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FAQ: Bernice Kapinga's Career Transition from Law to Cybersecurity

By NewsRamp Editorial Team

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Wendt Partners gained competitive advantage by achieving ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification and SOC 2 Type II compliance through Bernice Kapinga's cybersecurity expertise.

Bernice Kapinga systematically applied legal knowledge and cybersecurity training through MIT x Simplilearn to implement compliance frameworks including Vanta automation and governance workflows.

Kapinga's work helps organizations build trust and resilience through secure digital environments that protect information and support justice in modern legal systems.

A lawyer turned cybersecurity expert used her legal background to master network security, cryptography, and compliance automation for Wendt Partners' international operations.

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FAQ: Bernice Kapinga's Career Transition from Law to Cybersecurity

During her LLB studies, she completed a specialized module in Internet Law that explored digital privacy, data protection, and cybercrime, revealing how modern legal systems depend on secure digital environments.

She completed the MIT x Simplilearn Postgraduate Program in Cybersecurity, studying network security, cryptography, secure programming, policy frameworks, and gaining hands-on lab experience in MFA, SSH hardening, and authentication log analysis.

She gained full exposure to ISO/IEC 27001:2022, SOC 2 Type II, Vanta compliance automation, and internal governance workflows and evidence management.

She played a contributing role in helping the company successfully achieve ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification in August and SOC 2 Type II compliance in October.

She gained hands-on experience in control documentation, policy alignment, Vanta maintenance, interdepartmental coordination, and readiness preparations for security compliance.

Her legal foundation helps bridge the gap between law, technology, and secure business operations, enabling her to understand compliance requirements and governance frameworks more effectively.

She aims to help organizations strengthen resilience, safeguard information, and build trust in the digital landscape by combining cybersecurity, compliance, legal frameworks, and organizational operations.

Wendt Partners is a HubSpot Elite Solutions Partner headquartered in Queens, New York City, providing comprehensive enterprise CRM solutions focused on complex B2B markets, serving companies from startups to Fortune 500 companies.

She is actively pursuing further studies in information security, privacy, ISO and SOC frameworks, HubSpot, and global compliance practices.

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