(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.
This year, the (ISC)² New Jersey Chapter has seen rapid growth through various recruitment efforts and word of mouth has made a stand-out mark within their geographical area, by increasing their membership by 400% within a year. The chapter has coordinated many successful meetings, generating deeper relationships and insightful conversations. They are encouraging youth to join the field by providing students with a free membership, helping local schools start their own chapters and providing mentors to local and even international schools. Chapter president Ken Fishkin, CISSP was recently a featured co-host on the cybersecurity podcast Down the Security Rabbithole and had members ask the questions to the show’s guest. The group has no plans to slow down. They are hosting a joint meeting soon with IAPP to bring privacy and cyber professionals together, formalizing a personalized mentorship program, starting a CCSP study group, providing a heavily discounted CISSP training class and a resume workshop.
We caught up with Ken to discuss the impact and learn more about their upcoming events. Ken has more than 20 years of experience implementing and supporting secure, complex information technology infrastructures. Currently, he leads Lowenstein Sandler's information security and data privacy programs mitigating their security and privacy risks to comply with client and regulatory requirements.
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