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Overview
The vCISO SIG is holding private meetings every quarter in 2026. The first one is scheduled for Thursday March 5th from 1:00-3:00PM ET.
This meeting is only open to ISSA members who have been accepted into the vCISO SIG. The event registration link has been sent to each vCISO SIG member’s ISSA Portal Message Center Inbox (click here to access the January Chapter Leaders Meeting recording to learn how to access your individual ISSA Message Center inbox). Once you register for this event, you will be registered for all 2026 scheduled vCISO Zoom meetings.
The 2026 meetings are scheduled for March 5th, June 4th, September 3rd, and December 3rd. All are from 1:00-3:00PM ET. These events will not be recorded.
Click here for more information about the vCISO SIG and to apply to join. Note: You must be an ISSA member to apply to be part of the vCISO SIG.
The goal of the vCISO SIG is to create a community for virtual / fractional CISO/CSOs that will provide professional fellowship and support, technical insight, access to best practices, help improve their services to clients, and reduce stress from their work life.
Moderator
Speaker/s
David Lam – Partner, Miller Kaplan
For almost 40 years, split nearly evenly between Information Security and Information Technology, David has been managing information including custom software development, systems management, and information security. As a former Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), and Stakeholder Centered Executive Coach, David brings a holistic, highly integrated, and disciplined view of information management.
He honed his craft at a nonprofit, in the corporate realm, at a university, and as a consultant. He is a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt from ASQ and excels at bringing these disparate disciplines together into a coherent and efficient practice for his clients. David has also co-authored The New IQ, a book about how to better communicate effectively.
Robert Felps – CEO, CyberCompass
Robert strives to simplify the complex. He’s spent years working on large, complex problems and providing streamlined, automated workflow solutions that provide huge savings to his vast array of clients, who often say “I didn’t know you could make it work this easily.”
Using his out-of-the-box vision and curiosity he has saved his clients, including Fortune 50s, millions of dollars in development costs and ongoing operations. He focuses on architecting next generation applications that save time, money and improve the bottom line. His ingenious approach to solving problems has led to a cybersecurity matrix for clients of all size, intuitive business continuity diagrams, simplified contingency plans, innovative cybersecurity guides and automated workflow tools that make work life easier.
Robert is fueled by passion to serve others and make a difference. As CyberCompass’ CEO his goal is for companies to become cyber resilient by providing a standardized base, yet customizable cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance program to survive and thrive in asymmetrical cyberwarfare that every company is facing today. He has spoken nationally on his unique approach to cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance.
In his free time, apparently between Midnight and 5AM, Robert enjoys playing on heavy equipment (his wife refers to them as toys) at his ranch in Texas.
Industries
Small and Medium Organizations
Aerospace / Space
Financial
Healthcare
Insurance
Manufacturing
Non-Profits
Professional Services
Technology / MSPs / MSSPs
Services
Technical and Cybersecurity Consulting
Cybersecurity Solutions
Cyber Risk Management
Information Security
Remediation Solutions
Pen-Testing
Privacy
Third Party Risk Management (Cyber/Privacy)
Virtual/Fractional CISO
Vulnerability Scanning
Education
University of Texas – Bachelor of Arts – Computer Science
ISSA Webinars and Conference series cover all the continuing education credits to maintain your cyber security certifications. (CPEs, CEUs, ECE, etc). Each hour is equal to one continuing education credit. Certificates of completion are available upon request after completion. For instructions, click here.