ISSA E-News: October 16th, 2008

In this Issue

Annual Meeting Available On-Demand
ISSA eSymposium
Official (ISC)² CISSP or SSCP Self Assessments
ISSA “Decision to Join” Membership Survey Open until October 31
December 15 Nomination deadline for 2008 ISSA Awards
Recent On-Demand webcasts
ISSA Events
Industry Events

Annual Meeting Available On-Demand

The ISSA International Board of Directors had the pleasure of joining members at the ISSA Annual Membership and Business Meeting, Chapter Presidents Advisory Council (CPAC) Meeting, Chapter Officers Meeting and Board Planning Session. These events were held October 2nd & 3rd, 2008 in Colorado Springs, Colorado USA in conjunction with the local chapter's 7th Annual Fall Information Security Conference.

A special thanks to Mark Spencer, President of the Colorado Springs Chapter; Greg Mitchell, President of the host facility, Colorado Technical University; Google Apps for their sponsorship of the Annual Meeting; and Microsoft Corp. for underwriting the travel of our Chapter Presidents Advisory Council (CPAC) representatives.

Members can now view the Annual Meeting, Google Keynote and the Business Meeting through an on-demand webcast.

ISSA Annual Membership Meeting and Keynote

Presentations Include:

ISSA Today and Tomorrow: Howard A. Schmidt, President ISSA International
Security in the Clouds: Sundar Raghavan, Google Enterprise
An introduction of newly-elected ISSA International Board of Directors

Registration is free and open to all. View now »

Thank you to our 2008 Annual Membership Meeting and webcast sponsor Google Apps Security and Compliance, powered by Postini.

ISSA Annual Business Meeting

The ISSA International Board and staff will provide you with the annual report on association’s financial statement, election results, strategic planning, and accomplishments.

Launch webcast (ISSA login required) »

ISSA eSymposium

Log Management for e-Discovery, Forensics, Change Management and More!

October 29, 2008
8:00 a.m. (US Pacific Time) / 4:00 p.m. London (BST) time.

All attendees will receive a certificate of attendance, that may be used for CPE credit.

Listen, interact and receive actionable advice on this important subject. Speakers will present live and online, giving you the opportunity to interact in real-time from the convenience of your desk. Get more details and register for this FREE online conference.

Official (ISC)² CISSP or SSCP Self Assessments

20% discount for ISSA members Discount Code: ISSA20%OFF

Detailed instructions to redeem the discount code can be found here.

studISCope is (ISC)²®'s Official Online Self-Assessments for the CISSP® or SSCP®. It provides an actual simulation of the exam situation with knowledge gap assessment and personalized study plan to get ready for the CISSP or SSCP certifications.

studISCope helps candidates focus their study efforts more precisely and enhances their comfort level prior to sitting for the official certification exam. In partnership with (ISC)², it was developed by Express Certifications, to aid companies and individuals who are pursuing the CISSP or SSCP certifications by following a simple three-step process: assess, focus and certify.

Using the robust reporting features in studISCope such as Personalized SWOT analysis, Readiness by Knowledge Area, Learning Progress Indicators, one can determine the level of knowledge, focus their study efforts on areas that need their attention most and maximize their learning, thus shortening the Critical Path of Learning.

ISSA “Decision to Join” Membership Survey Open until October 31

All active members received the ISSA “Decision to Join” Membership Survey via email on September 22. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey and let us know what is important to you – and get a chance to win one of two $100 VISA gift cards. Your input will let us serve you more effectively and help your chapter attract new members.

You will be asked for your perceptions of ISSA specifically and professional associations in general. This ground-breaking study was created by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) to better understand the factors involved in an individual’s decision to join a professional association like ISSA, the expectations of membership and how well associations individually and collectively meet those expectations.

The original study was conducted last year. It involved 18 professional associations including IEEE and received 17,000 responses. ASAE is now giving ISSA the opportunity to use the survey to gather important data about our own organization to help shape our future. At the conclusion of the survey, our data (without any personal identification) will be added to ASAE’s pool of data.

If you did not receive the survey and would like to participate, please contact ISSA Headquarters, member@issa.org or 866-349-5818 (Toll free within the US) or 206-388-4584 (International), extension 103.

December 15 Nomination deadline for 2008 ISSA Awards

Take time to recognize the outstanding individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to ISSA and the information security profession over the past year. The ISSA Awards Committee will be accepting nominations through December 15.

Acknowledge a fellow member of your Chapter. Winners will be honored at the Annual Awards Ceremony as guests of ISSA International. Recipients will also receive an award icon in recognition of their efforts for use on business cards and in correspondence.

Although the formal nomination must be submitted by your chapter president or a sitting member of the ISSA International Board of Directors, you can help by suggesting potential candidates and highlighting their accomplishments. Nomination guidelines are available for download by members (website account required).

Who would you choose for the following awards?

ISSA Hall of Fame for lifetime achievement and advancement of the profession.
Honor Roll for sustained meritorious conduct and advancement of ISSA.
Outstanding Chapter of the Year recognizes a chapter's ability to serve ISSA's mission and chapter members. Chapters must self-nominate to receive this award. Awards will be given in three categories for 2008:
- Fewer than 100 members
- 100-200 members
- More than 200 members
Outstanding Communications Program of the Year recognizes a chapter's contribution to the ISSA and the security profession based upon a chapter's effort to communicate with its members using its newsletter and website.
Security Professional of the Year recognizes a member's contribution to ISSA.
Outstanding Organization of the Year recognizes an organization's contribution to ISSA.
Nominations should be sent to the Chairperson of the Awards Committee at 2008_Awards@ISSA.org