Board members and UK cybersecurity professionals meet to address the need for greater cybersecurity policy and regulation standardization globally
(ISC)² Event at UK House of Commons
(Photo by Lori Ross O'Neil | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
Lori Ross O’Neil, a cybersecurity engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2 board member, recently attended an (ISC)2 event in London. The entire board, along with 100 invited cybersecurity professionals, attended a special event at the House of Commons with the goal of rolling out a new joint cybersecurity report, Global Approaches to Cyber Policy, Legislation and Regulation. There, O’Neil met with members of parliament, the shadow parliament, and the UK’s national security organizations.
(ISC)2 is the world’s largest and leading cybersecurity organization and was created, according to (ISC)2, to create a global information security certification process for professionals, to address the need for standardized curriculum, and to grow the burgeoning cyber profession. There are over 330,000 members globally.
To foster cybersecurity standardization and collaboration across the globe, the Board of Directors provides strategic direction, discusses developing policies, and enforces the (ISC)2 Code of Ethics. O’Neil is currently serving her second elected term on the (ISC)² Board of Directors.
With so many new and advancing technologies like artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, the cyber landscape is constantly changing. The report revealed that more public and private stakeholder cooperation would be key to establishing best practices when creating cyber policies as technology rapidly changes the way communities live and work.
This event focused on the need for cross-border standardization related to the rising number of cybersecurity policies and regulations. There are many challenges within the space that are affecting all countries, such as the need for skilled cybersecurity professionals, the complex nature of protecting critical national infrastructure, and the need for international collaboration and cooperation. All of which are at the core of what O’Neil and her team work on daily at PNNL to make critical national infrastructure safer online.
Published: June 9, 2023