternj.org to get the link.
The members of the Discord Committee are Bryon Singh, Tran Cheung, Giovanni Mercado, John Linkowsky , Krishna Nekkalapudi, Matthew Lang, Michael LeBlanc, Nikunj Shah, Brett Smith and Saurabh Sagdeo.
Educational Training
Grand Canyon University and (ISC)² New Jersey Chapter Partnership
We are proud to present to our fellow chapter members a new partnership we formed with Grand Canyon University!
Grand Canyon University’s Educational Alliance Participant (EAP) program provides a no-cost, non-exclusive opportunity to support your valued employees’ growth by helping them earn a degree, certificate or take a single course with scholarship benefits.
EAP partnership benefits:
- 10% off tuition scholarship on the degree or single course
- Attend class 100% online with over 250 programs from which to choose
- Ongoing support from a local counselor, plus free online tutoring, technical support and more
If you’re interested in learning more about this program, you can reach out directly to Lara Bogner by email lara.bogner@gcu.edu or call 602-247-4608.
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.
Upcoming Presenters
Dr. Suman Kalia - Assistant Professor at Saint Peter's University
Dr. Suman Kalia, Assistant Professor at Saint Peter's University. Dr. Kalia teaches the following courses in Information Security:
CY-510- Cyber Security and Risk Management-Graduate Level
CY-530-HYB Cryptography – Graduate Level
IS-425 Disaster Recovery
CS-298-HYB Cyber Security Virtual Interns Insider’s Threat, An epic Challenge, in cooperation with an external vendor IQ4 and multitude of Industry expert cyber mentors.
CS-399-HYB Cyber Crime: Web's Dark Side– In cooperation with an external vendor IQ4 and industry
experts.
CS-496 Cyber & Digital Forensics Lab
Olivia Rose - CISO & Owner, Rose CISO Group; Former CISO of Amplitude, Mailchimp
Olivia Rose is an award-winning Cybersecurity leader and two-time global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Olivia Rose is the founder of the Rose CISO Group (www.rosecisogroup.com), a boutique Security company delivering exceptional vCISO, Board Communications, and Strategic services to Fortune 500 companies.
Before founding Rose CISO Group, Olivia was a 21-year Security industry veteran, including 17 years as a virtual CISO and strategic advisor for Fortune 500 companies.
Olivia sits on the Board of Directors for Cyversity, an organization dedicated to the consistent representation of women and underrepresented minorities in the cybersecurity industry through programs designed to diversify, educate, and empower.
Dr. Pauline Mosley - Pace University
Dr. Pauline Mosley has a Doctorate of Professional Studies in Computing from Pace University. An Information Technology Full Professor, Mosley has a wealth of experience working with at-risk and economically challenged youth in various settings. Her 30 years of experience working in the education system, life-long commitment to and leadership in community service, exemplary professional work ethic, and her ability to foster collaborative relationships enables her to serve as a – community liaison and director of these programs. Dr. Mosley has managed several research projects focused on educational research and has published her innovative learning methodologies for underrepresented groups in computing education. She teaches and designs curricular for LEGO robotics, SeaPerch water-robots, web design, cybersecurity and network security courses at Pace.
She is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) and a Board Member of: White Plains Youth Bureau, The YWCA, GIRLS Academy, Westchester County Youth Bureau, and GOOD for Girls. She is the author of Navigating the Academy: A Guide for Women and Minorities.
Stan Mierzwa - Asst. Director, Kean University
Stan is widely recognized as a leader in digital health technology and Cybersecurity, particularly innovations that are both relevant and usable in low-resource and underserved settings. Stan lectures in Foundations in Cybersecurity, Cyber Policy, Digital Crime and Terrorism, Firewalls & Secure CPU, and Cybersecurity Risk Management, and is the Point-of-Contact for the universities NSA CAE-CD. Previously, Stan worked at the State of New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Police as the Lead Application Security. Prior to the MTA, Stan was the Director of Information Technology at the Population Council and a Senior Programmer Analyst at United Parcel Service (UPS). He holds an MS in Management of Information Systems from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and a BS in Electrical Engineering Technology from Fairleigh Dickinson University and is currently completing a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program in Information Technology with a concentration in Information Security Systems/Cybersecurity.
Most fun and interesting: He has traveled and worked “on the ground” in over 18 countries, mainly in Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.
Ed Moskal - Assoc. Professor, St. Peter's University
Ed Moskal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer & Information Sciences and is the Founding Director of the M.S. in Cyber Security program at Saint Peter's University. Ed has 24 years of industry experience and 20 years of academic experience, and spends time out of the classroom conducting research in cybersecurity and data analytics, working with students to get them great jobs, and as a consultant for iQ4, a technology company that provides a workforce development platform and eco-system, fusing students learners with employers, resulting in pathways to employment. Ed has been invited as a speaker at a number of technology and education conferences, like NICE and NJ TechSpo, where he presents on cyber security. Additional information can be found here.
Recordings and Slides From Prior Meeting
January 2023 Monthly Meeting
See below for January 2023 meeting recording and presentation:
Rob Bruder (NJCCIC)'s presentation: Recording
Narayanan Subramaniam's Presentation: Recording; Presentation
Board of Directors
(ISC)² New Jersey Chapter 2023 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
Mentorship Chair:
Matthew Lang
Mentoring@isc2chapternj.org