Evolving technologies, security, software updates, and regulatory compliance continue to drive training services, but Harris has witnessed a distinctive shift during the past three years from a brick-and-mortar model to online learning. "Everyone agrees that doing an online class just isn’t the same as in person; that’s where we’ve gone because it’s easier, and we have the technology," says Harris. "What’s interesting today is the people currently in college have a lot of online classes, so it will become more acceptable because they’ve already been in that structure."

"Amid an evolving and dynamic landscape, early signs of maturity prevail as the buyer and vendor communities engage in more realistic discussions about e-learning’s capabilities," notes Peter McStravick, senior research analyst for IDC’s Learning Services. "At the same time, both groups are recognizing the potential e-learning has to be more than a mere training tool."

Another factor contributing to e-learning is the rise of globally distributed and decentralized organizations. Providing on-demand CISSP Training via the Internet or intranet removes logistical (and expensive) challenges such as transportation, administration coordination, and classroom facilities.

An area in which Harris plans to focus and others are sure to follow is specialized training for specific technology segments. "The Security Training industry has gone from security at a general level to really specialized CISSP Training. We’re at a place within the security industry where no one can know it all," she says.

Logical Security delivers courses designed to combine conceptual knowledge with interactive classroom demonstrations and hands-on lab exercises for in-depth knowledge.