To further enhance our students’ employability, COMP organised a series of online workshops about the professional examinations of information security for our Year 3 to 4 undergraduates and MSc students this summer. The workshops covered major technical topics, simulation and sample exercises, as well as included sharing by industry practitioners who are Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).
In today’s IT industry, many technical applications such as Fintech, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Data Centre require good information security control and practice, and credentials like CISSP and CISA are two of the most popular ones that are highly regarded. Dr Walter Fung, the workshop instructor and Teaching Fellow of COMP, reviewed the nature and scope of the examinations, qualifications and requirements for being fully certified upon gaining relevant work experience. Apart from that, two COMP alumni, Mr Thomas Kung, Director of Information Security and Privacy from Crypto.com, and Mr Jacky Chan, App Developer from WeLab Bank, were invited as guest speakers to share their tips and experiences. They also explained the technical details, modules and sample questions under different scenarios.
The workshops enabled our students to obtain practical knowledge and helped them get prepared for the professional examinations, enhancing their technical competencies and employability. Certified students could receive higher recognition from employers.
