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INTERVIEW

OvercOming little over a year after expanding a successful UK-

based cyber professional certification pilot globally,
cyber A fessionals, security training and certification special-
with the goal of creating a million new security pro-

ist ISC2 says it is beginning to see some early impacts, and CEO
barriers Clar Rosso is hopeful of going further still.

The One Million Certified in Cyber Security programme offers
free access to ISC2’s online, self-guided, entry-level course and
the subsequent exam, which covers the basic principles of secu-
rity including business continuity, disaster recovery and incident
ISC2’s Clar Rosso response, access control concepts, network security and security
talks to Alex Scroxton operations practice.
about diversifying It is open to anybody wishing to expand their skills – and

the cyber workforce opportunities – in cyber, and focuses particularly on those work-
ing in, or who wish to work in, the small to medium-sized enter-
and supporting cyber prise (SME) sector.
pros as they keep up According to Rosso, ISC2 – which was known as (ISC)² until

with growing compliance a few months ago – believes organisations that focus on devel-
and security policy oping entry-level security professionals will ultimately be better
demands placed to accelerate the invaluable hands-on training those staff
need to kickstart their careers.
And, incidentally, the decision to change the name by dropping
the parentheses and upscaling the 2 may be helping elevate the
profile of the organisation’s programme, she says.
Sitting down with Computer Weekly at an ISC2 seminar in
London, Rosso says the rebrand came down to several factors,
including a desire to change the focus of the now 35-year-old

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