ISSA E-News: March 26, 2009

In this Issue

ISSA Members Microsoft Feedback Survey
RSA Conference 2009 Special Scholarship Program to Help Battle the Recession
Call for Nominations for International Election
Register Now for April 22 ISSA International Awards
ISSA Members: Share Your Professional Expertise
ISSA Events
Industry Events

ISSA Members Microsoft Feedback Survey

As part of Microsoft's Trust Worthy Computing efforts to support the information security community they would like to ask you, the ISSA Members, to give your feedback on Microsoft's security programs. Please take a moment to take this brief survey. One lucky respondent will win a XBOX 360 through a random drawing.

To begin the survey CLICK HERE

For more information on Microsoft's Trust Worthy Computing efforts CLICK HERE

RSA Conference 2009 Special Scholarship Program to Help Battle the Recession

Program Aims to Provide Education and Networking Opportunities for Information Security Practitioners

To provide support for information security practitioners who have lost their jobs due to the economic environment, RSA Conference is pleased to offer this special scholarship. Please fill out the application form and submit to win one of 25 full conference delegate passes.

Entrants have until 5:00 PM Pacific on Thursday, April 2, to submit the requested information.
CLICK HERE to submit a application form.

Call for Nominations for International Elections

Call for Nominations for 3 International Officers and 4 Directors

Send to election chair at issa.org by April 30

Elections for the ISSA International Board of Directors are approaching. This year members will elect three officers - Vice President, Secretary/Chief Operations Officer and Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer - and four directors.

International Board terms are for two years. Members are expected to attend three to four face-to-face meetings annually and participate in conference calls in months when no face-to-face meeting is held. All Board members are expected to support their elected positions with such time and effort as is required to enable the association to continually improve its services, its position within the industry, and its effectiveness.

Anyone interested in being nominated as a Director can learn about the International Board of Directors responsibilities in Article VI of the ISSA By-Laws, available at: https://www.issa.org/Library/Members/Board-to-Membership/ISSA-ByLawsJanuary2001.doc

There are three ways a candidate can be nominated:

ISSA members who belong to a chapter should be nominated by their chapter. See sample statement of support.
At-Large members are nominated by petition, which must be signed by a minimum of 25 members in good standing. Petitions must be received no later than April 30 at 12 Midnight, US Pacific Time. (download petition here)
Sitting ISSA Board members may submit a nomination. (download nomination form here)

The following documents must be provided by each candidate. Documents can be emailed to election chair at issa.org or faxed to ISSA International, 206-299-3366.

A Statement of Commitment form
A biography
Goals the candidate wishes to achieve as a member of the ISSA Board
A digital photo 768 x 1264 pixels at 72 dpi in a gif, bmp or jpeg format (optional)

Candidate biographies and goals will be published in the ISSA Journal. Candidates will be allotted one column (375-400 words). Content is subject to editing to conform to the publication's style guide. There is no word limit for candidate bios and goals posted on the website.

Complete nomination and election guidelines may be found here. Questions and nominations should be directed to William Tompkins, Election Committee Chair, election chair at issa.org. Petitions and nominations received after midnight US Pacific Daylight Time on April 30, will not be considered.

Register Now for April 22 ISSA International Awards

If you are attending the RSA Conference USA, please join us as we pay tribute to the outstanding individuals, chapters and organization selected by their peers to receive a 2008 International Award for their exceptional contributions to ISSA and the information security profession. The awards will be presented on Wednesday, April 22 at 5:30 p.m., at the (ISC)2 Member Networking Reception.

The reception is complimentary for ISSA members and you do not have to be registered for the conference to attend. RSVP now
https://www.issa.org/Association/Award-Form.html

Hall of Fame
Mary Ann Davidson
Steve Hunt, Chicago Chapter
Lynn McNulty, Northern Virginia Chapter
George Proeller, Colorado Springs Chapter
Ron Ross
Roy Wilkinson, Metro Atlanta Chapter

Honor Roll
Bart Moerman, Brussels European Chapter
Elio Molteni, Italy Chapter
Allen Scalise, Rochester Chapter
Brian Schultz, Northern Virginia Chapter

Chapters of the Year
Fewer than 100 Members
Poland

100-200 Members
Capitol of Texas

200 or More Members
Colorado Springs
Northern Virginia

Chapter Communication Program of the Year
UK Chapter

Security Professional of the Year
Mark Johnson, Middle Tennessee Chapter

President's Award for Public Service
Sharon Ehlers

Organization of the Year
MITRE Corporation

ISSA Members: Share Your Professional Expertise

Call for Speakers:

Below is an overview of some of the ISSA International educational programs planned for 2009. These web-based offerings will feature ISSA members sharing their unique knowledge and expertise across geographical boundaries. We are seeking proposals from members who can address the subjects below and we look forward to your speaker proposal submission.

ISSA Web Conference:

Multi-speaker on-line education events, providing a variety of perspectives on a single topic.

September 22, 2009: Knowing the Risk: Risk Analysis and Management
December 8, 2009: Security in the Next Decade, 2010 and Beyond

All speaker submissions should include:

Which of the above topics is the best fit for your presentation (or proposal of new subject)
Title of proposed presentation
Brief overview of the presentation (100 words)
Speaker's name, title, employer and contact information
Speaker's professional biography and credentials for addressing this subject
Your ISSA affiliation

Please send your speaker submission via email to education@issa.org. All submissions should be received at least 2 months prior to the presentation.

Sponsorship of the ISSA Web Conferences is also available. Please contact Mavis Christensen by email: mavisc@issa.org or by phone: 503-214-2898 for information.

Selection will be made based on the relevance of the topic to ISSA Members, unique perspective on the subject and leadership within the industry. An effort will be made to vary the Web Conference speakers across industry types and geographical regions. Organizations that provide a security product or service are encouraged to suggest speakers who are responsible for internal security or senior thought or development leaders. All presentations must be vendor neutral, and be presented from an independent viewpoint.

Thank you for your leadership and your willingness to share your expertise with your fellow ISSA members.

ISSA Events

CISSP Exam Final Review Group
The Raleigh Chapter of ISSAA

Saturday, April 4, 2009
McKimmon Center
Raleigh, NC, USA

Richmond Spring CISSP Study Course
The Central Virginia Chapter of ISSA

March 24 - June 16, 2009
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Richmond Public Library (101 E Franklin St.)
Richmond, VA, USA

ISSA Netherlands Knowledge-Sharing Event
The Netherlands Chapter of ISSA

Tuesday, April 2, 2009
18:30
Axians in Utrecht
Netherlands, Europe

ISSA Phoenix Q2 Training Event
The Phoenix Chapter of ISSA

Tuesday, April 7, 2009
11:30am - 5pm
ITT Technical Institute, 5005 W. Wendler Dr.
Tempe, AZ, USA

Central Ohio InfoSec Summit
Central Ohio Chapter of ISSA

May 7 - 8, 2009
Hyatt Regency
Columbus, OH, USA

Secure360 Conference
The Minnesota Chapter of ISSA

May 12 - 13, 2009
7:30am - 4:30pm
Saint Paul RiverCentre
Saint Paul, MN, USA

ISSA CISO Executive Forum 2009 Schedule

*CISO Forum dates and location are subject to change.

Chicago, IL	May 14th - 15th, 2009 Theme: Supporting New Technologies
Los Angeles, CA	September 19th - 20th, 2009 Theme: Cyber Crime
Las Vegas, NV	November 12th - 13th, 2009 Theme: Looking forward; What CISO's Will Need to Know in The Next Decade