The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification is considered to be the gold standard in information security. This is so because of all the doors that certification opens to a CISSP professional. Those doors lead to many different types of positions and opportunities, thus making the information security community dynamic and multifaceted.
In support of this diversity, (ISC)² has launched a series of interviews to explore where CISSP certification has led security professionals. Last time Angus Macrae shared his CISSP experience. This installment features Melissa Parsons, Senior Consultant in Cyber Security for KPMG Canada. She has notable success driving and managing increasingly complex IT, security and privacy related projects.
What job do you do today?
Currently, I work as a Senior Cybersecurity Consultant within the Risk Consulting and Advisory practice at a “Big 4” firm.
What problems does your company solve?
My team and I help organizations in the private and public sectors navigate and minimize the world of cyber risk. Key areas of focus include strategy and governance, transformation, cyber defense and cyber response. Recently, I’ve worked on a number of Treat Risk Assessments (or TRAs) as well as ISO 27001 engagements which pertain to a client’s Information Security Management System (or ISMS).
Why did you first decide to get into cybersecurity?
I wanted to continue to help my company to innovate safely and securely in a way that was informed and that considered threats, risks and vulnerabilities along the way.
What was life like when you start ..
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