ISSA E-News: September 17, 2009

In this Issue

  1. 25 Years of Information Security - Letter from the President
  2. Top 5 Milestones of the Last 25 Years
  3. Watch for ISSA Connect Announcement
  4. Beyond the Perimeter - ISSA Journal Featured Article
  5. Security Stars Shine for our Silver Anniversary
  6. Educating Information Security Professionals for the Next Decade
  7. Industry On-Demand Webcasts
  8. ISSA Events
  9. Industry Events

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25 Years of Information Security - Letter from the President

We will be marking our 25th anniversary this weekend. These years have seen tremendous growth and development both in our organization and in the information security profession we serve. What was originally just a part-time job doing information security has transformed into well-defined, full-time positions with organizations across the spectrum and across the globe that must have all levels of security professionals. During these years the visibility, the stature, and the scope of responsibilities of information security professionals has matured. You could say the information security profession has arrived. No longer an afterthought, our industry stands at the forefront, protecting the open flow of information while securing enterprise systems, government systems, and the global Internet marketplace from those that would do us harm.

You could say our association has arrived, and yes, we have been making great strides throughout the world, but I think the best of ISSA is yet to come. The early years focused on starting chapters, evangelizing the great idea of building a network of information security professionals, sharing expertise, sharing problems. Then we looked to the world. While language barriers posed a problem, and still do today, we overcame. We have chapters in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Oceana. Yes, these have been exciting years. And we are now standing on the brink of a new ISSA in which our members – where ever they are – will have interconnectivity and association with each other on an unprecedented level.

Our members and our chapters are the heart and soul of ISSA. It is through their dedication and passion that ISSA is where it is today. And I am constantly awed and amazed by their, no, our accomplishments. 25 years is a great milestone, but it's just that, a marker of how far we've come. It's not the end of the road but the beginning. Congratulations, ISSA, here's to the next 25 years!

Howard A. Schmidt
ISSA International President

Top 5 Milestones of the Last 25 Years

ISSA President Howard A. Schmidt would like your suggestions for the top 5 defining achievements of ISSA and the information security community over the past 25 years. Voice your opinion by sending an email today to Lyn Trainer.

Watch for ISSA Connect Announcement

We live in an era where the need for information security is growing exponentially and often times the solutions are not readily available. We must rededicate ourselves and collaborate to address the threats and challenges that face us – and those that do not yet exist. We need to utilize the technology of today to leverage our collective experience, wisdom and innovation.

Within the next few days, you will receive an announcement of a new member benefit offering the opportunity to expand the relationships you currently enjoy through your chapters to the entire ISSA global community. Watch your email for news about ISSA Connect.

Beyond the Perimeter - ISSA Journal Featured Article

Emerging from perimeter protection to unified threat management

By Yuri Diogenes - ISSA member, Fort Worth, USA Chapter

Security administrators need a more proactive type of management rather than just working to contain incursions and outbreaks. This article will describe the challenges of perimeter protection and what to expect of a unified threat management system.

As new threats arise on a daily basis in the cyberworld, it becomes clear that the old concept of trusted and untrusted networks is not longer viable. The perimeter as well is another concept that needs to be not only extended but also redesigned in some cases. Security administrators need a more proactive type of management rather than just working to contain incursions and outbreaks. This article will describe the challenges of perimeter protection and what to expect of a unified threat management system.

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Security Stars Shine for our Silver Anniversary

Thank you to all of you who submitted your security star moments in honor of our 25th Anniversary Celebration. Leading up to our Silver Anniversary Gala, we will feature several of our Stars like Daniel Pesserl.

Daniel Pesserl, Motor City Chapter

"My star moment was the beginning of my career. In March of 2008, I won the National Colligate Cyber Defense Competition. As a result the head of the Department of Homeland Security Cyber Division invited my team to consult at Cyberstorm III, in 2010. This made headlines on Linux.com and the Wall Street Journal, as my team beat out some of the biggest universities including Texas A&M which houses a training program developed by DHS in cyber defense education. This event continues to draw attention."

Visit the website for a glimpse of your colleagues' proudest career accomplishments. Although the contest has ended, we would love to add your star moment to our galaxy on the website, CLICK HERE.

Educating Information Security Professionals for the Next Decade

September 29, 2009 - ISSA Web Conference

Join your peers as they listen to industry leaders:

  • Denise Hucke - Director, Risk Management and Information Security, Merck Inc.
  • Chrys Pistillo, M. Ed - Dean of Student Affairs, University of Advancing Technology (UAT)
  • Stefano Zanero, PhD - Assistant Professor, Politecnico di Milano

ISSA International web conferences offer education on today's most important issues. ISSA Members will be eligible for a certificate of attendance, after successful completion of a post event quiz, to submit CPE credits for various certifications.

CLICK HERE to register now for this upcoming event.

Industry On-Demand Webcasts

Best Practices in Securing the Mobile Workforce

Sponsored by: SonicWALL

CLICK HERE to register and begin viewing on-demand.

Role Based Access Governance

Sponsored by: Aveksa

CLICK HERE to register and begin viewing on-demand. 

ISSA Events

ISSA 25th Anniversary Celebration

ISSA International

  • Sunday, September 20, 2009
  • 4:30 p.m. US Pacific Time
  • Anaheim, CA, USA

Cost: Free to ISSA Members, Non-members and Guests: $75

For event details CLICK HERE
For event registration CLICK HERE

The 2009 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report

NY Metro Chapter

  • September 24, 2009
  • 4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
  • Bank of NY Mellon, 101 Barclay Street
  • New York, NY, USA

Cost: Free for members. Non-members $35

For event details and registration CLICK HERE

NAC Deployment on Speed: How (Not) To Do NAC In The NOC

Raleigh Chapter

  • Thursday, October 1, 2009
  • NCSU McKimmon Center
  • Raleigh, NC, USA

Cost: Guests are $10; Members: Free

For event details and registration CLICK HERE

7th Annual ISSA Louisville Metro InfoSec Conference

Kentuckiana Chapter

  • Thursday, October 8, 2009
  • 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  • Churchill Downs
  • Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Cost: $99
Discount to ISSA Members: Save $20 (Cost = $79)

For event details and registration CLICK HERE

Cornerstones of Trust 2009 Conference

"Meeting Security Challenges in Changing Times"

San Francisco Bay Chapter

Silicon Valley Chapter

  • Wednesday, October 14, 2009
  • The Crowne Plaza Hotel
  • Foster City, CA, USA

Cost: $60 Members, $90 Associate Members, $120 Non-Members if you register on-line, an extra $10 at the door.

For event details and sponsorship opportunities CLICK HERE

ISSA Hawaii 16th Annual Discover Security Conference

Hawaii Chapter

  • October 14 - 15, 2009
  • 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., registration begins at 7:15am
  • Halekoa Hotel, 2055 Kalia Road, Honolulu, HI

Cost: $70
Discount to ISSA Members: $35, must be a current ISSA Member at time of registration

For event details and registrations CLICK HERE

2009 Triangle InfoSeCon

Raleigh Chapter

  • Thursday, October 15, 2009
  • 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • North Carolina St Univ, McKimmon Conference Center
  • Raleigh, NC, USA

Cost: ISSA Members - $30, Standard Registration - $85
Check us out...Reserve your sponsorship slot or register now!

For event registration CLICK HERE

Application Security

St. Louis Chapter

  • Tuesday, October 20, 2009
  • Pujols 5 Restaurant
  • 342 Westport Plaza
  • St. Louis, MO, USA

Cost: Free to ISSA Members and Guests

For event details and registration CLICK HERE

4th Annual Security Summit

Rochester (NY) Chapter

  • October 28 - 29, 2009
  • Woodcliff Hotel and Spa Conference Center
  • Fairport, NY, USA

Cost: $120
Discount to ISSA Members: 10%, Early bird discounts also available.

For details and registration CLICK HERE

The 24th Annual 2009 ISSA SoCal Security Symposium

Orange County Chapter

  • Thursday, October 29, 2009
  • Hyatt Regency Long Beach
  • Long Beach, CA, USA

Cost: ISSA Members $75 and Non-members $95

For event details and registration CLICK HERE

Magnify Your Security - GA ISSA Annual Meeting

Metro Atlanta Chapter

  • Wednesday, November 11, 2009
  • Loudermilk Convention Center
  • Atlanta, GA, USA

Cost: ISSA Members - $65.00, Student ISSA Members - $59.00, Non-ISSA Members - $100.00, Student Non-ISSA Members - $75.00
Discount Code: 2009earlybirdspecialmember

For event details CLICK HERE

For event registration CLICK HERE

ISSA CISO Executive Forum

*CISO Forum dates and locations are subject to change.

Las Vegas, NV November 12 - 13, 2009
Theme: Looking forward; What the CISO Will Need to Know in The Next Decade

For details on the CISO Forum please visit 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. Complete membership criteria is available at: http://ciso.issa.org/Membership/Membership-Criteria.html

Industry Events

Zscaler IDC Webcast

Learn from Gartner's Peter Firstbrook about the challenges and benefits of SaaS Web Security. Then hear a firsthand account from a health care customer who found a Data Leakage issue right after turning on the service. Finally Michael Sutton VP of Research at Zscaler explains why AV signatures are not sufficient and what is needed to protect you in a Web 2.0 world.

Cost: Free

CLICK HERE to register and begin viewing

McAfee's FOCUS 09 Security Conference

  • October 6 - 9, 2009
  • The Venetian and The Palazzo Congress Center
  • Las Vegas, NV, USA

For event details and registration CLICK HERE

Hacker Halted USA 2009

  • September 20 - 25, 2009
  • Hilton Miami Downtown
  • Miami, FL, USA

Cost: $899
Discount Code: HH-SP-ISSA

For event details and registration CLICK HERE

SECUREWORLD EXPO

September 29 - 30, 2009

October 28 - 29, 2009

November 4 - 5, 2009

ISSA MEMBERS are offered a $100 discount off the $245 conference pass which includes access to the Conference Sessions, Conference Breakfast Keynote, Exhibits & Open Sessions (Includes Lunch) and 12 CPE credits. Register on-line using code ISSNWS9.

SecureWorld+ Extended Training 2009 includes 4+ hours of intense training worth 16 CPE credits and full access to the complete SecureWorld conference program. SecureWorld+ Pass is only $495 with special ISSA member discount, register using code ISSNWS9.

For event details and registration CLICK HERE

Technical Management Program

  • September 13 - 18, 2009
  • UCLA Covel Commons

Cost: $3,295
Discount to ISSA Members: 15%

For details and registration CLICK HERE

InfoSec '09 - Back to Basics - Nashville, TN

Middle Tennessee Chapter

  • Thursday, September 17, 2009
  • 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
  • Nashville Convention Center

Cost: Non-Member – $135, ISSA/ISACA/Infraguard Members – $90, Government/Education – $65, Student – $40
Discount to ISSA Members: ISSA/ISACA/Infraguard Members – $90

For event details and registration CLICK HERE

ASIS International 55th Annual Seminar & Exhibits

  • September 21 - 24, 2009
  • Anaheim, CA, USA

Discount to ISSA Members: Receive the ASIS member price
For ISSA Member discount registration CLICK HERE
 Keynotes/General Sessions Overview CLICK HERE
Download Complete Seminar Overview (pdf) CLICK HERE

Gartner Information Security Summit

UK Chapter

  • September 21 - 22, 2009
  • Lancaster Gate Hotel
  • London, UK

Cost: 2,195 Euros + VAT (15%)
Discount to ISSA members: 500 Euros

For event details and registration CLICK HERE

Securecon

  • October 4 - 7, 2009
  • JW Marriott Hotel
  • Dubai, UAE

Cost: US$ 2,599.00
Discount to ISSA Members: US$ 1,899.00
Discount Code: A1029ISSA

For event details and registration CLICK HERE

ISSE 2009

UK Chapter

  • October 6 - 8, 2009
  • Hague, Netherlands

Cost: 1,149 Euros + 15% VAT
Discount to ISSA Members: Special rate of 749 Euros

For event details and registration CLICK HERE

SC World Congress

  • October 13 - 14, 2009
  • Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers
  • New York, NY, USA

Discount to ISSA Members: $200 off the prevailing rate at time of registration (2 day conference pass only) and/or free exhibits admission
Discount Code: ISSA

For event details and registration CLICK HERE

RSA Europe

UK Chapter

  • October 20 - 22, 2009
  • Hilton Metropole Hotel
  • London, UK

Cost: Euro 950 + 15% VAT
Discount to ISSA Members: Euro 100

For event details and registration CLICK HERE

SeACURE.IT Preview 2009

  • October 21 - 23, 2009
  • Milano Italy

Cost: 395 EUR (conference), 1495 EUR (trainings)
Discount to ISSA Members: 95 EUR on the conference, 295 EUR on the trainings
Discount Code: mention ISSA membership in the notes

For event details and registration CLICK HERE

CSI 2009

  • October 24 - 30, 2009
  • Gaylord National
  • National Harbor, MD, USA

Discount to ISSA Members: 15%
Discount Code: ISSA

For event detailsCLICK HERE
For event registrationCLICK HERE

OWASP AppSecDC

National Capital Chapter

  • November 10 - 13, 2009
  • Washington, D.C., USA

Cost: $345 until September 25th, then $395
Discount to ISSA Members: $50
Discount Code: ISSA09

For event details CLICK HERE
For event registration CLICK HERE

DeepSec In-Depth Security Conference (IDSC)

  • November 17 - 20, 2009
  • The Imperial Riding School Vienna - A Renaissance Hotel
  • Ungargasse 60, Vienna 1030
  • Vienna, Austria

Cost: Conference Early Bird Booking (L)595, Regular Booking (L)645, On-Site Registration (November 19-20) (L)695; workshops Early Bird Booking (L)1295, Regular Booking (L)1495, On-Site Registration (November 17) (L)1695; package conference + workshops Early Bird Booking (L)1595, Regular Booking (L)1795, On-Site Registration (November 17) (L)1995
Discount to ISSA Members: 20%
Discount Code: issa-Xieph9

For event details and registration CLICK HERE

CGEIT Exam Prep Online Course (18 CPE’s) at TechnoDyne University with Jay Ranade

  • November 2-5, 9-12, 16–19, 23, 24, 30 & December 1-3, 2009
  • 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. EST
  • Web-based Online Course

CPE Credit: 18 Sessions, 1 hr each (Total 18 hrs)

Cost: $495
Discount to ISSA Members: 20% - Please contact the following to redeem: info@technodyneuniversity.com, 1-888-95-TECHNO or 973-995-5120

CLICK HERE to Register Now

CISA Exam Prep Online Course (27 CPE's) at TechnoDyne University with Jay Ranade

  • November 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 30, December 2, 2009
  • 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. EST
  • Online Course

CPE Credit: 9 Sessions, 3 hrs each (Total 27 hrs)

Cost: $495
Discount to ISSA Members: 20%
Please contact the following to redeem: info@technodyneuniversity.com, 1-888-95-TECHNO or 973-995-5120

CLICK HERE to Register Now

CISM Exam Prep Online Course (27 CPE's) at TechnoDyne University with Jay Ranade

  • November 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24 & December 1, 3, 2009
  • 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. EST
  • Online Course

CPE Credit: 9 Sessions, 3 hrs each (Total 27 hrs)

Cost: $495
Discount to ISSA Members: 20% -
Please contact the following to redeem: info@technodyneuniversity.com, 1-888-95-TECHNO or 973-995-5120

CLICK HERE to Register Now

International Conference on Cloud Computing and Virtualization 2009

  • November 25 - 26, 2009
  • Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Centre
  • Singapore

Cost: S$1499 (Regular Fee) and S$1299 (Early Bird Fee)
Discount to ISSA Members: 10%
Discount Code: ISSA

For event details and registration CLICK HERE
Or contact Gynn Ho at: + 65 6327 0166, or by Email

GTRA Council Meeting (Including NEW DefenseGOV Program)

  • December 6 - 8, 2009
  • Bedford Springs, PA, USA

Cost: Government ISSA Members receive special $599 rate
Discount Code: ISSA599

For event details and registration CLICK HERE

American Conference Institute's 9th National Symposium on Privacy & Security of Consumer & Employee Information

  • January 27 - 28, 2010
  • Washington, D.C., USA

Cost: TBD
Discount to ISSA Members: $200 discount
Discount Code: "ISSA"

Event details and registration: Pending

RSA Conference USA 2010

  • March 1 - 5, 2010
  • Moscone Center
  • San Francisco, CA, USA

Cost: $1,495 - $2,195
Discount to ISSA Members: $150
Discount Code: CLICK HERE to request

For event details and registration CLICK HERE

CeBIT Security World

  • March 2 - 6, 2010
    • Hannover, Germany

Discount to ISSA Members: Discounts vary according to exhibitors' stand selection (i.e. row/corner booth, raw space/turnkey exhibit package). Hannover Fairs offers a "Newcomer special" for companies that have not exhibited at CeBIT in 2009 - this discount is also available for ISSA members. For 2010, we have reduced our pricing to (starting from) (Euro) 244.00/sqm + (Euro) 300 processing fee (excluding 19% reclaimable German VAT), with no additional fees. (Fee provided above in Euros, since the US Dollar exchange rate is subject to change)

For event details and registration CLICK HERE

InfoSec World 2010

Orlando Chapter

  • April 19 - 21, 2010
  • Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
  • Orlando, FL, USA

Cost: Regular Main Conference Fee - $1795
Discount to ISSA Members: 10% off
Discount Code: OS10/ISSA

For event details CLICK HERE

For event registration CLICK HERE