ISC2 New Jersey Chapter Newsletter

Editor-in-Chief: Tran Cheung

Welcome to the (ISC)² New Jersey Chapter's June 2023 issue!

Happy summer and welcome to the (ISC)² New Jersey Chapter's June 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 Derek Allen for putting this issue together!

We invite you to send any comments or suggestions to communications@isc2chapternj.org.

Newsletter Committee

Ken's Korner

Message from the President

Hope everyone is enjoying themselves this 4th of July weekend! In between relaxing this weekend, our volunteers will be planning our upcoming events for this year and next.

Thanks to Tran and her amazing Business Intelligence skills, the above map depicts our chapter's continued growth throughout the country. We also have a few international members from the UK, India and Jamaica, as well!

Hope you are having a great summer!

Ken

Welcome Aboard!

Welcome New Chapter Members!

Mary Gardner, Thomas Costello, Piere Depass, Mohammed Saleh, Mauricio Troche, Scott Bunting, Baba Gurjeet Bedi and Russ Issacs.

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

Public Speaking Workshop - July 2023

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.

Date: Thursday, July 13th, 2023
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual Event

Register here.

Networking Happy Hour

Enjoy a networking happy hour with light bights and refreshments!

Date: Thursday, July 20th, 2003
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Location: The Stage House Tavern in Somerset, NJ (Outdoors)
Cost: FREE!

July 2023 Chapter Meeting

Date: Thursday, July 27th, 2023
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual

Adnan Rafique - Cloud Security & Cloud Computing Career Coach and Mentor at iMentorCloud
Akhil Trivedi - Director at TMedia Business Solution Pvt. Ltd.

Register here.

August 2023 Monthly Meeting

There will be no chapter meeting for the month of August.

2023 Fall Picnic

Register now and join the fun for our fall picnic! A free lunch will be provided.

Date: Saturday, September 23rd, 2023
Time: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Roosevelt Park - 151 Parsonage Rd. Edison, NJ 08837

Register here.

Call For Papers - NY Metro Joint Cyber Security Conference

The 2023 NY Metro Joint Cyber Security Conference and Workshop will be held in-person on October 19th and 20th, celebrating their 10th anniversary. Featuring a keynote by Lisa Plaggemier, Executive Director of the National Cybersecurity Alliance. Our chapter is a community partner for this event and we are expecting 300-400 attendees.

If you are interested in giving a talk at this event, please submit it here. Deadline is September 1st.

Dirt Cheap CISSP Bootcamp!

Register for our dirt cheap 5-day bootcamp to prepare yourself for the CISSP exam. This bootcamp is only available to (ISC)² New Jersey Chapter members.

Dates: October 21st, October 28th, November 4th, November 11th, and November 18th, 2023
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Virtual

The course textbook is not included, but it is less than $100.

Register here.

FREE Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) Bootcamp!

Are you new to cybersecurity or haven't gotten your first cybersecurity certification yet? Look no further and register for this FREE 2-day bootcamp to prepare you for the new (ISC)² "Certified in Cybersecurity" (CC) exam.

Dates: December 2nd and December 9th, 2023
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Virtual

It's the first (ISC)² certification that doesn't require previous experience. This course is only available to (ISC)² New Jersey Chapter members.

Register here.

Member Bios

Gio Mercado

Current Initiatives

Join Our Discord Server!

We now have over 270 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.

Interview with Samantha Snellen (A mentee of our JuMPstart Mentorship Program) by Saurabh Sagdeo

Saurabh: Tell me about yourself?

Samantha: I am a career transitioner from a healthcare background into the cyber world. I have worked with special needs for the last 8 years and started my cyber journey this month. Coming from a non-tech background and having no one in my family in IT, (ISC)² New Jersey Chapter has played a big part in my career journey. I feel like networking with Chapter members and my passion to continuously learn has landed me in my current job as a full-time Analyst.

Saurabh: What were some of your goals for joining the JuMPstart Mentorship Program?

Samantha: I wanted to connect with mentors and have a walk-through of their daily professional life to understand what opportunities existed in Cyber and which ones would best fit me. This was a perfect 1:1 setting as I am not a social media person. I learned LinkedIn last year.

Saurabh: What study methods did you take to obtain your (ISC)² CC?

Samantha: I used various content for the exam. I studied the study guide, made my own content for the CC study group, and leveraged Udemy practice exams. I even created my own blog on Medium. I contributed to (ISC)² CC exam writing after taking their 3-day workshop and it was an amazing experience for me.

Saurabh: What are some things you learned during your time in the (ISC)² New Jersey Chapter JuMPstart Mentorship Program?

Samantha: The demo given by the mentors was really helpful in gaining insights about the job and what to expect. I want to thank Ken and my mentors in my career journey.

Message from the JuMPstart Mentorship Program (JuMP) Committee

Hello (ISC)² New Jersey Chapter Community,

We hope this newsletter finds you in good health and enjoying the summer so far. We are thrilled to share with you the exciting progress we've made in our Mentorship Program this month.

We want to extend our sincerest gratitude to all mentors and mentees for their active participation and commitment. Your dedication has been instrumental in bringing our vision to life, and the success of the program is a testament to your efforts.

Last month, we launched a new series as part of our ongoing mentorship program. We're thrilled to report that the series has kicked off with a great start and is gaining momentum. The feedback we've received has been overwhelmingly positive, and we are glad to see that the sessions have been both enlightening and useful.

We encourage everyone to continue participating actively in our program and provide us with your valuable feedback. Your suggestions are key in shaping the direction of our program and ensuring it meets the needs of our community.

As a reminder to the mentors and mentees, we have combined July and August into “one month” to allow for summer breaks and to incorporate smoothly into everyone's schedule. If you have any questions, please reply to the match-up email you received, or email mentoring@isc2chapternj.org.

Once again, thank you for your ongoing support and participation. We are excited about the journey ahead and look forward to accomplishing more milestones together in our mission to foster a community of skilled and knowledgeable cybersecurity professionals.

Educational Training

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.

To learn more about this program, click here.

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.

https://www.gcu.edu/counselor/lara.bogner

Upcoming Presenters

Adnan Rafique - Cyber Security / IT Career Coach at iMentorCloud

Adnan is a highly experienced technology professional with extensive expertise in Enterprise IT Governance, Information Security Governance, and IT Risk Management.

With a broad and deep understanding of diverse technologies including Cloud Security Architecture, Infrastructure Risk Management, and DevSecOps best practices. He is driven by a never-ending curiosity and a determination to succeed.

Akhil Trivedi

Helping businesses secure their IT infrastructure and delivering IT consultancy services with the help of my team at TMedia Business Solution Pvt. Ltd.

Recordings and Slides From Prior Meeting

June 2023 Monthly Meeting

See below for June 2023 meeting recordings:

Max Henderson from Pondurance - Life as an Incident Responder

Alex Perotti - OSINT and Reverse Malware Analysis

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