Shon Harris passed away?

wes allen

First I heard of this, though it happened last week. I didn't see anything on her company website though.

Shon Harris

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MSP-IT

Wow, that's terrible. I remember someone mentioning how she had dropped off the radar a bit over the past few years. I guess that explains it.

emerald_octane

Dang this sucks. I know I made my jokes but her teachings were solid and are part of why I am a CISSP today (not that that matters).

cyberguypr

Never liked her style but definitely learned a few things from the CISSP AIO. A big loss for the Infosec community.

Plantwiz

Weird?

I just grabbed some training stuff off a shelf in a room I have not been in, nor had much reason to be in and it was one of her old security training material...and I thought, "Wow, haven't looked at this in a bit, she had good info in here, I should review it." Brought it upstairs, pulled up TE and BAM saw this thread...

Very sad, she was indeed talented! At least she was able to share much of her talent with up-and-coming IT folks!

RIP

Asif Dasl

Wow.. sad news

R.I.P. Shon

JoJoCal19

Dang, that's sad to hear :'( RIP Shon. And at such a young age. Really makes you realize you need to enjoy every moment of every day.

zxbane

That is crazy, she definitely accomplished a lot in her time and contributed to the INFOSEC community.

voodoo26

that is so sad and a big loss for community.

da_vato

Wow..... I was not expecting this to be true when I opened this thread.

Though I was not a big fan of Shon's quips I did learn a lot from her books. I agree with the rest of you, a true loss to the INFOSEC community.

5502george

Very sad indeed. Huge loss for the INFOSEC field. Was it cancer? I know a few people that work in the cancer field and it takes so many people at a young age.

SephStorm

Anyone know a way to validate this information? I mean there is seriously nothing else out there about this. I would expect someone would have covered this by now.

Asif Dasl

^^ I think this would validate the information..

USObituaries.com Results | Free Search for an Obituary, Obituaries, and Death Records

cyberguypr

Remembering Shon Harris: Logical Security founder passes away

chopsticks

I just bought her CISSP Study Guide and look forward to her next update. Her pass on is a great loss to the InfoSec community. Hope she R.I.P.

colemic

I thought the same thing. All I can find is the obit linked above, or verbatim copies of it.

edit: nevermind. was answering sephstorm

edited again: I wonder if the obit people noticed the spike in traffic today.

SephStorm

Well the techtarget article appears to be using the obit as a source so I suppose its still the only official source. I tried calling the company but the only number I found was a fax line.

chopsticks

Maybe it's a hoax, and I really hope it is a hoax.

Ra's al Ghul

It’s Really Traumatizing and shocking to hear that Shon has passed away. She indeed accomplished a lot in infosec and gave it back generously to the community. She is the reason why I am a CISSP today, and I feel so sad that I never wrote her a “thank you” email. She was and will be a mother to Infosec and CISSP.

Truly I have learned everything about Infosec from her and I can’t call her less than a mother to me. And Indeed she was my intellectual guru [The syllable gu means shadows, The syllable ru he who disperses them, Because of the power to disperse darkness the guru is thus named].

R.I.P Gurudev/Gurudevi/Shon.

Expect

Its on CCCure too, it doesnt sound like a hoax, unfortunately

Cyberscum

SephStorm wrote: »

Anyone know a way to validate this information? I mean there is seriously nothing else out there about this. I would expect someone would have covered this by now.

Allen Family Funeral Options just confirmed that they will be having a private service for her. Very sad loss.

Sahussain

....what a sad day

SephStorm

Rest in peace Shon.

jvrlopez

Wow, was surprised to see this.

Used her AIO 6E and Practice Questions while studying for my CISSP.

Rest.

Nafe92014

. A sad day for the IT Industry indeed. May she Rest In Peace.

joneno

Wow...Thanks Shon for the training.

Realist2001

RIP Ms. Harris. Her AIO book was a big reason why I passed my test a few weeks ago. That book now has sentimental value.

Chivalry1

WOW....Very shocking. I think 99% of all CISSP's will know her name. She was a superstar in the Information Security world. ISC2 should do something on her behalf. She has helped many professionals to become certified and educated in the field of Information Security.

veritas_libertas

I was shocked when I saw this. RIP Shon Harris.

dustervoice

very sad news... RIP

5ekurity

She is one of the main reasons why I passed the CISSP...RIP Shon