Survey: Security Pros ‘Stretched Thin’ Due to Higher Tech Adoption

The growing number of technologies implemented by businesses is posing a challenge to information security executives and their staffs, potentially jeopardizing the security of government agencies, corporations and consumers worldwide over the next several years, according to a…

Cyber Pros Go Gov: OPM to Create Cyber Career Track?

The Office of Personnel Management is considering creating a separate career track for federal cybersecurity professionals, according to a report on Federal News Radio.

Now, most government cyber workers are under the auspices of a career track for IT management, the 2210 series, because a separate classification for cybersecurity doesn’t exist.

But, OPM’s Chief Human…

Two (ISC)2 members for US Cybersecurity Advisory Board

(ISC)2 announced late last week the addition of two board members to the current 19-person U.S. Advisory Board for Cyber Security.

Gil Vega is chief information security officer at the U.S. Immigration and Law Enforcement Office in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He overseas, develops, and implement policies at ICE under the Information Assurance Program.

Patrick Kelly is an associate of (ISC)2 for CISSP and works as an IT analyst for the…