ISC2 hosts regular panel discussions on hot button infosecurity topics featuring thought leaders and visionaries from the industry who answer questions from the audience.

In January 2025, the Chinese open-source artificial intelligence tool DeepSeek caused huge ripples in the AI market, granting user organizations affordable access to powerful LLMs. While this industry-disrupting innovation is indicative of the myriad opportunities that open-source AI technology provides, DeepSeek also carries with it certain risks, including the possibilities of cyberespionage, data privacy violations, draconian censorship and exploitation by cybercriminal groups. This special webinar panel will catch you up on the latest developments around DeepSeek and the startup’s positive and negative implications.

DeepSeek Deep Dive: Uncovering the Opportunities and Risks

A staggering 74% of all breaches involve the human element, proving that cybercriminals are relentlessly exploiting users through sophisticated email-based social engineering attacks. While organizations have invested in email authentication, advanced threat detection, and security awareness training, attackers continue to adapt – leveraging techniques like Business Email Compromise (BEC), Telephone-Oriented Attack Delivery (TOAD), and benign conversation hijacking to infiltrate businesses.  

On April 24, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern/ 10:00 a.m. Pacific, join Proofpoint and ISC2 when we will explore: 

• How attackers manipulate human trust – why social engineering tactics like BEC, TOAD and email conversation hijacking continue to be effective.  
• The gaps in traditional email defenses – how attackers evade MFA, exploit supplier relationships, and impersonate trusted senders.  
• Best practices to reduce human-targeted risk – suggested tips and recommendations to integrate a holistic email security strategy.  

Don’t miss this exclusive discussion with industry experts to gain actionable insights into protecting your organization from today’s most advanced email-based threats.

The Evolution of Email Threats: How Social Engineering is Outsmarting Traditional Defenses

April marks Stress Awareness month, a time when we can all take stock of the factors that cause us unneeded stress and consciously decide how to tackle these factors head-on to seek balance.  Unwanted change often causes us stress, and there’s no lack of change in the cybersecurity industry.  Whether your stress stems from changes in your organization, in your industry as a whole or across the threat landscape, change is a constant with which we must cope.
On April 10, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern/10:00 a.m. Pacific join ISC2 as we host a panel where we will discuss recommended steps and strategies to best manage stress and cope with change.  
The discussion will cover:
-What to do to help embrace change, and reduce stress associated with it
-How best to avoid burning out at work
-How to respond when your cyber skills are being challenged
-Strategies to help achieve a good work-life balance.

Managing Stress and Coping with Change in an Ever-Evolving Cyber World

While women such as Grace Hopper helped to lay the foundation for the cybersecurity field, today women represent only about 20 – 25% of the profession. Why is that and what can we do to encourage and support more women in cyber?  
 
Hear from leaders around the world who are implementing unique partnerships and grassroots programming to answer these questions and more. Find out why increasing representation matters and how individuals and organizations can play a role in making change. We hope you will join us as we honor the past and future this Women’s History Month.  

Moderator: Sharon Pole, CISSP

From the Inside Out: Increasing Representation and Inclusion of Women in Cybersecurity

The Center for Cyber Safety and Education is one of the world’s leading providers of cybersecurity scholarships, and in 2025, we will be hitting a new milestone: 1,000 scholarships awarded since inception! Watch the Center’s Q1 stakeholders meeting to learn more about the program, how you can apply for scholarships, and what we have in store for the new year!

Q1 2025 Center Stakeholders Meeting

As phishing attacks grow more advanced, even major tech companies have suffered losses exceeding $100 million from sophisticated email scams. With these threats evolving, messaging and collaboration tools are becoming particularly vulnerable, demanding enhanced, AI-driven protection to stay secure. In this webinar, we’ll dive into the latest multi-pronged phishing tactics, from impersonation scams to emerging threats like QR code phishing and MFA bypass. We’ll also explore how the exploitation of GenAI has resulted in more effective phishing campaigns, due to more convincing lures, deepfake videos and images, and malicious prompt engineering. 
Join Proofpoint and ISC2 December 10, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern/10:00 a.m. Pacific to explore real-world examples of costly phishing scams, identify common vulnerabilities, and learn proactive strategies to strengthen your organization’s defenses against today’s most sophisticated threats.

From Impersonation to MFA Bypass: Tackling Today's Most Sophisticated, Novel Phishing Threats

Join us November 19, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern/10:00 a.m. Pacific for an insightful webinar as our esteemed panelists explore the latest trends, emerging hotbeds, and the evolving job market within the Canadian cybersecurity landscape. You’ll gain valuable insights into the current and future job market, uncover the latest trends – from advancements in technology to evolving threats – and obtain take aways on how to position yourself for success. 
Whether you are just starting your career journey, or are a seasoned professional just looking to understand the cyber landscape in Canada, you will walk away with valuable information straight from regional professionals.

The Canadian Cyber Frontier: Opportunities and Threats on the Horizon

Migrating your data loss prevention solution may feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. With the ever-changing business landscape, relying on outdated DLP solutions can be risky.  

On October 22, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern/10:00 a.m. Pacific join Proofpoint and ISC2 for this discussion and learn how to streamline your policies, augment your skillsets, and build a DLP program that is suitable for the future.  

Don't let the idea of a DLP migration overwhelm you. Learn how to prepare your program for the future!

Future-Proofing Your Data Loss Program: How to Streamline Policies and Augment Skillsets

ISC2 Security Congress 2024 is right around the corner, and we’re so excited about this year’s speaker line-up that we are bringing a new sample of the fantastic content to you each month!   

Join three of our esteemed conference speakers as they provide highlights into their session content – all focused around cloud security.  By joining this session you’ll get a snapshot of session content around Managing IT/OT Cyber Risk in a Large Multinational Firm Using NIST, IEC62443, ISO2700 & More, plus The NIST AI Risk Management Framework vs. ISO 23894: Which One is Right for You? and Navigating the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0.

Join us live to be among the first to gain valuable insights into these sessions, plus have an opportunity to as your questions. Like what you see? <a href="https://web.cvent.com/event/a5c15481-492d-4efa-bd79-a521ab73b699/websitePage:26a84091-6c86-411e-9e16-6613ec20a219"> Register for ISC2 Security Congress 2024</a> to unlock access to even more great content this October.

Your Sneak Peek into NIST at ISC2 Security Congress 2024

In July 2024 a routine configuration update made by anti-malware vendor CrowdStrike to its Falcon Sensor platform contained a bug that caused catastrophic failures to the Windows machines running it, resulting in worldwide outages at airlines, banks, and hospitals.  Preliminary estimates of damages exceeding $5 billion have been publicized, with that figure likely to go much higher.  This outage raises some important legal questions, perhaps the most important of which is:  Who’s liable?  The answers may surprise you.  In this session, a panel of cybersecurity attorneys will conduct a deep dive into this event and explain who is (and isn’t) liable and for how much.  They will also explain how liability for software functions in the U.S. as well as globally, and what InfoSec professionals should know when negotiating software licensing agreements.

Takeaways include:

·       An understanding of the legal regime for determining liability for software bugs and failures
·       A guide for determining when a software outage becomes a reportable breach
·       A strategy for minimizing legal harm to your organization when software fails

Some Legal Perspectives on the CrowdStrike Outage

ISC2 Security Congress 2024 is right around the corner, and we’re so excited about this year’s speaker line-up that we are bringing a new sample of the fantastic content to you each month!   

Join three of our esteemed conference speakers as they provide highlights into their session content – all focused around cloud security.  By joining this session you’ll get a snapshot of session content around Navigating Cloud-Centric Security in a Remote World, Securing Your Cloud-Native Applications, and AI-Assisted Cloud Security.

Join us live to be among the first to gain valuable insights into these sessions, plus have an opportunity to as your questions. Like what you see? <a href="https://web.cvent.com/event/a5c15481-492d-4efa-bd79-a521ab73b699/websitePage:26a84091-6c86-411e-9e16-6613ec20a219"> Register for ISC2 Security Congress 2024</a> to unlock access to even more great content this October.

Your Sneak Peek into Cloud Security at ISC2 Security Congress 2024

We have all heard about new technology bringing big benefits and capabilities, we also have an eye to what threats and vulnerabilities they may also bring with them.  In this session, the panel will discuss what they think are the emerging technologies to watch out for and why and what future threats are … and how we may tackle them.  There will be opportunity to ask the panel questions so come armed and get involved in the conversation.

Future Threats and Impacts – What Do Industry Experts Think They Are

Large scale ransomware attacks on healthcare have dominated the headlines across the globe in recent months.  These assaults steal data, cripple the infrastructure that supports medical personnel, and can ultimately impact the lives patients when operations are delayed.  The results of this chaos can have devastating results. Plus, healthcare is big business, worth trillions (in the U.S. alone) —a prime target for hackers. So, what can the healthcare industry do to combat the cyber criminals?
 
Join Proofpoint and ISC2 July 25, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern/10:00 a.m. Pacific for a panel discussion where we examine critical risks, including third-party breaches, and opportunities that exist to enhance cybersecurity resilience.

Ransomware Attacks Expose Healthcare’s Vulnerability

ISC2 Security Congress 2024 is right around the corner, and we’re so excited about this year’s speaker line-up that we decided to bring a sample of this year’s content to you early!  

Join three of our esteemed conference speakers as they provide highlights into their session content – all focused around AI. By joining this session you’ll get a snapshot of session content around Decoding Deepfakes, to include AI’s Dual Role in Digital Deception and Detection, Unlocking AI Risk Governance, and AI Strategies for Winning in the Boardroom. 

Join us live to be among the first to gain valuable insights into these sessions, plus have an opportunity to as your questions. Like what you see? <a href="https://web.cvent.com/event/a5c15481-492d-4efa-bd79-a521ab73b699/websitePage:26a84091-6c86-411e-9e16-6613ec20a219"> Register for ISC2 Security Congress 2024</a> to unlock access to even more great content this October. 

You won’t want to miss this enlightening webinar!

Your Sneak Peek into AI at ISC2 Security Congress 2024

As ISC2 celebrates the 30th anniversary of the CISSP,  we have compiled a panel of tenured cybersecurity professionals to discuss the impact the certification has had on their careers and why their peers should pursue it. 

On July 17, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern/10:00 a.m. Pacific join us to learn how these practitioners decided on the CISSP, how they prepared for the exam and how their careers were shaped by the achievement. You’ll also hear from a Certified in Cybersecurity professional, as they prepare to sit for the CISSP exam, as well as from the ISC2 exams team on how the certification maintains its relevancy to practitioners.

CISSP30: The Legacy of Certification

Join us for a dynamic, quarterly conversation exploring the evolving landscape of professional development in cybersecurity!

This interactive webinar series connects aspiring cybersecurity professionals with industry experts: academic leaders, hiring managers, and HR recruiters. Each session will delve into the top training priorities for those seeking to enter or advance within the cybersecurity field, with insights used to develop new training and educational products to further empower the cybersecurity workforce.

We'll discuss:
- In-demand skills and certifications employers are looking for
- Emerging trends shaping the cybersecurity landscape.
- Actionable insights to develop your competitive edge.

What's Top of Mind: Building Your Cybersecurity Career & Future of Training

Despite increased awareness, Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks are on the rise and continue to make headlines. According to the latest FBI IC3 Report, BEC was the second-largest driver of cybersecurity losses in 2023, accounting for over $2.9 billion lost (up 7.5% from the previous year). But why does BEC remain so pervasive? And what can you do to stop it?  

On May 14, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern/10:00 a.m. Pacific, Proofpoint and ISC2 will discuss the latest tricks and traps attackers use to target your people, and proactive strategies to defend them against BEC. Whether you're new to email security or a seasoned practitioner, this is a unique opportunity to learn from experts, ask questions and get practical advice.

BEC Forecast: Trends and Techniques for BEC-Proofing your Organization

According to the ISC2 2023 Workforce Study, women represent only 26% of the cybersecurity workforce in the ’30 years old’ and under category, with even lower numbers within older groups. And yet, the workforce gap has reached a record high, with 4 million professionals needed to adequately safeguard the world’s digital assets. Despite these daunting numbers, many organizations have started to embrace DEI initiatives and incorporate skills-based hiring; providing opportunity to break through gender biases to begin – or advance – your journey. During this webcast, hear from a panel of successful women at various stages of their careers who will share their stories on:
How they entered the profession
Barriers they have encountered and lessons learned
How they have advanced their careers
Now, more so than in the past, there are a variety of pathways to enter the cybersecurity profession. Walk away from this discussion inspired to continue your cyber career journey – wherever that may lead you!

Building a Career Pathway in Cybersecurity: A Journey Map for Women, by Women

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