(ISC)² Western Massachusetts Chartering Chapter
Gathering, collaborating, and networking to design ways to create, foster, and strengthen smart cyber citizens in the Pioneer Valley and the Berkshires
Our organization is in the chartering phase of becoming an official chapter with (ISC)² – the International Information System Security Certification Consortium. Our chapter Success Plan was approved in December of 2019. Our chapter meetings are open to all those who work in the information security and technology fields.
About Us
Cybersecurity is one of the fastest-growing fields in technology, with nearly 805,000 professionals working in the U.S. and 2.8 million worldwide.
It is estimated that nearly 500,000 new personnel are required to meet the demands of U.S. businesses today, or a growth of 62%.
(Source: (ISC)² Cyber Security Workforce Study, 2019)
Western Massachusetts is uniquely situated between growing technology hubs; 3 hours from NYC and < 2 hours from Boston.
Our members work for some of the region’s top employers, or work remotely supporting global companies.
Chapter News
POSTPONED – Join us for our 3rd Chapter Meeting March 18th in Northampton
Updated 3/11 – Due to the recent outbreak of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) within our region, and recent state guidance recommending the limiting non-essential group events, we have decided that it is in the best interest of our members that we postpone next week’s chapter meeting scheduled for March 18th in Northampton. Our next chapter meeting…
Western MA Chapter Conducts Second Chapter Meeting in All-New Berkshire Innovation Center
January 14, 2020 Chapter members gathered for their second chartering chapter meeting on Tuesday, where we refined our chapter success plan, welcomed new chapter members, and received a tour of the all-new Berkshire Innovation Center, which is scheduled to officially open in February. The center provides space for startups and established firms in the fields…
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(ISC)² Western Massachusetts Chartering Chapter 