Cloud, Security and Technology

 This past January the new ISC2 Seattle chapter was officially sanctioned by ISC2. The work was a great accomplishment to myself, and the great team that reflect the chapters board of directors.  So today I wanted to share the vision, and purpose of the chapter, this text appears verbatim in our  formation application.  *Purpose – What is your reason for starting an (ISC)2 chapter in the proposed area?  The local geography has a considered short fall of young professionals entering the employment market. As a former ISSA board president and an advisory for CSA both lack the ability to 'certify' a candidate as a qualified expert in Cyber Security.  Finding and helping these new candidates as ISC2 members is essential to continue building the expertise desperately needed in the Seattle technology corridor.  As a hiring manager I respect applicants that produce their CISSP or like certification as proof of basic security knowledge. We consider it a gold standard. However, the