Events and Conferences
ISSA Events
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ISSA CISO Executive Forum
| Denver, CO | May 16 - 17, 2012 |
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| Boston, MA | August 2-3, 2012 |
| Anaheim, CA | October 26-27, 2012 |
For details on the CISO Forum click here.
*CISO Executive Memberships are subject to approval. Applicants and guests must be executive level information security professionals; reporting directly to the CEO, CFO, CIO, and be responsible for internal security for their organization. Click here for complete membership criteria.
ISSA International Conference
- Dates: October 25-26, 2012
- Location: Disneyland Hotel Anaheim, CA – USA
New opportunities abound in the midst of amazing transformations in technology, business, and culture. Inspired by Disney’s innovative vision, the cybersecurity community will gather at the Magic Kingdom on October 25-26 to look at change as a chance to achieve excellence. Disruptions like “big data”, “cloud computing”, massive collaboration, and business transformation make it possible for us to blaze new trails and build effective foundations. We are enabling our work forces to be mobile and productive while protecting sensitive data. We build systems and policies that impede our foes and guard our constituents. This is an exciting time to be in the information security field and we are all vital in making our businesses faster, better, smarter and, most importantly, safer. Imagine the possibilities.
Special Events Held in Conjunction with the International Conference:
- Chapter officers plan on arriving in Anaheim early to attend the Chapter Leaders Summit on October 24*.
- CISO Executive members and guests please join us for the 4th Quarter CISO Forum on October 27*, immediately following the International Conference.
For more information click here
Fourth Annual Los Angeles Information Security Summit: Protect Your Organization from the Growing Cyber Threat
- Date: May 16, 2012
- Time: 7:30 AM-7 PM
- Location: Universal Hilton, Universal City, Los Angeles, California
- Cost: $199
- Discount to ISSA Members: $125
Never before has it been so important for our community to learn about the dangers of cybercrime and what they need to do to protect their organizations from loss. Not just for the information security professional, the Summit will build on our chapter’s tradition of being the only educational forum in Los Angeles specifically designed to encourage participation and interaction among three vital information security constituencies: business leaders, technology professionals and information systems security leaders. Speakers include Alan Paller, Ira Winkler, Chris Coffey, and Lance Spitzer.
For more information click here
Central Ohio Chapter Hosts: 2012 Central Ohio InfoSec Summit
- Dates: May 17-18, 2012
- Location: Hyatt Regency, Downtown Columbus
- Cost: $175 for all attendees.
Please join us on May 17th and 18th, 2012 for the fifth annual Central Ohio InfoSec Summit. This event will be a superb venue for education, collaboration, and networking. Join information security practitioners and executives from throughout the region as we bring together the leaders in our profession for two days of intense lecture and study across various tracks. You will choose from highly technical, technical, management, and executive level sessions, as we tackle the latest industry trends, issues, and solutions. Attendance at this event will qualify an individual for 14 CPE’s. The summit will be held in the same location as last year, Hyatt Regency, Downtown Columbus.
To register for this event click here.
Denver Chapter Hosts: The Rocky Mountain Information Security Conference
- Location: Date: May 17-18, 2012
- Time Thursday, May 17: 9 AM-7:30 PM, Friday, May 18: 7 AM – 5:30 PM
- Location: Sheraton Denver Downtown, 1550 Court Pl, Denver, CO
- Cost: Thursday: Optional full day training - $250
Friday: Main Conference
Student/Government/Military: $100
ISSA/ISACA Member: $200
Non-Member: $250
The Rocky Mountain Information Security Conference (RMISC) is the only conference of its kind in the Rocky Mountain region. The RMISC is a convenient, affordable knowledge-builder for IT security, audit, and compliance professionals at all levels. The RMISC provides the perfect blend of education, networking, and opportunities that are critical to your success in today’s economy and security climate! Pre-conference full-day workshops provide in-depth training with courses for management, technical, and audit professionals.
For more information and for registration click here
Lansing Chapter Hosts: 3rd Annual Netwars Event
Information Technology professionals are always challenged in finding ways to protect their IT infrastructure and assets. The Lansing Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) is hosting this third annual Netwars event to provide education and guidance on tools that will assist in responding to security events. Using a simulated attack and defend environment, industry experts will provide key concepts for a framework to guide in the everyday struggle of combating malicious intent.
All registrants will receive $5 off when pre-registering for this event. General public $45, ISSA members $35, Students $20.
Click here to register for this event. For more information or questions email the Marketing Director, MaryAnne MacIntosh.
North Alabama Chapter Hosts: 4th Annual Cyber Security Summit
- Date: June 7, 2012
- Time: 7 AM- 7 PM
- Location: Von Braun Convention Center, Huntsville, Alabama
The North Alabama chapter of ISSA is pleased to announce the 4th Annual North Alabama Cyber Security Summit co-presented by Cyber Huntsville. This one day event attracts 450+ attendees and over 45 exhibitors providing opportunities for business and intellectual engagement among attendees on topics related to Information Assurance and Cyber Security.
Raleigh Chapter Family & Guest Night
The Raleigh ISSA Chapter is hosting its first family night. Come join us!
To register for this event click here.For more information, please contact: vicepresident@raleigh.issa.org
Industry Events
SecureWorld Expo
2012 Schedule of Events
- Philadelphia, May 23-24
SecureWorld Expo brings together the security leaders, experts, senior executives, and policy makers who are shaping the very face of security. SecureWorld helps IT professionals earn required CPE training credits. Located in different regions throughout the U.S, SecureWorld is at the convergence of Information Security, Physical Security, GRC, IT Audit, Computer Forensics, Business Continuity, Consumerization, Cloud Security, Privacy, and Security Awareness.
Along with a regional approach to content, nationally recognized security companies use SecureWorld as a way to meet and network with security professionals regionally. By bringing the national security companies together with local security professionals, attendees are able to seek out solutions to their enterprise security needs in an effective and efficient manner.
ISSA MEMBERS are offered a $100 discount off the $265 conference pass which includes access to the Conference Sessions, Conference Breakfast Keynote, Exhibits and Open Sessions with Lunch Keynote, and 12 CPE credits. Register online ISSNWS12.
SecureWorld + Extended Training 2012 includes 4+ hours of intensive training worth 16 CPE credits and full access to the complete SecureWorld conference program. SecureWorld + pass is only $495 with a special ISSA member discount, register using code ISSNWS12.
For conference details and to register go to http://www.secureworldexpo.com/.
Security Development Conference
- Date: May 15-16, 2012
- Location: Washington DC, USA
- Discount to ISSA Members: $200
- Discount Code: ISSA@sdc2012%!29
Industry and government decision makers are increasingly aware that operational security protections and regulatory compliance are insufficient in protecting global applications and infrastructures. Organizations are realizing the value of secure development practices and seek to accelerate adoption and articulate this value to management.
The inaugural Microsoft Security Development Conference 2012 (SDC 2012) will bring together industry professionals to network and learn from security experts about secure development practices. SDC 2012 will include information for leaders in software engineering, process and business management who are responsible for implementing or accelerating the adoption and effectiveness of secure development practices in their organizations.
Click here to register and for more information
ITEC Cyber Security Training & Education Workshop
- Date: May 23-24, 2012
- Location: ExCeL Centre, London, UK
- Discount to ISSA Members: 10%
- Discount Code: ISSA/ITEC2012
The first international event to address the training, education and skills development imperatives for cross-sector Cyber Security.
High profile international speakers include Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones, UK Government Representative to Business on Cyber Security, and Dr. Ernest McDuffie, Lead, US National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education.
Widely acknowledged as the ‘fifth domain’ of modern warfare, cyber space presents its own unique set of challenges in terms of educating the cyber the workforce. Whilst these may be difficult to overcome, they also present an unparalleled opportunity for the public, private and military sectors to forge closer working relationships.
To register and for more information click here
SMi Presents the 5th Annual Cyber Defence Conference
Cyber Defence 2012 will offer delegates the opportunity to keep up-to-date with the latest developments, challenges and solutions on the cyber defence policy horizon, as well as to network with a fantastic array of international speakers from the cyber defence arena.
Click here for more details.2nd Annual Enterprise Risk Management for Banks and Financial Institutions
To register and for more information click here .
The 2nd Annual ERM for Banks and Financial Institutions Conference will bring together key ERM leaders from a banking and financial services perspective to create an environment for idea sharing, benchmarking, and strategic planning. The conference will aim to help banks move closer towards establishing an effective ERM system by properly using ERM to set risk appetite, embed risk considerations into the business strategy, get a clearer understanding of new regulation and by helping to quantify and aggregate different risk buckets across the enterprise.
HIPAA Audit Prep BootCamp
- Chicago, IL, June 25, 2012
- Nashville, TN, September 12, 2012
- Ft Lauderdale, FL, December 6, 2012
- Cost: $595 for first attendee from an organization; $495 for each additional
- Discount to ISSA Members: $495 for all attendees (discount of $100 for first attendee)
To register click here.
Topics covered include: privacy, security and breach regulatory requirements; OCR audit program, best practices for audit preparation, tools to facilitate compliance programs, and practical hands-on exercises.
For more information click here.
Vanguard Security & Compliance 2012
- Dates: June 25-28, 2012
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Cost: $2,599
- Discount to ISSA Members: $300
- Discount Code: VSCISSA01
Vanguard Security & Compliance 2012 is the premier IT security and compliance educational conference providing technical security training for large enterprises that rely on System z® from IBM, to ensure the information security of large datacenters and cloud computing implementations and addresses leading security subjects including: cyber security, cloud security, continuous monitoring, advanced security techniques, emerging technologies, security automation, evolving audit compliance standards. This event offers 6 program tracks, 3 power tracks, 7 full-day workshops, 100 hours of hands-on labs and 90 educational sessions! Open Call for Speakers -now accepting submissions for educational sessions, learn more.
To register for this event click here9th Annual CISO Summit & Roundtable
- Dates: June 27 – 29, 2012
- Location: Prague
- Cost: Various
- Discount to ISSA Members: 10%
- Discount Code: ISSA10
MIS Training Institute is delighted to announce that the 9th CISO Summit & Roundtable will take place June 27 – 29, 2012 at the Corinthia Towers Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic. Europe's best-loved event for Chief Information Security Officers and Directors of Information Security and Risk Management, will drive new thinking, question what the future holds, assess current challenges, and learn how peers are preparing to defend tomorrow.
To register and for more information on this event click hereData Protection & Privacy Law Compliance
This conference will focus on the rapidly changing landscape in privacy compliance and data protection laws. It will evaluate how to implement effective compliance programs within an organization in order to avoid investigation, loss of highly sensitive information, and criminal prosecution. Additionally, the conference will deal with key issues such as unsafe usage of mobile devices, implementing effective incident response plans, various U.S. state laws as it applies to data protection and privacy, monitoring the usage of new technologies, and the effect of the EU data reform framework in the U.S. as well as in other countries.
To register for this event click hereExam/Certification
ISACA's Certified Information Systems Auditor™ (CISA®) and Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM®) designations are offered during June and December each year.
The exams are offered in over 230 locations, world–wide.
For additional CISA and CISM exam information please visit http://www.isaca.org/issa
